Yumean Shirasu Domburi‏

Yumean has two special donburi sets which feature shirasu or young sardines しらす: one topped with uncooked shirasu and the other with lightly fried shirasu.

http://www.skylark.co.jp/yumean/

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Coco's Cold Sesame Noodles for Summer‏

In the hot summer months, cold noodles also appear on menus, and then disappear again at the end of the season. Here is are some cold noodles in a sesame based soup offered at Coco's family restaurant.

http://menu.cocos-jpn.co.jp/menu/new/hiyashigomadare.html

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Photo - 7-Eleven Pasta Salad

This is a cold pasta salad with shabu pork and ponzu vinegar sauce.

Photo - 7-Eleven Ikura Onigiri

This ikura (or salmon egg) onigiri uses ikura steeped in soy sauce, specially selected rice, Ako area baked salt 赤穂焼塩, and nori from the Seto Inner Sea 瀬戸内海.

Tully's 15th Anniversary‏

Tully's is celebrating 15 years in Japan.

http://www.tullys.co.jp/

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Photo - 7-Eleven Natto Roll

This product notes the use of nori or laver from the Ariake Sea 有明海, Kyushu.

Kirin Beer University‏

Kirin has an interesting site to promote its beer and educate customers at the same time. Kirin Beer University has a faux university seal and the building depicted looks somewhat like the University of Tokyo. University departments offer studies in beer history, manufacture, culture, nutrition, health etc. In a rolling Twitter feed at the top of the page, one person writes "you can enter this school, but you never graduate" which brings a certain Eagles song to mind.

http://www.kirin.co.jp/daigaku/index.html

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Burger King 1st Anniversary Kansai

Burger King is celebrating its 1st Anniversary in the Kansai area (6 stores). For the next few Fridays they are giving away junior size burgers with any order. The burgers come with a package of Alpine Salt (Alpen Salz).

http://www.burgerkingjapan.co.jp/campaign/cp59_2.html

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Meiji Galbo Twist‏

Meiji has introduced a twist version of their popular Galbo line of chocolate snacks. Galbo snack promise a new texture or mouth-feel experience combining creamy texture chocolate with crunchy air-puffed chocolate.

http://www.meiji.co.jp/sweets/chocolate/galbo/

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McDonald's 100 Yen Drinks‏

McDonald's is offering all carbonated drinks for 100 yen, regardless of size. This special lasts through the first part of September.

http://www.mcdonalds.co.jp/campaign/sparkling/index.html

Photo is a web capture for explanatory purposes, copyright belongs to the company.