Glazed ceramic dish, Meiji-era Japan, sometime before 1893 AD
Although Meiji stopped selling Hello Panda in Japan in 1989, love for the crunchy biscuit snack with chocolate-cream filling has lived on in countries such as Singapore and the United States.
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/12/companies/hello-panda-us/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #us #meiji #food
Hello Panda: A globally loved snack Japan said goodbye to in 1989
While Meiji struggled in Japan to sell its crunchy, chocolate-filled biscuit snacks first introduced in 1987, Hello Panda had a completely different trajectory overseas.
The Japan Times
「きのこたけのこ論争」に和平案?明治が“きの・たけ”合体の新商品を発売⇒どっちも派が「救済された」と歓喜の声
AI調査で判明した"どっちも派"の存在。その結果を「真摯に受け止めて」生まれた新商品です。
ハフポスト
「スーパーカップ」を買ったはずが…⇨違和感あるフタに「誤植じゃないの?」「ミントだけに!」と10万いいね
どこが違うのか、よく見ないと気づかない…。
ハフポストEin paar Eindrücke vom Meiji-Schrein in Tokio.
#japan #schrein #meiji #tokyoThe tansu has a surprise hidden drawer! This was not in the description. 😻
#meiji #antique
Woodblock print depicting a Japanese officer and a warrior of Formosa (Taiwan) in combat, 1895 AD
Woodblock print depicting a Japanese officer and a warrior of Formosa (Taiwan) in combat, 1895 AD
Woodblock print depicting a Japanese officer and a warrior of Formosa (Taiwan) in combat, 1895 AD