What is Choco-Ball ? | Commentary by Japanese webmaster | Common in Japan #49

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What is ‘Choco-Ball’ ??

I want to know it !

This page is

To introduce ‘Choco-Ball’ well known in Japan
To clear your question about it

I wrote this article to introduce ‘Choco-Ball’, as popular Japanese donut restaurant and to clear your question about it.

I would like to explain about the topic with mainly two parts.

Introduction of ‘Choco-Ball’ in Japan
Deep Diving with Q & A style
- History
- Character
- Angel Mark
- Line-up, etc

In first part, you can get basic information about ‘Choco-Ball’ in Japan.

And next, I would like to introduce more details, with style of answering questions. You can get information with cherry pick style, in stead of reading long article.

I hope you will have proper information about Choco-Ball in Japan, after reading this page.

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Japanese Blog Writer | Born and raised in Japan. Lived, worked, visited in 21 countries in total. Introducing Japanese culture, based on experiences both domestic and international.

Table of contents

What is ‘Choco Ball’ ?
Deep Diving into Choco-Ball in Japan
Postscript

What is ‘Choco Ball’ ?

‘Choco Ball’ is very famous ball shape chocolate snack in Japan.

In the core of chocolate, there is peanut (or caramel). Chocolates are in paper box, whose top can be opened to pick chocolate ball one by one.

Manufacturer is Morinaga as one of largest maker of food, like snacks, ice cream, candy, biscuits, etc. And ‘Choco-Ball’ is one of famous products of Morinaga.

Introduction of Choco-Ball

Ball shape chocolate snack
Balls are in the paper box
Easy to pick one by one from box
Manufacturer is Morinaga

Deep Diving into Choco-Ball in Japan

I would like to introduce more information about Choco-Ball in Japan, in this paragraph with Q & A style, so that you can access information easily.

Please kindly open items what you want to know.

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I hope you can clear your question in this part.

What is the history ?

‘Choco-Ball’ has history more than 50 years in Japan

Producer, Morinaga started sales of ‘Choco Ball’ in 1963, initially with different name ‘SKIP’. This was for target to adult people.

After many of improvement, it’s supported from younger to elder, in Japanese market.

1963, original product ‘SKIP’ in the market
1965, renamed to ‘Chocolate Ball’
1967, ‘Kyoro-chan’ & ‘Angel mark’ debuted
1969, renamed to ‘Choco Ball’
1974, changed package to current style
1987, TV commercial and song was smash hit

Reference : morinaga webpage

What is the character ?

The Character name of Choco-Ball is ‘Kyoro-Chan’

‘Kyoro-chan’ debuted in 1967. Since then, with several time of update, ‘Kyoro-chan’ has been printed on the package of ‘Choco-Ball’.

‘Kyoro-chan’ sing ‘KUEEEE’.

Reference : morinaga webpage

What is ‘Angel Mark’ ?

‘Angel mark’ is printed on the outlet of paper box of ‘Choco-Ball’, very rarely. There are two types of ‘Angel mark’, ‘Golden Angel’ and ‘Silver Angel’.

You can get right to have gift of ‘Toy Can’ with ‘1 x Golden Angel mark’ or 5 x ‘Silver Angel mark’.