New Gummy Tins Released from the French 'Uncle Hansi' Series

May 22, 2026

Yamamoto Shoten Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Kobe; President: Itaru Natori), a trading company specializing in food imports and wholesale, is launching two new products in its confectionery tin series featuring illustrations by the Alsatian watercolorist Jean Jacques Waltz, known as 'Uncle Hansi'. These new tins are filled with gummies crafted by a confectionery brand recognized as a Living Heritage Company (EPV) by the French government.

[Product Overview]
Product Name: Uncle Hansi Gummy Tin (2 items)
Net Weight: 15 pieces
Dimensions: 65×90×34mm
Suggested Retail Price: 1,296 JPY (tax included)
Sales Period: From 12:00 PM on Friday, May 22, 2026
Retailer: La Bella Vita Official Online Shop
https://labellavitakobe.com

[Product Lineup]
■ Uncle Hansi Gummy Tin - Framboise (Raspberry)
Description: A retro tin featuring Uncle Hansi’s illustrations of floral wreaths on a berry-colored background. It contains sweet and tart raspberry-flavored gummies manufactured by a French confectionery brand. These gummies offer a satisfying texture and a glamorous berry aroma.

■ Uncle Hansi Gummy Tin - Pomme (Apple)
Description: A retro tin featuring Uncle Hansi’s illustrations of floral wreaths on a light-gray background. It contains sweet and tart apple-flavored gummies manufactured by a French confectionery brand. These gummies offer a satisfying texture and a refreshing apple flavor.

About Uncle Hansi:
A design tin series featuring illustrations by Jean Jacques Waltz, an Alsatian watercolorist active from the 19th to the early 20th century, affectionately known as 'Uncle Hansi'. It is perfect for home tea times or as a small gift.

[Company Profile]
Trade Name: Yamamoto Shoten Co., Ltd.
President: Itaru Natori
Location: 902 Nihon Building, 79 Kyo-machi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0034
Founded: Meiji 44 (1911)
Business Description: Import/Export, domestic wholesale, retail, and manufacturing/sales of Western confectioneries.
Capital: 40 million JPY.