If you’re a bona fide cat lover, you’d know that February 22 is Cat Day in Japan. To showcase its love of felines, Japan always finds a cute way to celebrate these lovable furry creatures on this special day.
As a fun way to commemorate the occasion, FamilyMart convenience stores recently released an adorable line-up of kitty-inspired sweets, drinks and merchandise. The collection was made in collaboration with Mofusand, a popular Japanese artist known for their adorable cat illustrations.
The FamilyMart x Mofusand collection is now available in stores across Japan. Here's what you can expect to find at your local FamilyMart.
These paw-shaped milk cream-filled buns retail for ¥160 each.
These cat-themed caramel and vanilla cream sandwiches are ¥158 each.
You can also pick up strawberry manju (¥155) in the shape of a kitty paw.
These cute macarons come in banana and strawberry milk flavours. They go for ¥298 for a pack of two.
This caramel-flavoured baumkuchen cake (¥218) features a cat-shaped cut-out.
This cat-shaped cookie (¥128) is covered in melted chocolate. There are two packaging designs to choose from.
Manmaruyaki are chewy sweets filled with custard-flavoured cream. There are six designs, priced at ¥230 each.
This soufflé pudding caramel goes for ¥368.
You can also pick up some interesting beverages like this kuromitsu (black sugar syrup) flavoured dessert drink for ¥235.
There's also a special Mofusand-designed label for this classic darjeeling tea (¥138).
Get your favourite Famima Café drinks in cute takeaway cups featuring new kitty illustrations.
While the collection includes mostly food, there are also these cute Mofusand-designed reusable zip bags (¥330 for six).
Check out these two Mofusand mugs with white peach jelly, which will set you back ¥930. Hurry, though, as these have limited quantities.
For more information on the collection, visit the website.
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