Finally, I’ve reached the very end of my 2015 Japan trip posts! It only took me six months… I thought I’d finish with a quick post about a theme which ran through my whole trip – Kit Kats! Back in 2014 I had the pleasure of visiting the first Kit Kat Chocolatory in Tokyo. Now there … Continue reading
Anyone who knows me will know that I love Japanese Kit Kats, and when I heard that a Kit Kat shop was opening in Tokyo I knew without a doubt that it had to be on my list of places to visit! I actually made it to the shop twice during my trip, as the … Continue reading
I don’t often post the same piece on multiple blogs but, just in case you’re not following Kit Kats!, here’s a blog post I just published about where to get Japanese Kit Kats in the UK… What’s a Japanese Kit Kat loving girl to do if she lives in the UK and needs a chocolatey … Continue reading
It’s time for A to Wa of Japan again! Last week’s post was about things beginning with こ (ko) and we looked at kotatsu (炬燵), koto (箏) and cosplay (コスプレ). This week we are looking at things beginning with さ (sa). A big thank you to everyone who joined in with suggestions this week: Jay Dee suggested sakura (桜 / cherry blossom), Saitama (さいたま / … Continue reading
As many of you will know, I became so obsessed with interested in Japanese Kit Kats while living in Japan that I made a website dedicated to Kit Kats (Kit Kats!). That site features Kit Kats from around the world, but mainly the UK and Japan. I’ve added two new posts about Japanese Kit Kats … Continue reading
As some of you will know, I’m a bit of a Kit Kat ‘otaku’ (obsessive fan). I even have a separate blog for Kit Kats (Kit Kats!), which was initially a page about Japanese Kit Kats on this blog but, when it grew too large, it became a blog about Kit Kats from all over … Continue reading
Haikugirl’s Japan is pleased to announce that the winner of the Japanese Kit Kats mini giveaway is… ☆*:.｡. o(≧▽≦)o .｡.:*☆ Rosa desu! ☆*:.｡. o(≧▽≦)o .｡.:*☆ Rosa, who is currently studying Japanese in London, has a great blog called Rosa in Bloggerland which features food, travel and fabulous Japanese things – I wonder if the Kit kats will feature there … Continue reading
Ever wondered what all this Japanese Kit Kat fuss is all about? Not had the opportunity to try any yet? Now’s your chance! Haikugirl’s Japan is giving one lucky reader the chance to try three mini Kit Kats from Japan, pictured below: The flavours are: Strawberry Cheesecake (ストロベリー チーズケーキ) from Yokohama, Wasabi (わさび) from Shizuoka, and Eitaro … Continue reading
Back in October the gorgeous Pixie Late ran a giveaway on Facebook and I was lucky enough to win one of the prizes! There were three prizes up for grabs: 1. A big Usakumya ‘Bunny Bear’ bag by BABY, the stars shine bright (from HYPER JAPAN) 2. A pack of Japanese goodies: Sakura x Matcha Kit Kat, Hello Kitty … Continue reading
Hyper Japan 2012 Christmas was almost a month ago, but I’ve finally got around to sorting out all my photos and videos from the three-day event, and now I can share them with you. It was a fun, busy weekend, and I was able to get a different perspective of the event than usual because I worked for Hyper … Continue reading
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