As Japan Times reported earlier this month, the average price of whole Christmas cakes in Japan this year is up 7.8%, or about $2.20, from a year earlier, reflecting surging costs of almost all ...

Fujiya, now with branches across the country, is a patisserie that was originally based in Yokohama. In 1910, Fujii Rinemon opened his first shop in Motomachi, the upscale neighborhood adjacent to the ...

Beloved Japanese cake confectioner's mascot "Peko-chan" loses her smile after Fujiya Co. Lt. admits using stale ingredients. Jan. 16, 2007, 5:34 AM EST / Source : Reuters Poor “Peko-chan.” ...

Cake shop chain Fujiya introduced the idea of Christmas cake, initially fruitcake, to Japan in 1910. ... Fujiya sold 280,000 Japanese Christmas cakes over two days.

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 other pastries made from ...

Japanese confectionery and baked goods group Fujiya Co. has resumed sales through its directly owned and franchised outlets, following a suspension of production and sales in mid-January after out ...

"This Japanese 🇯🇵 strawberry sponge cake is amazing and only $18.69!," pictures of the cake were captioned on Instagram. "It's not too sweet and the whipped cream frosting and soft sponge ...

The Fujiya store was at the vanguard of this explosion of western culture in Yokohama where many overseas customs and wares spread to the rest of the country. Indeed, in December of the same year it ...

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 ...

“This Japanese strawberry sponge cake is amazing and only $18.69!,” pictures of the cake were captioned on Instagram. “It’s not too sweet and the whipped cream frosting and soft sponge ...