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I was surprised to see site like www.japanesesnacks.com that promote
the Japanese snacks (especially Pocky!). They have a huge database of
almost any Japanese snack that exist.

Candies and snacks have very different taste in Japan. Potato chips
taste less salty, but have more original and fresh substance in their
taste. In addition, in most cases, there is whole a lot less fat than
in western versions..