【 アポロ (apolo) 】”Apollo” by Meiji
The adorable triangular strawberry-chocolate was born in 1969, the same year that Apollo 11 landed on the moon. For both, this year is their 50th anniversary. Congratulations to アポロ for being a long-seller for half a century!
The Apollo spacecraft is, in fact, the model for the chocolate, but the name アポロ was inspired by the Greek god, Apollo, much earlier in the development stage.
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Do you know the アポロ fortune-telling game that kids play?
If you can separate the strawberry and chocolate parts in your mouth with your tongue, without biting it, you’ll have a good day! When simple things like this made us giddy and happy.
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If you’re a アポロ fan, you can download wallpapers from their website. And if you’re feeling crafty, you can even make a ランドセル (Japanese school bag) out of アポロ boxes!
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Coincidentally, the “Apollo 11” documentary film, fifty years in the making, is now in theaters in the US. For all of us outside of the US, we’ll have to grab a box of アポロ and watch the trailer.
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Resources: Apollo (Meiji) Site
