Popcorn day

Today and September 9th annually is popcorn day in Japan. The date was chosen because when the POP of popcorn is reflected in a mirror it looks like 909 and today is the 9th day of the 9th month. The anniversary was registered by Japan Frito-lay company limited, a subsidiary of the American company Frito-lay which in turn is a subsidiary of PepsiCo.

Japan Fritolay, headquarted in Ibaraki prefecture, manufactures Mike Popcorn, which was introduced in 1957. It was the first popcorn in Japan. Initially sold through vendors, later the same year they introduced Japan's first packets of popcorn.  No doubt, Frito-lay hoped to create awareness of their own product, but all popcorn benefits from the anniversary.

Pictured is a popcorn maker that is used to make popcorn from seeds, which you can buy in most supermarkets. Popcorn makers are also fairly common. Microwave popcorn is also quite popular and widely available in Japan. You will find some reviews of microwave popcorn and other popcorns in the review section of City-cost.

Do you have your own popcorn maker and / or do you make your own popcorn much?