Japanese food companies announce new seasonal products and collaborations

Several Japanese food companies have announced new seasonal products and collaborations.

Yoshinoya is launching a limited-edition Hello Kitty melamine bowl set through its official online shop. The second collaboration features Hello Kitty and her twin sister Mimmy, celebrating a 10-year partnership. Sets include frozen beef bowl ingredients paired with the themed bowls.

Kimuraya Sohonten will release two new items in supermarkets across the Kanto region starting November 1. These include an ‘Aomori Apple Anpan’ made with concentrated apple juice from Aomori Prefecture, and a ‘Jumbo Steamed Cake’ featuring Hokkaido cream cheese to coincide with ‘Cheese Day’.

Additionally, Tonkatsu Shinjuku Saboten is introducing a seasonal ‘Hokkaido Chestnut Pumpkin and Four-Cheese Croquette’ at its delicatessen locations. The product combines chestnut pumpkin with cheddar, gouda, parmesan, and camembert cheeses.