Fūsen gum is a brand of
bubble gum
Bubble gum or bubblegum is a type of chewing gum, designed to be inflated out of the mouth as a bubble.
Bubble gum flavor
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manufactured by
Japanese confectionery manufacturer
Marukawa
is a Japanese manufacturer of confectioneries. Its head office is in Nishi-ku, Nagoya.Company Profile
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. "Fūsen" (風船) means balloon in Japanese.The product is exported around the world and is particularly popular in
Kuwait
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,
India
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,
Iran
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and
Pakistan
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. Fūsen is notable for the water-based
temporary tattoo
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that comes in the product's wrapper. Its wrapper has many different styles. Its ingredients include sugar, gum base, glucose, corn syrup, flavouring substance (artificial), citric acid and added colors (grape skin extracts). 1 unit weighs 0.147oz or 4.15g.
External links
Nostalgic Bubble Gum?Marukawa Fusen Bubble gum home page
Chewing gum
Japanese snack food
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