Cotton candy is a nostalgic treat for many children and adults alike across the globe. Discover how this sweet treat got its start in Japan.

I eat too much candy for a grown-ass man. From Snickers bars to Nerds, I’ve had them all. However, It seems like these are the same few candy products that are being offered to us on the shelves of ...

Cost Plus World Market has a little bit of everything, including candies and other food from all over the world. I like to raid the candy options every time I'm in the store, and every time, I find a ...

Japanese candy surpasses American in many regards. The candies feature exciting, unusual flavors (musk melon, kabocha pumpkin, soy sauce), packaging that’s covered with animated figures and ...

Sakuma’s Drops candy will be discontinued as its Tokyo-based maker Sakuma Seika Co. goes out of business due to poor sales. With eight fruit flavors available, the iconic, colorful hard candies are ...

After living in Japan for months as an exchange student, it’s equal parts familiar and different. And this extends to snacks. Find an American favorite with a Japanese twist, like Blueberry Pringles ...

When it comes to chewy candy, we've all had Starburst and fruit-flavored Tootsie Rolls. But have you ever tried a Hi-Chew? If you haven't -- YOU NEED TO! Hi-Chew is a popular Japanese chewy candy ...

Now that autumn has arrived, the summer heat is merely a memory in many parts of the Northern hemisphere, including Japan. Many Japanese homes have motor-operated or hand-cranked shaved ice machines ...

TOKYO — When you enter a store devoted to the good ol' KitKat chocolate bar, and suddenly find flavors available in green tea, raspberry, pistachio, maple, strawberry and even a bar that's ...