Win a beautiful box filled with unique, premium Japanese foods from Kokoro Care Packages today!
To welcome the arrival of spring, we’ve partnered with Kokoro Care Packages to take you on a journey through Japan with handcrafted and seasonal care packages filled with premium quality Japanese foods delivered straight from Japan to your door. Three (3) lucky winners will be selected to win the Nourishing Essential Care Package in this giveaway!
Win a Beautiful Box of Nourishing Essential Care Package from Japan Today!
In this Care Package, you’ll find delicious sakura-theme snacks, spices, soups, teas etc. Each item is carefully selected for its quality, ease of use and of course, great taste!
Why you’ll enjoy the box:
- The products are free from additives and chemicals and many cannot be found outside of Japan.
- Each item is carefully curated from local producers who are passionate about what they do
- Include English translations so you can easily enjoy all the wonderful foods and learn about the stories behind each item.
About Kokoro Care Packages
Kokoro Care Packages are founded by two friends, Lilian and Aki, who share much passion for health and fitness. They both believe that food plays an important role in nourishing our bodies and determining our health and wellness. They also have the first-hand experience in the positive benefits of eating a Japanese inspired diet and want to share these incredible foods with the rest of the world. So the idea of Kokoro Care Packages began.
Kokoro (written as 心 in kanji) translates into “heart” in Japanese, yet has a much deeper meaning. It represents the “spirit”, “soul” and “emotion”, and is the foundation of each of the Kokoro Care Packages. You can read more here.
How Does the Subscription Work
You can choose your care package based on:
- The Nourishing Essentials Care Package is available in 1 month, 3-month, 6-month and 12-month pre-paid intervals.
- The Seasonal Delights Care Package is available in seasonal (once every 3 months) and annual (once per year) pre-paid intervals.
- Gifts are purchased as a one-time payment and do not auto-renew.
They currently offer to ship to over 35 countries world. You can find the details on their FAQs page on the website.
Special Discount for Just One Cookbook readers
Kokoro Care Packages is also offering Just One Cookbook readers a 10% discount on your first order from a subscription purchase. They ship internationally, so this applies to JOC readers worldwide if your current location is covered.
CODE: JUSTONECOOKBOOK_10
You can use the code at the checkout. The code expires at the end of March and is limited to one use per customer.
GIVEAWAY RULES
Please Note: Your email for the comment entry has to match with your email address in my Email Newsletter Subscription mailing list.
This giveaway contest closes on Friday, March 29, at 12 p.m. PST and is open to US & Canadian residents only.
Three (3) winners will be selected via Pick Giveaway Winner Plugin and contacted via email, so please include a valid email address in the email address entry box (please double check your spelling!).
The winners are required to respond within 36 hours to claim the prize.
HOW TO ENTER:
The more tickets/comments left on this blog post will increase your odds of winning. Good luck!
Ticket 1 (Required): Subscribe to Kokoro Care Packages newsletter and leave a separate comment below and tell us ‘What Japanese food would you be most excited to receive in your Care Package?‘
Ticket 2 (Required): Subscribe to my Email Newsletter if you haven’t and leave a comment below on this post.
Ticket 3 (Optional): Follow Kokoro Care Packages Instagram or Like them on Facebook.
Ticket 4 (Optional): Follow my Instagram and then leave a separate comment below on this post.
Ticket 5 (Optional): Subscribe to my YouTube channel and leave a separate comment below on this post.
Ticket 6 (Optional): Like my Facebook and leave a separate comment below on this post.
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Thank you so much for participating in this giveaway! The winners are…
- Kristina Fukuda
- Paula Kuno
- Keanna Joachim
Congratulations! I’ll email you shortly.
I’d love to receive yuzu products. They’re so hard to find in North America.
We agree Ling. Especially organic yuzu products. The organic yuzu red pepper paste we included in one of our previous Care Packages was a favorite and something we’ll be looking to include in future packages. We’ll also look to include other yuzu products as well. Thank you for the suggestion!
Hi Ling! We wanted to let you know that the upcoming theme for our October Nourishing Essentials Care Package is Yuzu! All of the premium-quality products will incorporate this delightfully tart yet deliciously sweet citrus fruit. Be sure to order by Sept 30th!
Id like seasonal ingredients 🙂
That’s something we try to focus on, especially as eating seasonally is such an important part of the Japanese diet. Thank you for the suggestion Elise!
I subscribed to the Kokoro Care Packages newsletter. I would love to receive the Yuzu Gosho (Organic Yuzu Red Pepper Paste) in my care package.
That was definitely a favorite from our previous Care Package and something we’ll be brining back in the future. Thank you for the suggestion and for the support Kaname!
Hi Kaname! We wanted to let you know that the upcoming theme for our October Nourishing Essentials Care Package is Yuzu! All of the premium-quality products will incorporate this delightfully tart yet deliciously sweet citrus fruit. Be sure to order by Sept 30th!
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I’d love to receive yuzu products.
Thank you Maria! Our organic yuzu pepper paste was a favorite and we’ll be looking to include more yuzu products going forward. Thank you for the suggestion.
Hi Maria! We wanted to let you know that the upcoming theme for our October Nourishing Essentials Care Package is Yuzu! All of the premium-quality products will incorporate this delightfully tart yet deliciously sweet citrus fruit. Be sure to order by Sept 30th!
Sakura items and Japanese tea!
Luckily April’s Care Package is sakura inspired and we usually include a tea in each of our Care Packages. Good luck Barb!
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I subscribed to Kokoro Care Packages Newsletter. The snacks and the teas are what I’m most excited about in the care package.
Glad to hear your excited Ai! Every Care Package includes at least one snack and tea. We hope you like the variety to choose. Good luck!
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I’d be exited to recieve anything I can cook with!
Thank you Kelly! Happy to hear from someone who likes to cook Japanese food! Our Care Packages typically include at least one item that can be incorporated into a dish and I’m sure JOC will have the perfect recipe for it. Good luck!
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I would love to get aonori, canned white peaches (oh I miss those), spicy chili garlic oil, momoya chili oil with garlic, etc…
These are great suggestions Anna! We’ll look into including chili oils in the future as well as some canned peaches. There’s also usually one seaweed incorporated in many of our products. Good luck!
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I would love to try the Fuyugaki Dried Sweet Persimmons or the Miso Soup Sticks
Thank you Carolsue! The fuyugaki dried sweet persimmons were a favorite and we usually include a different soup in each Care Package. Good luck!
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I would love anything with someone or sakura flavored. The salted blossoms are delicious and beautiful!
Thank you Jenn! There are so many wonderful sakura inspired foods and we agree, they’re equally as beautiful to look at as they are to eat! Good luck!
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Subscribed to kokoro. I’d like to get manju or amanatto, as fresh as possible. We can only get packaged overly sweet manufactured manju around here. I miss them!
We completely understand BRC! One of the reasons we started Kokoro Care Packages was to deliver real Japanese foods (including sweets) that aren’t overly manufactured or overly seasoned, especially with added sugar. Thank you for the suggestion and good luck!
I subscribe to JOC email of course! Thanks!
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Thank you BRC! We like to differentiate ourselves by offering premium foods that contain only high quality ingredients. Hope you enjoy it!
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I even follow you on Twitter! 😉
Just signed up for the Kokoro newsletter, and I’m of course already on the Just One Cookbook newsletter!
I’d really love to get some soy sauce, or a similar product. When my wife and I visited Japan, I picked up some locally made soy sauce in either Nara or Uji (can’t remember now), as well as some kind of a bean paste. I think the bean paste was made as part of the soy sauce-making process.
This is a great suggestion, thank you Matthew! Regional specialties always have a deeper, more unique flavor in our opinion. We’ll look to include a soy sauce and soy-based products in the future. Good luck!
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In my Kokoro Care package I would want some Iwate sembe, as my mother and her family are from there!
It’s always great to receive foods that remind you of your family. There’s something truly special about how food can bring people together to create beautiful memories. We’ll see what we can find! Good luck David!
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Just subscribed to the Kokoro newsletter. And deciding what Japanese food I would be most excited to receive is really difficult. That would depend on the time of year, but since it is now going into Spring, I supposed something with sakura as the main flavor would be perfect 🙂
We agree Kristina! With so many incredible Japanese foods to choose from, it’s hard to pick a favorite. We hope our sakura inspired April Care Package has many of the foods you like. Good luck!
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Japanese snacks! 😋
We love Japanese snacks too Diana! We always include at least one snack in each of our Care Packages – natural and made from high quality ingredients. Good luck!
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miso soup sticks! I subscribed!
We love miso soup too Stacie and usually include a soup in each of our Care Packages. Good luck!
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I would love matcha products!
Matcha is one of our favorite flavors and one of the best types of tea in our opinion. Maybe a matcha inspired Care Package? A great idea Catherine! Good luck!
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I am most excited about receiving all different kinds of Japanese seasonings in the Kokoro box. I have already subscribed to JOC email.
Glad to hear you like Japanese seasonings as much as we do Tracy! We always include a Japanese sauce or spice that can easily be added to any dish. Good luck!
Subscribed to Kokoro Care Packages! I would love to have some ume jam. I had the most amazing ume jam in Minato and have wanted some since.
Thank you for the suggestion Maria! We featured amazake jam in a previous Care Package and will do our best to find an ume jam for the future. Good luck!
I would love a good black sugar or yuzu kosho! I’ve also always wanted to cook with Inariage but have never hunted it down…
Kokuto is one of our favorite flavors from Okinawa and there are so many creative ways to use inariage. Thank you for the suggestions Audrey and good luck!
Hi Audrey! We wanted to let you know that the upcoming theme for our October Nourishing Essentials Care Package is Yuzu! All of the premium-quality products will incorporate this delightfully tart yet deliciously sweet citrus fruit. Be sure to order by Sept 30th!
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Omg after browsing Kokoro Care’s IG….RICE JAM!
That amazake jam was a unique find and had the perfect hint of sweetness. We’ll have to bring it back in a future Care Package!
Subscribed to JOC IG account and this giveaway is taking waaaay longer than I thought because I am so immersed in Japanese food eye candy now… washokuzuke maybe? 😉
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I subscribed to the Kokoro Care Package newsletter and would especially like teas.
Thank you Victoria! We always try to include a tea in each of our Care Packages. This month we’re featuring a indigo blue tea. Stayed tuned for pictures and good luck!
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I’m always intrigued with the Japanese culture and food, after being in Japan for work many times. I ‘d love to see some yuzu products -they are very scarce and not easy to come by.
It’s great that you get to travel to Japan for work May! We’ve been getting requested for yuzu products a will likely make it a future theme for one of our Care Packages. Thank you for the suggestion and good luck!
Hi May! We wanted to let you know that the upcoming theme for our October Nourishing Essentials Care Package is Yuzu! All of the premium-quality products will incorporate this delightfully tart yet deliciously sweet citrus fruit. Be sure to order by Sept 30th!
Subscribed to Kokoro Care Packages newsletter. Am looking forward to trying the sakura themed snacks in this care package!
I would love to receive your blue tea!
Hi Kei! We’re as excited as you are about our Indigo blue tea!
Subscribed to Kokoro newsletter. Am excited to try their snacks and teas!
Thank you Agnes and happy to hear this! Good luck!
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This is such a great idea. Your JOC newsletter is always inspiring.
I’d like to have some instant noodles or condiments, also anything that’s cherry blossom flavored would be awesome.
Oh maybe some pickled plum paste!
Thank you for the suggestions Jon! Our upcoming box will be full of cherry blossom inspired foods and the ume paste is on our list. Good luck!
I would love to receive a great jar of yuzukosho, as it adds the right amount of punch to any dish.
It’s definitely our favorite to add a little heat to our cooking and the organic yuzukosho we included in our recent Care Package was a favorite. We’ll be bringing it back. Good luck!
Hi Yoshiko! We wanted to let you know that the upcoming theme for our October Nourishing Essentials Care Package is Yuzu! All of the premium-quality products will incorporate this delightfully tart yet deliciously sweet citrus fruit. Be sure to order by Sept 30th!
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I would be most excited to receive fresh natto wrapped in rice straw! ^u^
But also additive free ume products like ume syrup and umeboshi!
A natto fan! We partnered with a producer in Japan that offers organic, additive and pesticide-free ume products. We’ll be launching an ume themed box soon. Stay tuned and good luck!
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I’d be super excited to see all the wonderful teas from Japan!
We’re fans of all the amazing teas from Japan as well. We always try to include a unique find in each of our Care Packages. Good luck Yoojin!
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What an amazing package of Japanese products, finally something you can eat and enjoy without worry.
Thank you so much Holly! This is exactly the reason we started Kokoro Care Packages – to bring true Japanese foods and flavors to those outside of Japan so they can enjoy the real, pure foods the country is famous for!
I would also like to experience the sakura inspired items, and the canned white peaches, I love peaches and I’ve heard the white ones are amazing.
Japan has such unique foods. The white peaches are definitely a favorite! Good luck Holly!
Would love to receive anything that I can’t find at Nijiya Market. Maybe sakura products, premium japanese tea, interesting types of salt, wagashi… Thank you!
These are all great suggestions Muslima! We always try to source foods that aren’t readily available outside of Japan and of the highest quality we can find. We’ll add your suggestions to our list and good luck!
I love Japanese foods of all types, especially sushi and sashimi! It would be great to try the different types of teas and soups that they have to offer. Sake too!
Glad to hear you’re such a Japanese food enthusiast Cris! If only we could send you some sushi and sashimi in our Care Packages! Thankfully we always include a tea or soup. Good luck!
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Kokoro Care Packages-It would be great to receive a different assortment each month or season
Hi Steve! We include new items every month and season so once you’re subscribed you can try new items every time. We also like to bring back some of our customer favorites. Good luck!
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I would be most interested in snacks & teas.
Hope you like the assortment of snacks and teas we choose every month Keri. Good luck!
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Red miso from Sendai. I was there last summer and picked up a bag of Hatcho Miso, only to realize after I left that it wasn’t the same thing.
There are so many different types of miso and the flavors can vary dramatically. We’ll do our best to source as many different kinds as possible over time. Thank you for the suggestion Rebecca and good luck!
There are so many different types of miso and the flavors can vary dramatically. We’ll try to include a variety of different kinds over time. Thank you for the suggestions Rebecca and good luck!
I’m fine with any food products! I enjoy trying new things.
That’s great to hear Sabrina! We’re sure you’ll love the variety of new foods in our Care Packages. Good luck!
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I would love to receive mochi or matcha
These are two of our favorite foods Tyla. Be on the look out for a matcha inspired Care Package in the future. Good luck!
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I would love some yuzu shichimi, I bought some on my most recent trip to japan and have used it super sparingly so that I can make it last longer.
Probably impossible, but mentaiko would also be great. The stuff we can get locally cannot compare…
We’re planning a yuzu inspired box in the future and will hopefully find some yuzu shichimi to include. Unfortunately mentaiko is likely too difficult to send overseas but we agree that it’s a great Japanese delicacy. Thank you the suggestion Joanne and good luck!
Hi Joanne! We wanted to let you know that the upcoming theme for our October Nourishing Essentials Care Package is Yuzu! All of the premium-quality products will incorporate this delightfully tart yet deliciously sweet citrus fruit. Be sure to order by Sept 30th!
Already subscribed to your newsletter! Good luck everyone!
I just subscribed to the Kokoro newsletter. And I am considering subscribing to the boxes! Maybe for myself and my mother. I would be most excited for anything that can be the basis for a dinner – especially a quick one. As for my mom, I would love simple things – that she can eat as is, or cook in the microwave or pair with rice.
Very exciting!
Pam
Hi Pam! So happy to hear this and that you’ll be sharing our Care Packages with your mother! We like to include foods that are either ready to eat or convenient and easy to use. We actually included a chirashizushi mix in our March box that goes great with rice. Let us know if you have any questions and good luck!
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This looks AWESOME – I will definitely subscribe to at least one box. I grew up in Hawaii, and I can’t find a lot of the Japanese ingredients and flavors I enjoyed as a kid now that I’m living on the mainland. Thank you!
Thank you for your kind words Heidi! One of the reasons we created Kokoro Care Packages was to help keep people connected to the foods they grew up with or experienced when in Japan. We know how difficult it can be to find Japanese ingredients (especially high quality ones!) outside of Japan. We hope you enjoy your Care Package and good luck!
I subscribed to the Kokorocares.com email list and visited their site. Wow, what a great idea. I think that I would be very interested in spices and sauces, as I am always trying to adjust mine, in my cooking, and never quite ‘get there’. Of course, I would love to try any authentic item offered; what a treat.
Thank you for all your kind words Mark! We’re so happy to hear you like our idea. We always include at least one sauce or spice in our Care Packages so people can easily add it to any dish. We can’t wait to see what you create! Good luck!
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I would love to receive this because I can use it for my Japanese cooking!!
Hi Judi! So happy to hear from a fan of Japanese cooking! Hopefully the products in our Care Package will inspire your creations. Can’t wait to see what you create! Good luck!
I love to receive yuzu flavored mochi in my care package! I love to eat it in Japan and I haven’t been able to find it in the US!
Yuzu flavored mochi! A great idea! I definitely haven’t seen it in the US either. Hopefully we’ll be able to include one in an upcoming Care Package. Good luck!
Wonderful! We have been enjoying the recipes you shared. We just signed up for your newsletter. My kids love the cream soup with rice. We added lots of veggies. Thank you!
I look for sakura items to try. I also hear great things about yuzu.
We’ll be creating a yuzu inspired Care Package in the future Erin. Good luck!
Hi Erin! We wanted to let you know that the upcoming theme for our October Nourishing Essentials Care Package is Yuzu! All of the premium-quality products will incorporate this delightfully tart yet deliciously sweet citrus fruit. Be sure to order by Sept 30th!
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I can’t say for sure what I’d love to receive in a package but I am simply excited at the prospect of being exposed to more Japanese food options!
So happy to hear this Eilene! One of our goals is to introduce people to new flavors from Japan also delivering some favorites. Good luck!
Subscribed! Nice to see products without additives
Thank you Tyler! One of the reasons we created Kokoro Care Packages was out of frustration with all the additives and chemicals that can be found in many packaged Japanese foods. We only source natural products and partner with local producers who share our passion for pure, high quality products. Good luck!
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I live in a norther small town so I have almost no access to any Japanese food. I would love to have access to authentic sakura ingredients and other unique cooking ingredients.
Hi Keanna! We know how difficult it can be to have access to quality Japanese food depending on where you live, so we want to bring these wonderful foods straight from Japan to your door. Good luck!
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I subscribed to Kokoro and would love to try the white peaches.
White peaches seem to be a favorite! We’ll have to look into including them in a future Care Package. Good luck Leela!
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I would love to get seasonal items.
People tend to eat seasonally in Japan and we like to incorporate this idea into our Care Packages. Good luck Carissa!
How I would love to win. I may visit Japan next year and this would be a great introduction.
I would like to try the red pepper paste
We sincerely hope you enjoy your trip to Japan Helene! It’s truly a wonderful place with so many incredible sights to see, people to meet and of course food to taste. Our Care Packages not only make for a great introduction to real Japanese food, but also as a way to bring some of those flavors back home with you. The organic red pepper yuzu paste was a favorite! Good luck!
Oh, I’d love to try ANY new Japanese ingredient! I see some of this stuff at H-Mart in Massachusetts but I’m not sure how to use it all – so this sounds perfect for me!
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One of the reasons we started Kokoro Care Packages was to make it easy for people to enjoy Japanese foods. We include convenient, easy to use products while also providing English translations and suggested uses. Hopefully we can help you try new Japanese foods and recipes! Good luck Jane!
Can not wait for your new videos, recipes and culuture insights. Thank you for your great blog!
Kokoro care packages look so inspiring – makes me even more interested in discovering Japanese culture and cuisine; I’ve heard of the condiment consisting of yuzu and specical green japanese peppers, maybe Kokoro will carry it in their future boxes.
Thank you for your kind words Marina! We hope we can inspire people to try new Japanese foods and flavors. The organic yuzu red pepper paste was a favorite so we’ll be sure to bring it back in a future Care Packages. Good luck!
Hi Marina! We wanted to let you know that the upcoming theme for our October Nourishing Essentials Care Package is Yuzu! All of the premium-quality products will incorporate this delightfully tart yet deliciously sweet citrus fruit. Be sure to order by Sept 30th!
I have subscribed to the Kokoro Care Packages newsletter would be most excited to receive anything sakura related in my Care Package.
Our April Care Package will be full of sakura inspired foods. Good luck Jeanette!
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Manju, Yuzi products and matcha tea! Oishii!!
These are all great suggestions Linda! We’ll be looking to offer yuzu and matcha inspired Care Packages in the future. Stay tuned and good luck!
Hi Linda! We wanted to let you know that the upcoming theme for our October Nourishing Essentials Care Package is Yuzu! All of the premium-quality products will incorporate this delightfully tart yet deliciously sweet citrus fruit. Be sure to order by Sept 30th!
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It would be wonderful to have a box of Japanese “goodies” sent to my home. The closest Japanese grocers is over 2 hours away and very little Japanese foods or ingredients in the local grocery stores.
We hope we can bring you closer to real Japanese foods by delivering them straight from Japan to your door every month! Good luck Nancy!
I follow JOC and Kokoro Care on FB and also subscribed to the JOC email newsletter. Umeboshi, anything nato and mochi please!
Thank you Pam! We included an organic umeboshi in one of our previous Care Packages and it was incredibly popular. And happy to know we have a natto fan! Thank you for the suggestions and good luck!
I would love to receive matcha powder. Always and never have enough of matcha.
We’re a huge fan of matcha too Xiuhua and will be featuring a matcha inspired Care Package in the future. Good luck!
Id like seasonal ingredients & I signed up for their newsletter.
Thank you Barb! We try to include as many seasonal foods as possible in each of our Care Packages. Good luck!
I would be most excited to see pickles, I bought some mushroom pickles in Japan & they were so good. I have yet to find anything here in America that even comes close to the same sweet earthy flavor- even in Asian markets!
We love tsukemono and will see if we can find some pickled mushrooms to include in the future. Thank you for the suggestion Kaylee and good luck!
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I am also a follower of the JOC instagram. I enjoy your travel posts the most- especially ski trips!
Subscribed to the care package. I would love to try popular foods in japan at this moment, but the most interesting thing is matcha, and flavoured kit Kats!
We’ll be featuring a matcha inspired Care Package in the future Hailey. Good luck!
I would be most excited to receive Japanese snacks and teas in the Kokoro Care packages.
We include at least one snack and a tea/beverage in each of our Care Packages. Hopefully there will always be something you’ll love. Good luck Maree!
I am interested in trying more fermented foods and teas!
Fermented foods are a staple in the Japanese diet and have so many benefits. We’ll certainly try to include them in upcoming Care Packages. And there’s usually a tea featured every month. Good luck Michelle!
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Ceremonial quality green tea with the bowl, measuring spoon and whisk for making green tea
These sound like great ideas to include as a gift in our Seasonal Delights Care Package. Thank you for the suggestion Delia and good luck!
I would love to discover these additive and chemical free Japanese foods.
We truly believe the best foods are the least processed and free of additives and chemicals. We take great pride in sourcing the most natural and high quality foods that we can find in Japan. Please enjoy Louise and good luck!
I’d be interested in receiving some koji to try!
We included a salt koji in one of our first ever Care Packages and it was a hit! So many different ways to use it. Thank you for letting us know Rebecca and good luck!
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What a cool idea! Especially for those of us that don’t live in an urban area and have to travel to source ingredients. I subscribe to your newsletter.
Thank you for your kind words Summer! One of the reasons we started Kokoro Care Packages was to make it easy and convenient for people to enjoy high quality Japanese foods delivered straight from Japan to your door. We know it can be difficult to source many of these foods (some of which can’t be found outside of Japan) so we make it easy by bringing them to you every month. Good luck!
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Great package….you get to sample many different items.
That’s right Caroline! We like to introduce people to many different tastes and flavors every month. We hope you enjoy it and good luck!
I subscribed to the Kokoro newsletter, but just to let you know, your link goes to a page with a 404 error. I would be most excited to try the Yuzu Red Pepper Paste as I’ve never had anything like that and love spicy food.
The organic yuzu red pepper paste was a favorite from our previous Care Packages and we’ll be featuring it again in the future. It adds a wonderful heat without being overly spicy. Although a little goes a long way. If you love spicy foods than we’re sure you’ll love yuzu kosho! Good luck Keith! PS thank you for pointing out the error.
Hi Keith! We wanted to let you know that the upcoming theme for our October Nourishing Essentials Care Package is Yuzu! All of the premium-quality products will incorporate this delightfully tart yet deliciously sweet citrus fruit. Be sure to order by Sept 30th!
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Thank you A. Hopefully you’ll find some sakura inspired foods you’ll love in our April Care Package. Good luck!
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I really like agodashi (anchovy dashi) flakes/powder. Someone brought me a pack from Japan, and I have not been able to find any agodashi at any Japanese supermarket here. I loved the flavor with udon soup, and I would love to have more!
That’s a great suggestion for a seasoning that we can add in an upcoming Care Package! Thank you Theresa and good luck!
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That’s great to hear Fred! Good luck!
Seasonal ingredients from Japan with hard to find flavors!
Thank you for you comment Darius! That’s exactly what we strive to include in each and every one of our Care Packages. Hope you enjoy them and good luck!
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We love your enthusiasm Staceyn! Good luck!
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I subscribed to Kokoro’s newsletter. I live in Los Angeles and we have access to quite a lot of Japanese groceries, but I would love to get some local rice Koji or some specialty ume product. This is such a great idea, I’m seriously considering signing up for a monthly box.
Thank you Paula! We’re actually based both in Tokyo and LA as well! There is certainly a wonderful Japanese community here in LA and quite a few Japanese grocery stores to choose from. However, we still find that it can be difficult to find top quality foods such as those that are available in Japan. The rice koji we included in a previous Care Package was quite unique and we also featured organic umeboshi from Wakayama prefecture – an area famous for its ume production, but where only 1% of the ume produced are organic. We’ll definitely be featuring more specialty ume products in the future. Thank you for the suggestion! Our March Care Package actually includes a liquid organic ume paste while our Spring Seasonal Care Package features an ume vinegar. Let us know if you have any questions and good luck!
Your website is so well organized and informative! Ok, I’m convinced. I can’t wait for my monthly box to come in the mail 😄
Thank you for your kind words and support Paula! We can’t wait for your to receive your Care Packages! Let us know your favorites and feel free to reach out anytime. Thank you for joining the Kokoro Community!
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I’d love to receive anything to do with Japanese tea, be it matcha, sencha, hojicha, genmaicha, or gyokuro, I love them all!
We love Japanese tea as well and included a very special indigo blue tea in our March and Spring Care Packages. There is usually a tea in almost every Care Package for you to enjoy. Good luck David!
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We’re happy to hear that Mike. We do too! Good luck!
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Good luck Marg!
I would love Japanese wagashi and dashi.
Japanese sweets have the perfect amount of sweetness without being overly sugary. And dashi has been requested a few times so we’ll certainly look to include a high quality one soon. Good luck Anna!
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I would love to receive a Kokoro Care package with Dashi in it . I did not like the package thatI bought from a store before because it didn’t have English instructions so it didn’t taste good when I made the soup.
Thank you for the suggestion Judy! We always include English instructions as well as provide recipes on our site. We’ll be including a dashi in one of our future Care Packages. Good luck!
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Thank you to being open to trying new flavors Janet. Good luck!
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I’m so glad I found Just One Cookbook! Thanks for your posts. They make cooking Japanese easier
I would love to receive all-natural torigara soup base and yuzukosho in a care box
That’s a great suggestion. Thank you Janet! Our organic yuzukosho was also a favorite so we’ll be looking to feature it again in a future Care Package. Good luck!
I also can’t find in the US a kombu-cha that does not have MSG, amino acids, hydrolysed soy proteins, etc.. Same goes for furikake and dried shiso products. I would love to see non-MSG versions of these products in a care package as well!
Thank you for these suggestions Janet! We make sure all our products are free of additives and chemicals. We included a sansho shirasu furikake in our last February Care Package that contained baby white fish, sansho pepper leaves, sansho pepper seeds, East Asian wild parsley, soy sauce and sugar. No MSG or any other additives. We’ll continue to include products with only the highest quality ingredients!
Hi Janet! We wanted to let you know that the upcoming theme for our October Nourishing Essentials Care Package is Yuzu! All of the premium-quality products will incorporate this delightfully tart yet deliciously sweet citrus fruit. Be sure to order by Sept 30th!
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Just subscribed to Kokoro newsletter. I would be happy to receive any Japanese spices or condiments. Always so much fun to use
Thank you Emily! We always include a spice or sauce in every Care Package that can be easily used in most dishes. A great and easy way to try Japanese flavors. Good luck!
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I really love snacks and tea, so I’d really look forward to that, but even so I’d really like to receive something I’ve never heard of before (which is a lot haha).
Thank you Andrea! We like to make it easy for people to try new things by introducing them to convenient to use, delicious Japanese flavors. Hopefully you’ll find a lot of new things you’ll love. Good luck!
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Thank you Emilye! We try to source the highest quality products that represent the real foods from Japan. Good luck!
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I would love to receive flavors to help me recreate dishes from my mother. Also new ones to make her remember Japan. She is 91.
It’s so wonderful to hear how food can connect people t their memories. One of the reasons we created Kokoro Care Packages was to not only introduce people to real Japanese flavors, but to bring these flavors to people who enjoyed them in Japan but can’t find them as easily overseas. We truly hope your mother will remember these flavors fondly. My mother who lives in Toronto certainly does! Good luck Jeanne!
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Thank you Nancy! We try to include a wide variety of flavors so there’s always something people will enjoy. Good luck!
I’d love to receive the gyokuro green tea powder! Always looking for new quality teas to enjoy 🙂
Quality is so important when it comes to tea and our gyokuro green tea powder was high grade and convenient. There will be more teas to try in almost every Care Package. Good luck Sandra!
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Thank you for entering an for your suggestion Orna. Good luck!
Hello, I just subscribed to the newsletters! Id love to receive seasonal, limited time items or things that recently became popular (for example, I think purple yam became a huge hit in Asia in the recent years and I don’t know if it’ll ever get to North America….). These are all hard to find elsewhere. Right now, this is the time for sakura flavored everything so that’ll be pretty exciting! I’m not sure if there’s a season for yuzu, but I think that’ll be fun too.
Hi J! This is a great suggestion. Thank you! We try to include as many seasonal items as possible and most of our items can’t be found outside of Japan. We’ll definitely be creating a yuzu Care Package in the future. Good luck!
Hi J! Fall is the season for yuzu and we wanted to let you know that the upcoming theme for our October Nourishing Essentials Care Package is Yuzu! All of the premium-quality products will incorporate this delightfully tart yet deliciously sweet citrus fruit. Be sure to order by Sept 30th!
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We always include at least one snack in each of our Care Packages so there will always be something for you to enjoy. Good luck Ben!
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I would be most excited to receive something Sakura related or genmaicha!
Our April care Package will include sakura inspired foods and genmaicha is one of our favorites! Thank you for the suggestions Morgan and good luck!
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I’d most love to receive something new I’ve never tried before!
We always try to include a mix of new flavors and familiar favorites. Hope you’ll find some new Japanese foods to enjoy. Good luck Pascal!
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Thank you J! Good luck!
I was looking through some of the past care packages and they look like a lot of fun! Even if I don’t win the giveaway, I think I’ll be looking into getting a subscription 🙂
We’re so happy to hear this Kaitlin! We try to include a wide variety of tastes and flavors so there’s always something new to enjoy! Good luck!
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A Japanese food that I would like to receive would be the green tea kit-kats, or some of the confectioneries.
Thank you for the suggestion Dorinda! Given that our focus is on healthier Japanese foods with natural and pure ingredients, we do not offer confectioneries such as Kit-Kats. However, we often include natural sweets that may be interesting for you to try. Good luck!
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I’d love to see Sakura items in a Kokoro box.
Thank you Samantha! Our April box will be full of sakura-inspired delicious foods for you to enjoy. Good luck!
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Just started following Kokoro on Instagram. I would be excited to see Japanese honey and anything yuzu in my care package.
Thank you Michelle! We’ll be offering a yuzu inspired Care Package in the near future and will look to source a regional honey – love this suggestion! Good luck!
Hi Michelle! We wanted to let you know that the upcoming theme for our October Nourishing Essentials Care Package is Yuzu! All of the premium-quality products will incorporate this delightfully tart yet deliciously sweet citrus fruit. Be sure to order by Sept 30th!
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I would love to use any ume products or aburaage as I can’t find any in my local Asian grocery store.
Thank you for the suggestion Cedrik! We have partnered with an organic ume producer from Wakayma and will be looking to feature more of their products in the future. Our Kickstarter Care Package contained organic umeboshi while our March Care Package has a liquid organic ume paste and our Spring Seasonal Delights Care Package has an organic ume vinegar. More to come! Good luck!
‘What Japanese food would you be most excited to receive in your Care Package?‘ Matcha or rose flavored candy!
These are great suggestions! Thank you Sa! We’ll be featuring a matcha inspired Care Package in the future and love the idea of rose flavored treats. Good luck!
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Hi – Tried leaving a comment on the Koroko site but couldn’t see where I’m meant to do that… 🙁
Anyhow, please enter me for this giveaway if possible! Very cool.
Hi Karen! All comments are to be left on the Just One Cookbook site (as you’ve done!). You just need to make sure you’ve subscribed to our newsletter. You can also follow/like us on IG/FB for additional tickets. Good luck!
I always use a lot of the Japanese recipes on Just One! Each time it turns out really great. I especially like the ginger pork from that tv show you mentioned. I am subscribed to your channel. I look forward to your next recipes.
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If I win the kokoro care package , I would be excited to receive just about any Japanese food! I have already purchased the seasonal Bokksu box 🙂 Hmm..specifically, I am excited to receive teas 🙂
We’re happy to hear your excitement for all Japanese food Marale! We include a variety of tastes and flavors every month for you to enjoy and usually include a tea in every Care Package. Good luck!
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I would love to receive anything Yuzu! I visited Japan for the first time in December and fell in love with yuzu <3
How did you enjoy your first trip to Japan Rachel? We hope our Care Packages can help keep you connected to the great food and culture. We love yuzu too and will be creating a yuzu inspired Care Package in the future. Good luck!
Hi Rachel! We wanted to let you know that the upcoming theme for our October Nourishing Essentials Care Package is Yuzu! All of the premium-quality products will incorporate this delightfully tart yet deliciously sweet citrus fruit. Be sure to order by Sept 30th!
I’d love the ingredients to make wakame.
Thank you for the suggestion JBerry! We’re huge fans of seaweed and many of our products contain one type or another. Good luck!
I subscribed to the Kokoro newsletter. I would love to get some nice teas!
Thank you Elisheba! We usually include a tea in each of our Care Packages. This month we included an indigo blue tea that has a vibrant blue color – quite beautiful! Good luck!
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oh, so many that I want. Anything with Yuzu flavor or any spices for pickling. Herb packages for new year soups are non-existent in the U.S – it would be nice to have. Thank you !-Anna
Hi Anna! Thank you for the suggestions. We’ll be featuring a yuzu inspired Care Package in the future and always include a spice/seasoning in each of our Care Packages. We’ll definitely keep you suggestions in mind. Good luck!
Hi Anna! We wanted to let you know that the upcoming theme for our October Nourishing Essentials Care Package is Yuzu! All of the premium-quality products will incorporate this delightfully tart yet deliciously sweet citrus fruit. Be sure to order by Sept 30th!
i hope there is some english on the label! LOL..bought groceries in Tokyo , but at home, I forgot what the jars etc were…with the exception of the Kewpie mayo!!
One of the reasons we created Kokoro Care Packages was to make it easier for those who don’t speak/read Japanese to enjoy all the great foods from Japan. We include all the English translations in every Care Package as well as suggested uses and recipes when necessary. Feel free to take a picture of the label and send it to info@kokorocares.com We’ll see if we can translate it for you 🙂 Good luck Peg!
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Fun idea. I would love to try some unique kit kat snacks available only in Japan!
Thank you Alan! Given our focus is on premium quality Japanese foods with natural ingredients, we don’t offer Kit Kats in our Care Packages. We do however include healthier snacks and treats. Good luck!
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And choose one item only? Very hard 🙂 both the nori paste and olive oil sound amazing and unique!
Thank you Sachi! And you’re more than welcome to like them all – we sure do 🙂 The olive oil was a very special find. It’s made in small batches in a seaside cafe in Ishigaki Island, Okinawa. It’s filled with local herbs and spices and goes great with bread, grilled vegetables and fish/meats. You chose one of our favorites! Good luck!
Thank you so much! Okinawa is beautiful and so natural, so it must taste amazing 😁
And already subscribed to your list 🙂 amazing recipes and really brings back lots of memories!
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Wow. I had no idea this company even existed. Thank you for letting me know about them!
Thank you Cal! We officially launched in December and are doing our best to get the word out. Thank you for your support and good luck!
I would love to receive the Kokoro Care package in the seasonal delight. I’m so excited. That I can expend my cooking skills! Thank you!
We’d love to see your creations Beryl! Our next Seasonal Delights Care Package will be delivered in June so be sure to order before the end of May. Good luck!
Sakura cherry essence or paste, even just a tiny amount to try in one recipe would make me happy as it is very difficult to find/ship to Canada
Hello to a fellow Canadian! Having grown up in Toronto I can understand your frustration with not being able to find a wide selection of high quality Japanese foods. That was one of the reasons we created Kokoro Care Packages. Hope you enjoy the items we’ve chosen for the April sakura-inspired Care Package. Good luck!
What a nice way to try unfamiliar and hard-to-find ingredients. And the boxes are pretty!
Thank you so much for your kind words Connie! We like to introduce people to new tastes and flavors and offer items they may not have tried before. Good luck!
I would love to try any high-quality, locally crafted condiments, snacks, or teas that are difficult to find here.
Thank you Stella! We offer a wide variety of these products every month and season, and many of our products can’t be found outside of Japan. Good luck!
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I would love to receive the dried persimmons n the care package to try!
Thank you Carolyn! The dried persimmons were definitely a favorite. We’ll look to bring them back in the future. Good luck!
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Completed tickets 1 through 6. I am hoping subscribers on Oahu will be able to win as well. I was able to enjoy Japan and all the wonderful food choices and beautiful places to visit a couple of years ago. I miss Japan so much and hope to return one day. Aloha!
Aloha Carie! We’re so glad you had a chance to visit Japan and enjoyed you trip. It’s truly such a wonderful place and we hope our Care Packages help to keep you connected to the foods and places you experienced. We deliver to 35+ countries worldwide and Oahu is on our list. Good luck!
I would love to receive a box of Sakura products – I experienced Sakura Foods last year in Japan and have been obsessed with them since then!
We’re obsessed with them too Denise! Sakura season is one of our favorite times in Japan. We hope you enjoy the selection in our upcoming April Care Package. Good luck!
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I would be excited to receive some regional wagashi.
Thank you for the suggestion Mandy! We always like to include a special treat in our Care Packages. Good luck!
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i would love to receive anything yuzu in my care package!
Thank you for the suggestion Colleen! We’ll be featuring a yuzu-inspired Care Package in the near future. Good luck!
Hi Colleen! We wanted to let you know that the upcoming theme for our October Nourishing Essentials Care Package is Yuzu! All of the premium-quality products will incorporate this delightfully tart yet deliciously sweet citrus fruit. Be sure to order by Sept 30th!
I’d really like to get mitsuba!! It is very hard to find on the east coast if you are not specifically by a Japanese grocer.
Unique ochazuke would be a great addition besides the generic ones you can find in the US.
Thank you for these suggestions Kathryn! We like to include those hard to find items in our Care Packages and will look into sourcing some mitsuba and ochazuke (this is one of my favorites – such a warm and cozy dish!). Good luck!
What a fantastic giveaway, Very generous.
Thank you for the opportunity.
A couple years ago I had the good fortune to be in Japan for Sakura season . I tasted many Sakura delights, my favourite was the Sakura tea with a dorayaki. So delicious.
What a fantastic giveaway, Very generous.
Thank you for the opportunity.
A couple years ago I had the good fortune to be in Japan for Sakura season . I tasted many Sakura delights, my favourite was the Sakura tea with a dorayaki. So delicious.
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Thank you Pine! Visiting Japan during sakura season is such a wonderful opportunity. And it sounds like you had the good fortune to try some specialties of the season. We hope our sakura-inspired Care Package will help to bring back those special memories. Good luck!
What Japanese food would you be most excited to receive in your Care Package?
Japanese snacks are always a wonderful experience, but I really look forward to any new Japanese soup experience.
Thank you for the suggestion DL! We always include a special snack in each of our Care Packages and usually a new soup to try as well. Good luck!
Isn’t love to receive yuzu, sakura and adzuki products!
Thank you for your suggestions Lisa! We’ll be featuring a yuzu-inspired Care Package in the near future and love the idea of an adzuki Care Package! Good lcuk!
Hi Lisa! We wanted to let you know that the upcoming theme for our October Nourishing Essentials Care Package is Yuzu! All of the premium-quality products will incorporate this delightfully tart yet deliciously sweet citrus fruit. Be sure to order by Sept 30th!
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Thank you for the suggestions Joyce and good luck!
I am just learning of different herbs and items from Japan. Any gift item would be appreciated.
Great to hear this Peggy! We always include a spice/seasoning in each of our Care Packages as well as English translations to make them easy to use. Good luck!
Would love to have one of these packages! ^_^
We would love for you to have one too Dianna! Good luck!
I would love to get anything matcha flavored, pickled, or anything spicy! I am subscribed to the Kokoro Care Package newsletter.
Thank you for these suggestions Liz! We’ll be featuring a matcha inspired Care Package in the near future and we’ll be bringing back our organic yuzu red pepper paste as it was a favorite. Good luck!
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I’d love to receive flavoured soy sauce — like garlic!
and flavoured seasoning — ie yuzu! I love shopping for different spices/sauces in Japan!
Thank you for these suggestions Jasmine! We love the idea of flavored soy sauces and will be featuring a yuzu inspired Care Package in the near future. We also include a different spice/sauce in each of our Care Packages for you to try. Good luck!
Hi Jasmine! We wanted to let you know that the upcoming theme for our October Nourishing Essentials Care Package is Yuzu! All of the premium-quality products will incorporate this delightfully tart yet deliciously sweet citrus fruit. Be sure to order by Sept 30th!
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I would really like to see Coffee Beat candies included.
Does anyone know if Meiji still makes those anymore?
Hi Abigail! Given that our focus is on premium-quality, additive-free foods, we’re unlikely to include Coffee Beat candies. However, we do like to include all-natural treats. Good luck!
Such a nice contest with Kokoro!💖
Done! What a nice contest! You be delighted to win such a beautiful giveaway. Hello from Montreal, Canada!
Bonjour my fellow Canadian! Thank you for your kind words and good luck!
I subscribed. Anything with shiso or yuzu, I LOVE!
Thank you for the suggestions Yuki! We’ll be offering a yuzu-inspired Care Package in the future and one of our previous favorite products was an organic umeboshi that has organic shiso – we’ll definitely be including it again. Good luck!
Hi Yuki! We wanted to let you know that the upcoming theme for our October Nourishing Essentials Care Package is Yuzu! All of the premium-quality products will incorporate this delightfully tart yet deliciously sweet citrus fruit. Be sure to order by Sept 30th!
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I’d love to receive something I can cook with. Maybe a sakura product?
Hi Jordan! Our April Care Package will be filled with sakura-inspired foods including some products you can cook with (and we provide all the English translations to make it easy!). Good luck!
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I would be most interested in furikake or senbei.
Thank you for the suggestions Quitenak! We’ve included furikake and senbei in the past and will including new varieties in the future. Good luck!
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Subscribed and I would be excited to receive the tea and the English explanation. I love that it also an educational box on different Japanese items
Thank you for your kind words Christina! We want everyone to enjoy the wonderful flavors of Japan and do our best to make it easy and fun by including English translations, cultural snippets and the stories behind the local producers who make these special products. Good luck!
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Something with Yuzu, or Yomogi, or Mekabu? Items not common would be delightful to enjoy in a Kokoro Care Package.
These are great suggestions! Thank you Anne! We’ll be featuring a yuzu inspired Care Package in the future and are always looking for hard to find items to include in our Care Packages. Will add these to our list and good luck!
Hi Anne! We wanted to let you know that the upcoming theme for our October Nourishing Essentials Care Package is Yuzu! All of the premium-quality products will incorporate this delightfully tart yet deliciously sweet citrus fruit. Be sure to order by Sept 30th!
Cherry blossoms from Kokoro Care Package would be the best!
If only we could package the trees themselves! Hope you enjoy all the sakura-inspired items in our April Care Package. Good luck Jennifer!
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Japanese food is my favorite food for any time, it a good reminder of home culture. So honestly, I would be excited to receive any type of food or ingredients for cooking.
Japanese food is our favorite as well Ester! We’re so happy we can connect you to your home culture. We include a wide variety of foods and ingredients in our Care Packages every month, so hopefully you’ll find many things to enjoy. Good luck!
Excited to try anything Sakura!
So happy to hear this Vivien and hopefully you’ll enjoy the products we chose. Good luck!
Thank you for including Canada in your giveaway!!!
As a fellow Canadian, how could I not? 😉
I’d love to try salt pickled cherry blossoms for baking – I’ve never had them before and they look like they have such a wonderful, soft, and delicate taste when added to desserts.
This is a wonderful suggestion Kate! I have no doubt they would add a nice sweet and tart flavor to any dessert. We’ll look into sourcing them if possible. Good luck!
Hi Kate! Great news! We took you up on your suggestion and will be including some salt pickled sakura in our April Care Package. Perfect for baking and you can also enjoy them on their own with some hot water as a tea. Hope you get a chance to try them 🙂
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Looks awesome! I’ll keep my fingers crossed!
Good luck Verna!
We visited Japan with my husband for our honeymoon two years ago during the cherry blossom season and we miss those days so much! We would love to receive sakura inspired products as well as yuzu products! Thanks for the recipes and the precious tips you give.
What a wonderful time and place to celebrate your honeymoon Linda! We truly hope our sakura-inspired Care Package can bring back some of your fond memories. And we’ll be featuring a yuzu-inspired Care Package in the future. Good luck!
Hi Linda! We wanted to let you know that the upcoming theme for our October Nourishing Essentials Care Package is Yuzu! All of the premium-quality products will incorporate this delightfully tart yet deliciously sweet citrus fruit. Be sure to order by Sept 30th!
Would love mochi on my care package.
Thank you for the suggestion Maritess! We included some DIY mochi in our last Care Package and they were a favorite. We’ll certainly look to introduce new flavors and styles in the future. Good luck!
Have you considered including any regional heirloom/artisanal rice varieties?
This is a great suggestions Abigail! Thank you! We’re looking to create regional themed Care Packages in the future and including local rice would be a great way to introduce people to the different tastes from each region. Thank you for the idea and good luck!
I’ve just subscribed. I would love to get yuzu products, it’s a bit easier to get most ingredients in Canada but it really depends on where you live.
Thank you Sylvia! We’ll be featuring a yuzu-inspired Care Package in the future. And hello to a fellow Canadian! I was born and raised in Toronto but still found it hard to get the variety of high quality products that are found in Japan. This is one of the reasons we created Kokoro Care Packages. Hopefully you’ll enjoy our selection and good luck!
Hi Sylvia! We wanted to let you know that the upcoming theme for our October Nourishing Essentials Care Package is Yuzu! All of the premium-quality products will incorporate this delightfully tart yet deliciously sweet citrus fruit. Be sure to order by Sept 30th!
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I subscribe to the Kokoro newsletter! I would like to try snacks so I can share with my kids.
What a great idea Christy! Our snacks are all natural and a nice healthy alternative for your children. Good luck!
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This looks delicious! Will try it tonight!
This looks delicious! Will try it tonight!
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I subscribe to your YouTube Channel. Making Japanese food is a new passion of mine! I love your recipes! More Donabe ones please! 😉
I’ve been subscribed to your email newsletter for a while now and I really enjoy it!
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I’d love to get a variety of different soups!!! 🙂
Thank you for the suggestion Patrick! We’ve included different soups in the past and will continue to include a variety of tastes and flavors in the future. Good luck!
I would like to try the teas.
We love tea too Kristen! We always like to include a tea in our Care Packages. The indigo blue tea we featured in our last Care Package received a lot of attention due to its beautiful and vibrant blue color. We’ll be including a sakura matcha powder our April Care Package. Good luck
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I’d be most excited to receive Japanese tea in my package!
Thank you Wendy! We always like to include a Japanese tea in our Care Packages and will be featuring a sakura matcha powder in our upcoming April Care Package. Good luck!
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I’d really love to get seasonal products, Japan has such unique ingredients.
We love the seasonality of Japanese foods as well Jo! Our sakura inspired Care Package for April will contain quite a few seasonal foods and we’ll be looking to include more thematic Care Packages in the future. Good luck!
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I subscribed to the Kokoro care newsletter. I would love anything with yuzu or sakura, or some nice soba.
Thank you Kailey! And you’re in luck! Our upcoming sakura inspired April Care Package will be featuring sakura soba form Okuizumo and we’ll be offering a yuzu inspired Care Package in the future. Good luck!
Hi Kailey! We wanted to let you know that the upcoming theme for our October Nourishing Essentials Care Package is Yuzu! All of the premium-quality products will incorporate this delightfully tart yet deliciously sweet citrus fruit. Be sure to order by Sept 30th!
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Yuzu, miso, daikon -ish condiments with little or no sugar would be great. Don’t know if they exist 😂
Hi Olya! One of the reasons we created Kokoro Care Packages was to offer the healthiest and purest products. All our products contain no artificial ingredients or additives and little to no sugar whenever possible. Good luck!
Hi Olya! We wanted to let you know that the upcoming theme for our October Nourishing Essentials Care Package is Yuzu! All of the premium-quality products will incorporate this delightfully tart yet deliciously sweet citrus fruit. Be sure to order by Sept 30th!
Hi! I would be most excited for Kokoro seasonings, sauces and spices that I can use for cooking because that is hard to find! & I have subscribed to their newsletter (:
Thank you Lani! We like to introduce people to new Japanese flavors that are also easy to use. Good luck!
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This care package sounds like a lovely idea. I love anything Matcha but I’d be most excited for something I’ve never seen before. I went to Japan for the first time this past October and brought home as much as I could but everything was so fresh, expiration dates came up so quick!!!
Thank you for your kind words Morgan! We’re including a sakura matcha in our upcoming April Care Package and always try to introduce people to new Japanese flavors while also incorporating some favorites. So happy to hear you had a chance to visit Japan! Hope you had a wonderful trip 🙂 Hopefully our Care Package will help remind you of your trip. Good luck!
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Subscribed to the Kokoro Care Packages newsletter! I’d be excited for almost anything, honestly, but lately I’ve especially been wanting to get ahold of some real black sugar.
Thank you Janet! Kokuto is one of our favorite (and healthy!) sweeteners and something we’ll look to include in one of our future Care Packages. Good luck!
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I subscribed to the Kokoro Care Packages newsletter. And the Yuzu product will be a dream in the package to be received!
Thank you for the suggestion Emily! We’ll be featuring a yuzu-inspired Care Package in the future. Good luck!
Hi Emily! We wanted to let you know that the upcoming theme for our October Nourishing Essentials Care Package is Yuzu! All of the premium-quality products will incorporate this delightfully tart yet deliciously sweet citrus fruit. Be sure to order by Sept 30th!
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I am most excited to receive traditional Japanese teas and snacks/unique jams etc. from Japan! My husband and I went to Japan in November and we are so excited to go back again this year!
Hi Christine! So glad to hear that you had a change to visit Japan and will be going back again soon! We always like to include a tea and a snack in our Care Packages and the amazake (brown rice) jam we recently featured was a favorite that we’ll be brining back. Good luck and enjoy your next visit to Japan!
I would love the Japanese pantry essentials for I love Japanese cooking
Great suggestion Tracy! We always like to include a seasoning and/or sauce that you can add to your pantry and add new flavors every month. Good luck!
I’d like to receive any Sakura or Yuzu. I’ve never tried Yuzu, and have only tried one or two things with sakura in it. I also like any crunchy snack!
Sakura and yuzu are such versatile ingredients and can be found in many Japanese foods. We hope to introduce you to some of our favorites. Good luck!
Hi Christina! We wanted to let you know that the upcoming theme for our October Nourishing Essentials Care Package is Yuzu! All of the premium-quality products will incorporate this delightfully tart yet deliciously sweet citrus fruit. Be sure to order by Sept 30th!
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Thank you to everyone who entered this giveaway and congratulations to the three lucky winners! We couldn’t be more excited to share our favorite premium-quality, all-natural Japanese foods with you. The discount code for 10% off your first subscription order will be valid until the end of March for those who would like to sign up for their own sakura-inspired Care Package (Code JUSTONECOOKBOOK_10). We look forward to keeping in touch and thank you again for all your great suggestions! Lillian & Aki (co-founders of Kokoro Care Packages)
For those of you who love yuzu (and who doesn’t!), we’re excited to announce that the theme for our upcoming October Nourishing Essentials Care Package is Yuzu! All of the premium-quality products will incorporate this delightfully tart yet deliciously sweet citrus fruit. Be sure to order by Sept 30th!