In Japan, Kit Kats were first licensed by the Japanese sweets company Fujiya, which capitalized on the chocolate’s general association with Britain and the West. Early Japanese TV commercials for the candy drew on the chocolate bar’s British roots to promote it as a foreign product, depicting British soldiers breaking for a treat. But in 1988, Nestlé acquired Rowntree’s and took over manufacturing and sales in Japan, eventually changing strategies. Since 2010, sales in Japan have increased by about 50 percent. Japanese Kit Kats are now produced in two Nestlé-owned factories in Himeji and Kasumigaura.

2000s Apple embraces aluminum with a thin, light, sleek tech product line that includes laptops, smartphones and tablets.

Sure, BevMo! has fancy 18-year-old single malt Scotch whiskies and rum aged in bourbon barrels, but it also sells liquors in very unique vessels. There’s a tequila sold in a life-sized baseball bat shaped bottle and vodka that comes in a macabre crystal skull. Pop culture fans should make sure to pick up a copy of the limited-edition Blade RunnerJohnnie Walker Black Label The Director’s Cut, which is based on a prop used in the 1982 movie, or the Game of Thrones series of Lagavulin Scotch whiskies. Some booze is for collecting; all of it is for drinking.

Collin handed me a black lump and said: “Now I want you to try this one. No one else does it. Tar candy!”

With seven layers of surprises, girls love collecting these cute L.O.L. Surprise! Pets from Series 3. This 2-pack includes two L.O.L. Surprise! Pets. Will your pet be a crier, spitter, tinkler, or color-changer? There are over 35 pets to collect in this series.

Now she can bring the fun of the moon to her room with this cool night light. You hang it on the wall of her bedroom and she gets to fall asleep under the moonlight. The coolest part? The Supermoon actually syncs up with the phases of the real moon. Now if they could only make a “Sun in my room” that would wake her up in the morning.

After our meal, Annala unzipped his backpack and removed a jar of salty licorice produced by one of his favorite salmiakki manufacturers, Namitupa, a small-batch label out of Ilmajoki, a town in southwestern Finland. The licorice was in powdered form, in the old pharmacy style, which Annala adored. The F.S.L.A. named it Salmiakki of the Year for 2012. Annala unscrewed the lid, instructed me to hold out my hand and tapped a modest pile into the center of my palm. “It’s a bit messy, but this is the traditional way to do it,” Annala explained. Then he shrugged, apologetic. “Not so hygienic. Not so aesthetic.”

Leveraging the power of your natural circadian rhythms to wake you gently but effectively, this alarm clock combines light that gradually increases in illumination strength with nature sounds that also get louder the closer it gets to your alarm time. Beginning at 15 minutes before your alarm goes off, the illumination cycle initiates and increases to full illumination at the time of your alarm for a refreshing beginning to your day. It also includes a wireless charging port and seven-color LED display.

“O.K.,” Kimmerle said in a tone that made clear it wasn’t exactly O.K. She turned to a graphic designer. “You’ve got the Pantone matching system,” she said. “Is this a special kind of color?”

The Big 40 from Crayola includes a world of colorful markers. These are broad markers that deliver clean lines. The colors are bold and vibrant and will surely make your projects pop with life! The Big 40 includes 40 color markers. Unleash your creativity and create that wow-factor in your child’s projects.

Oh my gosh! If they haven’t fallen in love with Pua the pig already, Disney Moana fans will when they see this adorable plush friend. At 16 inches, this is one plump pig that is just waiting to be hugged and cuddled.

Spirograph allows kids to create spiral shaped designs. Now anybody can create cool artwork with this cool retro toy that was invented in the 1960s. It has been updated for today. Kids simply use one of the guides and included pens to create mesmerizing drawings.