Morinaga Circle K Sunkus Promotion

The Morinaga Group is holding an "Angel" campaign to promote Morinaga products at Circle K Sunkus convenience stores this week. They are using the Kyoro-chan character to promote both Morinaga Confectionary and Morinaga Milk products (even though the "Angel" trademark and the Kyoro-chan character are associated with the confectionary company. Buy at least two Morinaga products or at least 500 yen worth of Morinaga products and mail in the receipts and you get a chance at large stuffed Kyoro-chan dolls, special soccer balls, or tableware.

http://www.circleksunkus.jp/cs/campaign/angel/index.html

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UCC Golden Special Time Campaign‏

UCC is promoting its UCC Golden Special coffees with a three category giveaway - beauty (a Panasonic vaporizer that is said to enhance your skin as you sleep), relax (expensive sweets or a massage cushion) and healthy (high tech scale for measuring weight and more). Entry is by proof of purchase attached to a postcard.

http://www.ucc.co.jp/special/subscription.html

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McDonald's Chicken Muffin‏

McDonald's is now offering a Crisp Chicken Muffin in the mornings. A drink set is on sale for 200 yen this week.

http://www.mcdonalds.co.jp/campaign/

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Asahi Coffee Liqueur Giveaway‏

Asahi is giving away an Italian Liqueur made from 40% espresso (Eclisse) to people who have registered online.

http://www.asahibeer.co.jp/enjoy/liquorworld/campaign/

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7-Eleven Hot Snack Discount‏

7-Eleven has all hot snacks discounted by 10 yen this week. The object on the right is known as a corn dog in the US, but is known as an American dog in Japan.

http://www.sej.co.jp/cmp/hotsnacksalecmp.html

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Excelsior Caffe's New Pastas‏

Excelsior Caffe (a Starbucks competitor) has added 4 new pastas to its offerings: Spaghetti alla pescatora, shrimp and broccoli Genovese pasta, shrimp and broccoli aglio e olio pasta, and spaghetti alla Bolognese.

http://www.doutor.co.jp/exc/menu/recommend.html?slide=4

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Burger King Big Fish Sandwich‏

Burger King has added a Big Fish Sandwich for a limited time. This continues a decadent sandwich trend in Japan by most of the fast food chains, originating in the US, if I am not mistaken.

http://www.burgerkingjapan.co.jp/campaign/cp53.html

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Ajinomoto Club Ajirei 1st Anniversary‏

Ajinomoto is giving away product exclusively to members of its Club Ajirei (short for Ajinomoto ReitoShokuhin (冷凍食品) or Frozen Food) to celebrate the club's 1st Anniversary. The Club Ajirei sends out information on recipes, promotions to members and also allows them to bookmark favorite recipes.

http://www.ffa.ajinomoto.com/study/campaign/index.php?action=campaign_outline&id=94

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CBC - Quirks and Quarks Q&A Road Show‏

Last weekend there was one of Quirks and Quarks always enjoyable Q&A road show. One of the questions was about caffeine and chocolate. A brief, but interesting, discussion on caffeine and chocolate was given by a university professor including why caffeine is present at all - defense.

http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/episode/2012/06/09/june-9-2012/

Kewpie Salad Club Campaign‏

Kewpie is holding a campaign through its salad days site to promote salad dressing by giving away Quo cards, flower and photo book vouchers. Entry requires filling out a questionnaire.

http://www.saladclub.jp/campaign/house_salad/index.html

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