For Westerners the thought of beans may conjure up images of chili, soup, and vegetarians, (not to mention copious amounts of gas), but anyone who's lived in Japan for any length of time will soon figure out that here, beans are more often eaten for dessert. You'll find them in buns, on ice cream, in cakes, in kit kats, and the list goes on. Actually I couldn't really muster up much surprise when beans finally made their way into a soft drink, nor think up much in the way of witty or satirical comments. To be honest I was thinking more along the lines of 'What took so long?'