Lotte argued the “Ghana” mark shall be protectable based on Article 3(2), even if nominally unregistrable under Article 3(1)(iii) because it has acquired distinctiveness as a result of substantial and continuous use on chocolates in Japan. Click here for a detailed explanation of our Advertising policy. With all this on offer, it’s easy to assume that Japan consumes a large amount of chocolate each year. More bang for your buck and all that. Lotte has long been aggressive not only to advertise “Ghana” chocolates in newspapers, TV commercials, trains, and stations, but also to launch lots of chocolate events and campaigns on Valentine’s Day or Mother’s Day nationwide, and collaborations with retailers, hotels restaurants featuring ‘Ghana’ chocolates. BUY NOW ON AMAZON:  Peko x Sanrio characters Strawberry Chocolate Bar, Image credit: Madeline via Flickr CC BY-ND 2.0, Correct at time of publication on Roam the Gnome. “Chocolatiers such as Mr. Tsuchiya are essentially creating works of art,” Ichikawa says. Kinoko no Yama means "mushroom mountain" in Japanese, and is a popular mushroom-shaped, chocolate-coated biscuit. Lotte Dream Cacao 72% Chocolate 86G X6 4.7 out of 5 stars 4. Pocky come in a tsunami of flavor choices. The newest offering from this much-loved Japanese manufacturer of sweets and snack is THE Chocolate. Lotte Co., Ltd. launched chocolates bearing the “Ghana” mark in 1964. Several domestic chocolatiers are now internationally recognized, including Tsuchiya, who won the 2015 Salon du Chocolat’s foreign chocolatier award. Classic Japanese chocolate that's beeen loved by many generations and continues to be the chocolate of choice for many. Hot tip: Look out for DIY candy boxes to make your own chocolate snacks too! Royce chocolate products are sold at souvenir stores, airports and their directly managed shops in Hokkaido. You can also buy fruit flavored Pocky in Orange, Strawberry, Kintoki Sweet Potato, Sato Nishiki Cherry, King Melon, Grape and Matcha flavors, BUY NOW ON AMAZON: Variety Pack of 5 Flavors of Pocky, Image credit: Janine via Flickr CC BY-2.0. This the best Japanese chocolate candy according to those in the know. [Current package – TM Reg no. His colleagues nicknamed him “Guinness” after “breaking the world record for failures in the kitchen.” They also told him his cream puffs “resembled dog poop.”. I swear you can hear the cows mooing! Toppo Filled Cookie Sticks - Ghana Rich Chocolate. Please check with venue for updates. Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. We apologise in advance if there have been any changes we are unaware of. In 2008, Lotte sold more than 100 million bars of “Ghana” chocolates. BUY NOW: The Original Royce Potato Chip “Chocorate” in Milk Chocolate. Search. Filled with tray after tray of lavish pastries, sumptuous cookies and piping hot bread fresh out of the oven, this elegant retail shop-cum-salon is a veritable desserts wonderland. BUY NOW ON AMAZON:  Morinaga DARS Milk Chocolate Bar. Nama Chocolate [Ghana Bitter] It is a bitter type Nama Chocolate with an excellent acid-bitter balance. Japan has quite a few popular chocolate brands that are very tasty. We don’t call them mushrooms because Gnomes would never have that. Tsuchiya had actually become interested in cacao beans more than 10 years ago. The bean-to-bar process is not a trend to me — I want to make chocolate with my own hands that would also bring a smile to their faces.”. [TM application no. These Japanese chocolate almonds packs make wonderful Japanese food souvenirs as they are small and lightweight to carry. The beans were also used as a medicine to help people recover from fatigue and various illnesses. It was, he recalls, the most delicious thing he had ever eaten. Ghana Milk chocolate bars have a creamy texture. Please also provide your full name, location address, telephone number, and the date you would like to receive the chocolate. However, like most Japanese companies, Bourbon, the producer does not have any official certification.