Slightly off-topic but can anyone here comment on the candies they ship? Are they just ordinary sweets? I've never heard about Japan being famous about candies like Switzerland is about chocolate.
Japan isn't famous for candies per se but they do have a lot of very interesting/sometimes bizarre treats that you won't find anywhere else in the world.
E.g. Yuzu KitKat, chilli KitKat, caramel lamb, chocolate squid, coffee bubblegum, caramel chips, cake soda, DIY candy, etc.
I'd say rather that Japan is famous for its candies for different reasons than Switzerland is for its chocolate. It's not that Japanese candy is of outstanding quality (although it is often quite good), but that they use candy as a vehicle for such a wide variety of novelty products.
I was curious about this as well and upon further research found that there are at least 10 competing Japanese candy box businesses (Japan crate, Japan Candy Box, Candy Japan, Skoshbox, WowBox, Japan Yum, Oyatsu Box, Okashda, Nandemobox, Snakku...). If anyone would like to recommend one, I'd be all ears.
