Sakuma drops

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Sakuma drops are a hard candy from Japan. They are flavored with real fruit juice and are made by Sakuma Candy Co. based in the Ikebukuro section of Tokyo. The candies are not that popular anymore but are an easily recognizable icon in Japan since they have been available since the Meiji era.

The candies are sold in 4x3.5 inch tin cans with a tin pull cap. The design on the cans often changes so that some people collect them.

[edit] Use in Pop culture

Sakuma drops are probably best known outside Japan by anime fans since they feature predominantly in the classic Grave of the fireflies (火垂るの墓).

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