They bought me the plain flavor when I said it was delicious. I thought about getting the chocolate flavor, but since the plain one was so good, I decided to get plain again. The set of six plain sweets called "Mu Byoutan" has been considered a good luck charm for good health. Inspired by this, Hiroo Hyogetsudo offers a bite-sized ginger snack called "Mu Byou Sokusai" which is delicious with plenty of ginger and a mild sweetness. It seems to appeal to parents' generation.

I received a souvenir from Yokohama on 27/7/19. It was given to me along with Harbor as a souvenir, but the store is actually in Tokyo! When I received it, it felt quite heavy. I thought it might be traditional Japanese sweets like yokan, but when I opened the box, it was small individually wrapped like dice! It turned out to be a cute tart! I took a bite and it was moist and a bit firm. It had lots of nuts and a hint of ginger flavor. The description said it was a tart made with honeyed ginger, almonds, walnuts, and cashew nuts, baked roughly. It was delicious! There were two flavors: chocolate biscuit in a white bag and plain biscuit in a gold bag. I like both flavors. The ginger flavor wasn't too strong, and the nuts were fragrant and tasty. Thank you for the delicious treat!

I bought a high-end souvenir at Shinagawa Station. It was said to be popular for mail order, and I couldn't resist the tempting description. The name, a play on words meaning "good health," seemed to bring good luck. Usually, I buy shumai to take home, but this time I decided to go all out with this high-end souvenir. When I got home, I tried it right away. There were two flavors, plain and chocolate, but the ratio was not quite 4 to 8 as expected. With a family of six, the 12 pieces seemed just right, but the 20-piece pack seems to have an even split. As for the taste...hmm, I didn't feel the expected excitement for the price. Maybe it's too high-end for my taste? It seems like a lot of effort went into making them, but personally, I don't think I would buy them again at this price.

"Rokhyo Sokusai" is a confectionery with a wish for good health and safety. Established in 1988, this confectionery is made by Hiroo Hyakutsukudo in Tokyo Meguro. It is available for purchase at Haneda Airport, Tokyo Station, Shin-Yokohama Station, Shinagawa Station, and can also be ordered online. I purchased it at Belmart near the north transfer gate of the Shinkansen at Shinagawa Station. It comes in a pack of 12 for 1,944 yen, 20 for 3,240 yen, or 40 for 4,860 yen. These bite-sized dice-shaped sweets come in two flavors: plain and chocolate. They are filled with almonds, walnuts, and other nuts cooked in honey, sandwiched between crispy tart dough. They have a hint of ginger flavor. It was ranked first in the Women's Graphic magazine's top sweets for mail order in 2013 and 2014. Although a bit pricey for personal consumption, it seems like a great gift or for celebrating special occasions.

I was lured by a pop-up at Shinagawa Station in February 2015: lol On my way back to Nagoya from Shinagawa Station, I checked out Ecute and other places, but couldn't find any special souvenirs sweets. So, I decided to pass through the ticket gate and maybe buy some biscuits or something. When I looked over here, there was a pop-up saying it's the No. 1 sweet from Fujingahosha: lol I was intrigued by the fact that it's No. 1 at ○○, but also wondered if Fujingahosha still existed. I remember my mother used to read it every month, and when I googled it, I found out that it's a very prestigious publishing company with a history dating back to when Kuniyukida Doppo was the editor. Despite the publishing recession, it is now under the umbrella of the foreign company Hirst, and Fujingahosha itself is still thriving as Japan's oldest women's magazine. Vansankan and MEN'S CLUB are also published by them. This sweet, which became No. 1 in their mail order, uses plenty of ginger nuts in a caramel-like bite-sized treat, priced at 162 yen per piece, which is quite expensive. It's an interesting strategy to specialize in selling at stations and airports without having their own store. My wife's evaluation was that it's good to have something like this once in a while (゜o゜)

I received a souvenir from Tokyo called "Rokuhou Sokuzai," a small box with a heavy feel to it. When I opened it, I found dice-shaped sweets lined up tightly inside. I tried them and wow, they have a strong ginger flavor! Delicious! The description says, "Ginger coated in honey, almonds, walnuts, cashew nuts, and other nutritious ingredients sandwiched between crispy tart crusts." The tart crusts come in plain and chocolate flavors, and both were delicious.

From Shinagawa Station, I hopped on the Shinkansen and headed home. I decided to pick up a souvenir on the way, since going back empty-handed didn't seem right. While browsing through the options, I came across a unique snack that I hadn't seen before. It was called "Rokuhou Sokuzai" from Hiroo Hyoutsugetsudou (12 pieces, ¥1,890). It was a bit on the pricey side for a souvenir, but I found it intriguing and decided to buy one. The snack was shaped like a large dice and packed with nuts, honey, ginger, and more. It tasted delicious when paired with hojicha. The silver-wrapped one had a stronger ginger flavor, which I personally preferred. It had a touch of luxury to it, but buying it at the train station kind of took away from that feeling. Overall, it was a tasty and unique snack.

Received from Kohara ===========