If journeying to Japan feels out of reach—or even impossible, in the midst of a pandemic—fret not. The subscription box service Kokoro Care Packages brings the best of the country to you via monthly, quarterly, or one-off parcels, delivered year-round. Noodles, soups, seasonings, and sauces are among the eclectic edible items inside, along with English translations of ingredients and straightforward recipes that make it easy to turn each carton into a meal. “Everything is made by local Japanese farmers and producers, many of whom use techniques that are centuries old,” says Lillian Hanako Rowlatt, who co-founded the company with her partner, Aki Sugiyama, two years ago. “And several of the small-batch products are hard to find, even in Japan!”