Kua'aina Avocado Burger

This is one of my favorite burgers in Tokyo. It is not shown online, but they have added a spicy version of their avocado burger, which is pretty good.

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First Kitchen Enjoy Asian Resorts‏

First Kitchen is conducting an Enjoy! Asian Resorts campaign in collaboration with ANA. Entry is limited to members of First Kitchen's online club and appears to require a cell phone. The top prizes are ANA vouchers for trips to Asian resorts (I assume the winner gets to chose). Other prizes are various Asian goods.

http://www.first-kitchen.co.jp/news/index.php?ym=201207

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Circle K JR Bus Tickets‏

Like all convenience store chains, Circle K Sunkus has an ATM looking machine in each store which sell a variety of items such as concert, movie, amusement park and sports tickets, as well as test registration (and there are many, many standardized qualification tests offered in Japan). Now they are offering long distance bus tickets also. Long distance buses are becoming very popular because many are overnight buses so not only do you save a lot of money on the transportation, you save on hotel costs also.

http://karuwaza.jp/m-cksu/static/pc/kst/ticket.html

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Marudai Fishman Brothers‏

If you go to the site below you will see something you don't see everyday - dancing fish sausages (The Fishman Brothers フィシュマン兄弟). Marudai sells fish sausage, which are not to be confused with kamaboko. Kamaboko are also processed fish, but are considered traditional Japanese food and even a delicacy. Fish sausage are pretty much what they sound like - processed fish make to look and taste somewhat like pork sausage. This is made easier by the fact that Japanese sausage is generally less spicy and greasy than Western sausage.

In any case the dancing sausages are a treat, as is their recommendation for a personalized bento for the kids featuring the Fishman Brothers. Note especially the Elvis-type hairdo made from nori seaweed.

http://www.marudai.jp/fishmanbrothers/index.html

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Starbucks Refreshers

Starbucks is currently offering fruit drinks they call Refreshers - one called cool lime and the other Berry Berry Hibiscus. The special offering will last as long as supplies last.

http://www.starbucks.co.jp/products/

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MOS 40th Anniversary‏

MOS Burger is giveaways to celebrate its 40th anniversary. Collect stamps corresponding to 4 sandwiches and get the next one free. There are also QR codes on sandwich packaging which allow the customer to enter a contest for household goods and gift sets.

http://www.mos.co.jp/cp/mos40/120619/

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FamilyMart Gelato‏

FamilyMart has started to offer gelato desserts which were developed under a collaboration between FamilyMart, Lotte and SIGA (the Italian Gelato Association). I think it would surprise many people how much work goes into developing new products like this.

http://www.family.co.jp/goods/sweets/gelato/index.html#kodawari

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Marudai Kunseiya Sausage‏

Marudai Foods advertises that their Kunseiya (燻製屋) sausage has won the Monde Selection Award for sausage 3 years in a row and was the first sausage brand to win this award. For this product they use Alpine mountain salt and cure the meat for 3 days.

http://www.marudai.jp/kunseiya/

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Hard Rock Cafe Spicy Avocado Burger

Hard Rock Cafe is offering a Legendary Spicy Avocado Burger for July.

http://www.hardrockjapan.com/merchandise/2012_07_special_menu.asp

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Meiji Fruit and Vinegar Drinks‏

Meiji has introduced two fruit and vinegar drinks - one grape and one peach. Vinegar drinks have a long history in Japan, remain popular and are generally considered to be healthy.

http://catalog-p.meiji.co.jp/products/foods_drink/drink/030210/4902705116023.html

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