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This was recently found in a Tokyo toy store – pretty sick if you ask me… Photo courtesy of Karen Clifford.

I must say that I am a fan of dried squid myself, but ‘strawberry flavored squid’?? That is just gross…  Photo courtesy of Wally Viper. Found in Korea. 

Okay, well the intent is clear, but still I can’t seem to work up an appetite for these biscuits… Is it just me?  Found in Japan. 

I received this submission from Japan a couple of years ago and didn’t know quite what to make out of it. Some people are quite fond of bone-marrow (usually served within a bone at restaurants), but I was not aware that it is used as an ingredient in chocolate creams of all things… Photo courtesy [...]

Laiura & James Maier sent in this cool energy drink: Reminds me of the Cocaine drink that was featured on The View a few years back: 

Here is the newest custard snack from Korea – Rice tard:  Dude, don’t be a ricetard.  Found by way of Japan Probe and Brian Deutsch’s blog.

Here is a funny Halloween costume originally manufactured in China:  Photo courtesy of Simon Gilman

Nara, Japan, home of Todaiji – the largest wooden structure in the world – is a major tourist destination that is also known for its tame deer. As any major tourist town in Japan, there is a lot of competition in the ‘omiyage’ (souvenir gift) business, so to stand out from the crowd someone made [...]

This is a pencil case found in a Morning Glory stationery store. Morning Glory is a South Korean stationery company that has outlets throughout the US and Australia, and they can be a good source of Engrish. This one is not really Engrishy – but I wanted to share because I thought it was a cool [...]

A shop on Rakuten (one of Japan’s biggest shopping portals) has begun selling humping animal piggy banks. Drop a coin in the machine and the animals go for it.  I can see this as a great way to get extra cash at the office! The banks retail for ¥1,980 (about $20).  Found by way of [...]