Japan Crate’s December 2023 theme is unsurprisingly Christmas. It comes with one of three Christmas tree ornaments, with the chance to win prizes depending on which one you find in your box. If you’ve not seen our previous posts about Japan Crate, they’re a popular subscription box service by Sugoi Mart that sends out a box with […]
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Japan Crate – September 2023 – Experience Japan Through Games
The theme for the September 2023 Japan Crate is ‘Experience Japan Through Games’. To be more specific, it’s referring to board games. The unique non-snack item included this time was a dice and board game pieces to use on a simple board game that was printed on the inside of the box. The past few […]
Japan Crate – June 2023 – Experience Japan Through Samurai
Japan Crate‘s theme for June 2023 is ‘Experience Japan Through Samurai’. It comes complete with some attractive Mega Drive/Sega Genesis-style artwork of a fighting game featuring samurai on the front and weapons inside. Unfortunately, much like the May 2023 box, there was no guide included this time and no ‘in-box game’ with a prize to […]
Japan Crate – May 2023 – Experience Japan Through Speed
Japan Crate‘s theme for May 2023 is ‘Experience Japan Through Speed’, which seems to be based on a train journey. It has an amazing design showing a bullet train in a fictional version of Tokyo Station. These boxes usually come with a guide explaining each item inside. Instead, this month it had a ‘Candy Map […]
Japan Crate – April 2023 – Cherry Blossom Crate
April 2023’s Japan Crate theme is cherry blossoms. It’s ‘sakura season’ and they’re in full bloom. While we can see them here in the UK too sometimes, it’s very much a part of the culture of Japan, with some beautiful sights to see. Having a picnic while viewing the cherry blossoms would be a nice way to […]
Umai Crate – March 2023 | Japanese Noodles and More
While you may be more familiar with the candy subscription box, Japan Crate, that’s not the only type of monthly treat you can get from Sugoi Mart. If you prefer the savory to the sweet, there’s Umai Crate. Umai Crate sends over 8-10 items from Japan. It mostly consists of different types of instant ramen that […]
Japan Crate – March 2023 – Lost in Japan Box
The theme of Japan Crate theme for March 2023 is ‘Lost in Japan’. It’s a box meant to take you on a journey. The immediately striking thing about this box is the design, which mixes the traditional and new. The guide that comes with it tells a story. You meet a samurai who tells you […]
Japan Crate – February 2023 – Valentine’s Day Box
It’s February 2023 and Japan Crate has come out with their ‘Box of Love’. Fittingly for Valentine’s Day, the theme seems to primarily be chocolate this month. If you’ve not seen our previous posts about Japan Crate, they’re a popular subscription box service by Sugoi Mart that send out a box with 18-20 Japanese snacks every month. These […]
Japan Crate – January 2023 New Years Box
It’s a new year and there’s a new Japan Crate to start it. January 2023 has started off well with a subscription box full of interesting Japanese candy and treats. If you didn’t catch our post about the Xmas 2022 Japan Crate, as a quick recap they send out a box with 18-20 Japanese snacks on a […]
Japan Crate – December 2022 Christmas Box
If you’ve been on the Internet and into anime or Japan for a while, you’ve probably heard of Japan Crate. They call themselves the original Japanese candy subscription box. From the same people as Sugoi Mart, they’re probably one of the most well-known subscription boxes overall. Every month, they send out a box with 18-20 […]