Japanese Candy Sakuma Drops Reprint 6oz Model Grave of the Fireflies by N/A

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Tokyo-based company Sakumaseika — the manufacturer of the Sakuma Drop hard candies featured in Isao Takahata’s Grave of the Fireflies — is going out of business and will stop producing its iconic candy in January 2023. The company cites rising production costs, labor shortages, and drops in sales as reasons for its bankruptcy. In the 1988 anime directed by Isao Takahata of Studio Ghibli, the candy became symbolic of the extreme suffering of two war orphans in the closing days of World War II. Many fans of the Sakuma Drop candy paid their resp ects on social media after hearing news of its discontinuation.Established by confectioner Sojiro Sakuma in 1908 during Japan’s Meiji period, Sakumaseika produced the candy throughout the air raids of World War II. The company has said it hadn’t raised the price of its product because they don’t want to pass down surging production costs to the customers. It employs over 100 workers, whose job securities remain uncertain at this time. Sakuma drops are not limited to the Japanese coastline. They are now widely available in foreign markets and much loved by those who long for a taste of Japan’s sweets heritage. Nostalgia and Sentiment

Dropsถูกนำมาใช้เป็นอุปกรณ์ประกอบฉากใน Grave of the Fireflies อนิเมะเรื่องดังของสตูดิโอ จิบลิ โดยตัวกล่องกับลูกอมปรากฏให้เห็นหลายครั้งA steep rise in material and energy prices, as well as the difficulty of securing labor to produce the candies, has weighed down its operations, leading to the decision to discontinue its business, according to the company. These candies have been popular for so long in large part due to the variety of fruit juice flavors they are available in. There’s a flavor for everyone, from bright citrus to sweet berries. Popularity in Japan Ford เปิดตัว Model T เครื่องยนต์ของรถรุ่นแรก ๆ และ Rexona แบรนด์สเปรย์ระงับกลิ่นกายดังระดับโลกก่อตั้งแบรนด์ ก็ยังประคองตัวข้ามยุคสมัยมาได้ แต่ก็ต้องทยอยลดขนาดบริษัทจนเหลือพนักงานเพียงหลักร้อย และทำแทบไม่ได้ขึ้นราคาเลย

Sakumaseika Co., a confectioner based in Tokyo’s Toshima Ward, said Nov. 9 it will close its doors on Jan. 20 after it makes its last shipment of hard candies, called Sakuma-style Drops, in December. Rival Sakuma Confectionery Co, which was formed when its management parted ways with Sakumaseika's after the war, will continue to produce a similar product, confusingly named Sakuma Drops, carried in a similar can but in green. Sakuma Dropsคือหนึ่งในนั้น โดยแบรนด์ลูกอมผลไม้ที่บรรจุอยู่ในกล่องสังกะสีสีแดงขนาด 4 คูณ 3.5 นิ้ว ผลิตโดยบริษัท Sakumaiseika เริ่มวางตลาดมาตั้งแต่ปี 1908 ในราคาเพียง 100 เยน (ราว 25 บาท ตามค่าเงินปัจจุบัน) With eight fruit flavours available, Sakuma’s Drops are sold in an iconic red steel can and the colourful hard candies have been a family favourite for over 100 years. Setsuko’s candy are Sakuma Drops (サクマ式ドロップス) which have been produced in Japan since 1908 by Sakuma Seika. Nowadays it’s not easy to find them; I love them and I buy them every chance I get.Note : the "Grave of the Fireflies" candy tin by Sakuma Drops is still available in many countries, for example : The candies are sold in 4-by-3.5 inch tin cans with a tin pull cap. Sakuma tins are considered collectible items, as the design frequently changes.