SAPPORO--It took an egg shortage for Ishiya Co. to tinker with its signature “Shiroi Koibito” (white lover) cookies and market the treat using a chocolate filling. Ishiya had been dabbling with the ...

The biscuits will be available in limited numbers at Nintendo's Pop-Up Store in Sapporo.

Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (IIJ) has launched a second data center on a campus outside Tokyo. The company this week announced the start of operations at the second phase building on its Shiroi ...

Japanese ISP Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (IIJ) has installed solar panels at one of its data centers. The company this week announced the installation of a 336kWp rooftop solar power system on the ...

TOKYO -- The company behind Shiroi Koibito cookies, a travel souvenir treat from the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, is seeking to further solidify its popularity through expanded branding ...

Hokkaido's "Shiroi Koibito" white chocolate sandwich cookies topped a nationwide survey for best-known edible souvenir, as well as the most purchased, it has been learned. The April 19-20 survey by ...

Known for its packaging adorned with snow crystal motifs, "Shiroi Koibito" is a long-selling confection and a representative Hokkaido souvenir that has been around for over 46 years. Now, a ...

Shiroi Koibito (白い恋人) is translated as “White Lover” and it is one of Hokkaido’s most popular souvenirs to buy. The famous souvenirs look similar to European sweets and consist of a piece of white ...