Drinks giant Asahi Breweries booked Ryo Yoshizawa — who one fashion magazine said has "national treasure-class handsomeness" — for a commercial for its 3.5-percent Super Dry Dry Crystal beer.

Nishikido’s Momiji Manju is a traditional Japanese sweet that represents Hiroshima Prefecture and is very popular with tourists. This confection is shaped like a maple leaf and is a roll filled with ...