{"product_id":"iwatsuka-niigata-monogatari-218-2g","title":"[BBD: 5 September 2026] Iwatsuka Niigata Monogatari Rice Cracker Assortment 218.2g","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIwatsuka Niigata Monogatari Rice Cracker Assortment 218.2g\u003c\/strong\u003e is a boxed selection of individually wrapped rice crackers from Iwatsuka, a maker that has worked in Japan's rice country of Niigata since 1947. The crackers are made with Japanese-grown rice, and each piece is sealed in its own bag so the box keeps its crispness once opened — which, together with the maker's own framing of the range as a gift, is why an assortment like this is a standard thing to bring to someone's home in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Iwatsuka\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIwatsuka Confectionery Co., Ltd. (岩塚製菓) was founded in 1947 as an agricultural processing plant in the village of Iwatsuka, now part of Nagaoka City in Niigata Prefecture, and moved into rice crackers through the 1950s before taking its present name in 1960. The company's stated commitment is to use 100% Japanese rice in its rice crackers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is a senbei assortment?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNiigata is Japan's foremost rice-growing region, and rice crackers — \u003cem\u003esenbei\u003c\/em\u003e when made from ordinary rice, \u003cem\u003eokaki\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003earare\u003c\/em\u003e when made from glutinous mochi rice — are its signature confectionery. A \u003cem\u003etsumeawase\u003c\/em\u003e (詰合せ), or assortment box, gathers several kinds together in individual wrappers, and is one of the most traditional gifts and \u003cem\u003eomiyage\u003c\/em\u003e souvenirs in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRefer to the product packaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAllergens\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContains: sesame, wheat, soy. Made in a factory that also handles shrimp, crab, wheat, egg, milk, and peanut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImportant — please check the package label\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile we make every effort to keep product information accurate and up to date, manufacturers may change formulations, packaging, allergens, ingredients, or specifications without notice. The actual product packaging is always the authoritative source. If you have specific concerns about allergens, ingredients, or any product detail, please contact us before purchase, or refer to the product packaging before consuming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNiigata rice-cracker gift assortment · 新潟物語 · Iwatsuka.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Iwatsuka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47668813660309,"sku":"UA7524123[CLEARANCE]","price":13.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0585\/6346\/1269\/files\/IwatsukaNiigataMonogatariRiceCrackerAssortment218.2g.jpg?v=1785981624","url":"https:\/\/www.jundirect.com.au\/products\/iwatsuka-niigata-monogatari-218-2g","provider":"Jun Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}