Gummy candies are well known as a candy snack that originated in Germany, and the Japanese love them so much that they are one of the most popular in the world. The variety and consumption of them is so great that they may have become a uniquely Japanese snack candy at the earliest stage, and we dare to introduce them here. In Japan, many gummy candy products have been produced using techniques and varieties that have evolved considerably from the original German products. The first Japanese gummy candy products were marketed in 1980. This first gummy candy release already had a unique texture that was completely different from gummy candies produced overseas. And with this product, a new genre of confectionery called gummy candy was quickly created in Japan. The popularity of gummy candies has been remarkable, and since then, there has been a wide variety of flavors, textures, and shapes. They may be sprinkled with a powder of a different flavor from that of the gummies themselves, or they may contain flavor sauce inside. The exquisite chewiness, somewhere between gum and jelly, is also unique to each product. Some fruit juice-flavored gummy products are characterized by their flavor and texture as if they were the fruit itself. Since the 2000s, the popularity of these snacks as one of the most popular portable snacks, along with chewing gum, candy, and soda pop, has grown even more, and many hit products have been released. It is also easy to purchase, as there are always quite a few varieties available on the market at supermarkets and convenience stores. Try it and you might be quite shocked!