Nobody does package design as beautifully as the Japanese but when it comes to the presentation of food, hands down they are number one. This beautiful collection of 200 color photographs of their packaged food products is an inspiring resource for everyone besides being an indispensible resource guide, especially for the specialty food community. Gathered into five chapters, a variety of Japanese food products in a number of delightful and imaginative presentations are documented, from souvenirs and special-order items. Each section is accompanied by simple descriptions of the items covering everything from the traditional Japanese-style sweets, cakes and baked goods, candies, jellies and jams, seasonings and drinks. This book is chock-full of design ideas and highly recommended for anyone looking for inspiration when packaging anything, from homemade cookies to pickled okra!
