Sakuma's Drops produced by Sakumaseika Co was featured in the 1988 Studio Ghibli film Grave of the Fireflies .TOKYO – A beloved Japanese candy eaten by generations, so iconic it even appeared in a hit anime film, has come to the end of the line, a victim of surging raw material and energy prices.
"We always had a can at home when I was in grade school," said 53-year-old sweets-shop owner Naoe Watanabe, remembering how he used to use a 10-yen coin to pop open the lid of the treat – a staple in corner candy shops for 114 years. The future of Sakumaseika's 100 or so employees remained uncertain, a company representative said. The company declined to comment further.
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