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Nostalgic Journey Through Japanese Snacks
Have you ever wandered into a Dagashi store? These treasure troves are a gateway to old-school Japanese snacks, popular from the 90s to the early...
Mixing the Unmixable - Cream Soda and Milk
Mixing the Unmixable: My Unexpected Journey with Banana Cream Soda and Milk If you had told me a month ago that I'd be raving about...
From Japan to the Bay Area: Story Behind Shonen Soda
Ryan Hashimoto's journey from Tokyo to the Bay Area is somewhat weird. At 7, when Ryan first stepped into the U.S., it was the beginning...
Soda Manufacturing Process

My first step in Shonen was to find a beverage development company. Basically, the beverage “architect” helped us with flavor formulations, product consulting, ingredient sourcing, etc. Since I had absolutely no idea about the beverage industry, they were the people that assisted me with literally everything. After working with the...

Our First News Article! BaySpo News

We got our first article!! A major thanks to @bayspo_sf_topnews for sharing the Shonen story. BaySpo is the number 1 Japanese-American news media that publishes Japanese articles in Northern California. We are so fortunate to be part of the conversation in the food and beverage market, especially the proper celebration...

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Recent posts

Nostalgic Journey Through Japanese Snacks
Have you ever wandered into a Dagashi store? These treasure troves are a gateway to old-school Japanese snacks, popular from the 90s to the early...
Mixing the Unmixable - Cream Soda and Milk
Mixing the Unmixable: My Unexpected Journey with Banana Cream Soda and Milk If you had told me a month ago that I'd be raving about...
From Japan to the Bay Area: Story Behind Shonen Soda
Ryan Hashimoto's journey from Tokyo to the Bay Area is somewhat weird. At 7, when Ryan first stepped into the U.S., it was the beginning...