Japan is third behind Germany and the UK in terms of chocolate consumption. It's also home to the second-largest number of the world's top 100 chocolatiers after France. The use of ingredients like yuzu citrus and sansho pepper also spreads as the world turns its attention to Japan. This episode provides the latest on the country's chocolate industry, from the use of domestically-produced cacao, the development of a way to preserve flavor even after melting and hardening, to the evolution of affordable snacks. (Reporter: Kailene Falls)

Ame – Japanese candy – is seemingly simplistic sugar candy that can be found in a variety of flavors, textures and shapes. It's also an important part of Japanese tradition and culture. Visit a Tokyo shrine where it's handed out to kids as a symbol of healthy growth, and check out some jaw-dropping, crafty production methods. Ame can also be used in savory dishes! Feast your eyes on new wave sukiyaki enhanced by cotton candy! (Reporter: Alexander W. Hunter)