japanese lollies and confectionary

Mmm...I love both Japanese and Western candy/snacks. When I was little, I used to LOVE the marshmellows filled with Strawberry jam and the ubiquitous pocky. I also love yan yans!

I haven't tried Japanese gum, but there ARE some out there that I'd love to try. There's a caffeine gum called Black Black which is full of caffeine so that instead of drinking coffee to wake you up, you can chew the gum. There's also something called "wateringmint" gum (something along those lines?) and it supposedly helps you to salivate. Both sound good to me!