In fact, it took all the way to the postwar period, in 1952 to be exact, that the strawberry shortcake Christmas cake became more accessible to the general public and cemented its place in Japan’s ...

Culinary historians suggest that Christmas cakes were first introduced to Japan in 1910, the same year that Fujii Rinemon opened a patisserie called Fujiya in Yokohama. That December, in an effort ...

To kickoff the season, Fujiya, one of the ... to be a perfectly ripe apple in Japan. With the last days of summer still hot enough to melt tarmac, keep the cake chilled in your fridge until ...

Sweets chain Fujiya might have come closest to finding a balance with its Yume-iro ("dream-colored") Rainbow Cake. Each slice (¥480 with tax included) is made up of five layers — each a ...

The most expensive strawberry in Japan is the Bijin-hime or “Beautiful Princess,” which can sell for up to $500 per palm-sized fruit. Some sellers display each vibrant red berry in individual ...

TOKYO, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The president of Japanese cake maker and retailer Fujiya Co. Ltd. <2211.T> on Monday said he would resign to take responsibility after the company sold cream puffs and ...

That's what customers and executives at Japan's Fujiya Co Ltd ... inside the 751 retail stores that Fujiya -- founded in 1910 to sell Western-style cakes to foreigners -- has closed due to ...

Japanese confectionery and baked goods group Fujiya Co. has resumed sales through ... were found to have been used in its cream puffs and cakes. ”We are very happy to start anew,” said Fujiya ...

The origin of the iconic cake Cake shop chain Fujiya introduced the idea of Christmas cake, initially fruitcake, to Japan in 1910. Inspired by a visit to America where he tried strawberry ...

Scandal-hit Japanese confectioner Fujiya has received ... when it emerged that the group was using out-of-date ingredients. Fujiya resumed cake sales on 23 March, having introduced vigorous ...

(AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye) Fluffy white sponge cake might not be the first dessert that comes to mind around Christmastime, but in Japan, the cake is king. Despite less than one percent of Japan’s ...