2024.11.27
Kujukushima Sempei has been a well-known and popular confectionery in Nagasaki since its creation in 1951. Kujukushima Sempei, with its hexagonal shape resembling the shell of a lucky turtle, has been used for many years for celebrations, seasonal greetings and other important milestones. The Kujukushima Senpei is a good luck charm and is now available in two limited edition designs of the Chinese zodiac ‘Snake’ and ‘New Year’ for 2025 to celebrate the New Year.
This makes a great New Year’s gift, or a souvenir to bring home from Nagasaki or Sasebo. Only available at this time of year and in limited quantities, so please take advantage of this opportunity to purchase one.
Ringake’ is synonymous with Kujukushima Senpei, which is printed by hand by craftsmen.
For the New Year 2025, two limited edition patterns are available: a zodiac illustration and a ‘2025 New Year’ pattern. The Kujuukushima zodiac sign senpei is a proudly produced product that is perfect for wishing prosperity and happiness in the New Year.
Eye-catching packaging with a simple but bold depiction of the Chinese zodiac sign for 2025, the Snake. The muted red and gold colour scheme is a design that can be given to any recipient.
We hope that this product, along with its delicious taste, will become a topic of conversation during New Year greetings and gatherings with family and loved ones…
| Price:: | ¥1,620 (including tax) |
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| Release date: | Sunday 1 December 2024 -. |
Let’s go to the “Maiko SHOW” where you can meet and talk with Maiko in kimono
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Temple x Remote Work [Temple Worcation] Special plan sales started
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[Hotel Gajoen Tokyo] Enjoy an elegant summer in a cool yukata. Yukata Plan” available for a limited time only.
A new flavor has been added to the “Daifuku Dora” series created by a long-established store! “Matcha Daifuku Dora”
Nara
Countrywide
Kagawa
Kyoto
Countrywide
[ Kimuraya (department store)]Snowman’ is available only during the Christmas period. Japanese Stollen, made with traditional sake-type dough and Japanese ingredients, is on sale again this year.
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Nagasaki’s famous New Year 2025 New Year’s limited edition Kujuukushima zodiac crackers are on sale.
Nagasaki
Godiva supervises Yatsuhashi and launches Yatsuhashi Chocolat on Fri 22 Nov.
Kyoto
[Hinodeya Confectionery and Fujioka En]Limited sale of hojicha dango made with Toyama stick tea.
Toyama
I just want to eat fresh cream. The Eating Milk Cream 4 pack has been created for you.
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Winter-only ‘Torafugu Kaiseki Plan’ at Ryotei Hansuiro is now on sale.
2024.12.06
Aomori fruit not just apples: pear ‘General Leclerc’ on sale for two weeks only.
2024.12.04
The Most Beautiful Museum in the World: Simose Art Museum Wins UNESCO’s Prestigious Versailles Prize!
2024.12.04
[ Kimuraya (department store)]Snowman’ is available only during the Christmas period. Japanese Stollen, made with traditional sake-type dough and Japanese ingredients, is on sale again this year.
2024.12.02
ZIPANGU Contemporary artists who have run through the Heisei era” Takashi Murakami x Sueo Mizuma dialogue: ‘Beyond the Theory of Artistic Entrepreneurship’ / Interview with Mr. Mizuma: ‘Rediscovering the Value of Japanese Culture by the Japanese People
2024.12.01
[Limited to 20 meals a day]Kyoto ‘Menjo Muraji’ launches a winter-only product, Sasaki Sake Brewery supervised ‘Savoury Fried Bean Curd and Sakekasu Ramen’.
2024.11.29
Hiroshima
Art
Simose Art Museum, located in Otake City, Hiroshima Prefecture, has been awarded the prestigious Versailles Prize as the “Most Beautiful Museum in the World.”
The award ceremony took place on December 2 at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, marking a historic moment for the museum and Japanese architecture.
The Versailles Prize Website:https://www.prix-versailles.com/2024
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Food
December sees the arrival of a number of Christmas breads. The Snowman with his cute smiling face is a sweet loaf with two different flavours: pudding cream and chocolate cream. It is a heartwarming treat with flavours that both children and adults can enjoy.
Also back this year is the popular Japanese Stollen, which was a big hit last year. This is a special cake that can only be tasted at Kimuraya, using Japanese-inspired ingredients such as persimmons, figs and koshi-an (sweet bean paste). Please take this opportunity to try Kimuraya’s limited edition Christmas bread.
Hiroshima
Art
The Hiroshima Museum of Art is hosting the exhibition “ZIPANGU: Contemporary Artists Who Defined the Heisei Era” (November 2, 2024 – December 22, 2024). This showcase brings together works by some of the most prominent figures in Japan’s contemporary art scene, including Yayoi Kusama, Takashi Murakami, Makoto Aida, Yoshitomo Nara, Chiharu Shiota, Izumi Kato, Akira Yamaguchi, and Miwa Komatsu. The exhibition has already garnered significant attention, exceeding 10,000 visitors.
HYAKKEI covered the dialogue between contemporary artist Takashi Murakami and Sueo Mizuma, the curator of this exhibition, held at the RIHGA Royal Hotel Hiroshima. We also conducted an exclusive interview with Mr. Mizuma.
The discussions centered on the aspirations behind the ZIPANGU exhibition and offered forward-looking insights, not only into Japan’s art world but also into the rediscovery of value within Japanese culture by its people.
Osaka
Food
Event
From 25 Oct (Fri) to 8 Dec (Sun), 2024, a pop-up shop for miffy café tokyo will be held in Umeda, Osaka.
Hiroshima
Travel
Culture
Two types of paper seals made exclusively for autumn, ‘Chrysanthemum and Tanzaku’ and ‘Autumn Leaves and Candles’, have been available since Monday 9 September at Daisho-in Temple on the World Heritage island of Miyajima. Quantities are limited and will run out as soon as they are gone.
Kyoto
Restaurant
Event
On selected days in September 2024, the wedding venue Kyoto Art Grace Wedding Hills will offer a ‘Hanari Otsukimi Afternoon Tea’, where guests can enjoy sweets and savouries inspired by the moon viewing on the fifteenth night of the month.
