Rachel

I was exposed to anime as a child while living in Germany after watching the Japanese version of Hans Christian Anderson’s the Little Mermaid. In high school, a classmate in art brought in Akira as an example of Japanese art. I wasn’t very impressed with anime at the time, but my re-exposure to it in 2000 thanks to Escaflowne had me hooked for life.After sorting out what I liked about anime (great stories, beautiful animation and epic battles) and disliked about anime (big boobs, angst-y 15 year-old kids, most mecha, sports stories and style-over-substance), I got into it with a vengeance.I do love almost all aspects of Japanese culture and try to be involved with it as much as possible. I have no problem admitting that I incorporate a lot of Japanese trends and traditions into my life as I modify them and make them my own. Anime is a big part of that, along with all the sub-cultures, past and present.

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  1. griever

    My dentist would cry if I told him I was eating that. Every time I go in, even for routine cleanings, he always cautions me about my love of sweets. :(

  2. Rachel

    @griever, Mwahhahah, don’t tell him then! This stuff is sooooo goood. I’d love to see what else this company produces in the way of dagashi. I bet Maruisuzuki, the company, is local or regional. So you love the sweets too? Are you a wagashi fan?

  3. griever

    I am and my guess is also that the wagashi sweets tend to be local. A good portion of them that I’ve found are local or prefecture businesses in my store, but again, that might be simply location. My favorite is this soft cookie type thing…I forget the name at the moment, but it’s covered in a white mint icing. If you can find it based on description alone, try it. ^_^

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