Marusei Butter Sandwich (マルセイバターサンド)
Rokkatei of Obihiro released it in 1977 with a name and label borrowed from a Meiji pioneer's butter: two biscuits around a cold, raisin-flecked cream.
Japan
Mango Sando (マンゴーサンド)
The tropical branch of the Japanese fruit-sando family: a Miyazaki mango slab in lightly sweetened cream, on crustless shokupan, priced for the auction-grade fruit at its centre.
Mango Sando - Miyazaki (宮崎マンゴーサンド)
Cut one open in May and the mango is the only thing you smell: a tree-ripened Miyazaki fruit, graded Egg of the Sun, set in barely-sweet cream so nothing competes with the fruit at the centre.
Maisen Katsu Sando (まい泉カツサンド)
It leaves through a takeout counter in a flat white box, carried to someone else more often than eaten by the buyer. The Maisen katsu sando is a brand's gift object before it is a meal.
Macaroni Salad Sando (マカロニサラダサンド)
Japanese macaroni salad with mayo on shokupan.
Limited Edition Sando (限定サンド)
Japanese limited-run sandwiches follow a calendar: January strawberry sando, McDonald's Tsukimi Burger since 1991, the winter Gracoro since 1993, and Mos Burger's 2018 local burgers.
Lifestyle Café Sando (カフェサンド)
Sando as the café lunch in Tokyo: thin shokupan, a visible cross-section, and the Saba Potato Sandwich at Blue Bottle's Harajuku Cafe.
Lawson Tamago Sando (ローソンたまごサンド)
Lawson's egg sandwich puts a thick band of mild egg salad in soft bread, 279 yen since April 2025 after a 20 percent bigger filling and a 21 yen price cut.
Kyoto Saba Sando (京都鯖サンド)
Mackerel (saba, often grilled or pickled) sandwich; Kyoto seafood tradition.
Kyoho Sando (巨峰サンド)
Kyoho grapes (large, purple, slip-skin) and cream; intense grape flavor.
Kushikatsu Sando (串カツサンド)
Kushikatsu (deep-fried skewered items) in sandwich form; Osaka specialty.
Korokke Sando (コロッケサンド)
A breaded potato croquette laid in crustless shokupan under dark sauce. The korokke sando carries a patty Japan rebuilt from potato in the Meiji era and made a craze in 1917, long before it met bread.
Korokke Pan (コロッケパン)
A panko potato croquette tucked into a soft roll and lacquered with dark tonkatsu sauce: warm, savoury, cheap, one-handed. The roll, not sliced bread, is what makes it the pan.
Konbini Tuna Sando (コンビニツナサンド)
Convenience store tuna sandwich; consistently good quality across chains.
Konbini Teriyaki Chicken (コンビニ照り焼きチキンサンド)
Convenience store teriyaki chicken sandwich.
Konbini Tamago Sando (コンビニたまごサンド)
Convenience store egg sandwich; mass-produced but high-quality, featuring Kewpie mayo and soft shokupan; 7-Eleven, Lawson, Family Mart co...
Konbini Premium Sando (コンビニプレミアムサンド)
Convenience store premium line sandwiches; higher price, better ingredients.
Konbini Mixed Sando (コンビニミックスサンド)
Convenience store mixed sandwich pack; usually 3 half-sandwiches with different fillings.
Konbini Katsu Sando (コンビニカツサンド)
Convenience store tonkatsu sandwich; surprisingly good for grab-and-go.
Konbini Ham Sando (コンビニハムサンド)
Convenience store ham sandwich; thin ham, mayo, sometimes lettuce.
Konbini Fruit Sando (コンビニフルーツサンド)
Peel the film and the cut is supposed to land where the wrapper said: a fruit sando re-engineered so a whipped-cream cross-section comes out identical across thousands of konbini at once.
Konbini Dessert Sando (コンビニデザートサンド)
Sweet dessert sandwiches at konbini; various cream and fruit combinations.
Komatsuna Sando (小松菜サンド)
Raw komatsuna leaves, butter, mayonnaise and roast chicken on soft shokupan: a crisp, mild Edogawa green wrapped tight and halved.
Kiwi Sando (キウイサンド)
Kiwi fruit and whipped cream; green and gold varieties.