Sweets artist turns Snom and other Pokémon into adorable traditional Japanese confectionery
Wagashi, or traditional Japanese sweets, are often just as appealing in aesthetic as they are in taste. One prime example of this is nerikiri, a…
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‘Crystal candy’ traditional Japanese sweets look like magical wagashi jewels from a fairy tale
Wagashi is a term that covers all different types of traditional Japanese sweets. Not only are these sweets known for their addictive tastes, but they…
Enjoy all-you-can-eat dango with limited edition chocolate mint toppings this summer
Japan is a land rich in food options. From satisfying bowls of savouries like ramen, udon or katsudon, to the endless choices in sweets such…
Traditional Japanese sweet shop reimagines a ‘Drop of Lake Biwa’ as beautiful ramune jelly
Souvenir sweets are big business in Japan and some them are particularly creative. With tasty examples like Mount Fuji Kit Kats or koi pond wagashi,…
Over 70 types of food & beverages! New style Japanese café is now open in Tokyo!
Omotesando is one of the most fashionable and exciting neighborhoods of Tokyo. There are many luxury brand stores, popular cosmetics shops, very fancy wedding venues….
Japanese wagashi shop’s gorgeous Star Festival seasonal offerings of starry and summery sweets
July 7th, is known in Japan as Tanabata 七夕, or Star Festival (Qixi Festival in China). According to legend, this is the one day of…
Famed kuzumochi sweets shop Funabashiya teams with Demon Slayer on specially packaged sweets
Japanese traditional confectionary store Funabashiya is famous for its Kuzumochi dessert. Kuzumochi goes through a fermentation process which makes it known to be beneficial to…
346-year old confectionery maker combines moji and mochi to make “Emochi”, sweets with a smile
While “emoji” has become part of the global lexicon, it’s originally a Japanese word–絵文字 (emoji, meaning “picture word”), and has same meaning that it has…
Traditional Japanese sweets maker crafts adorable Easter wagashi
Easter events have become quite popular in recent years in Japan. Some people even enjoy this holiday event by playing an egg-hunt or egg spoon…
Doraemon sweets return with cute expressions perfect for cherry blossom viewing season
Many of our grape Japan readers have seen the cute wagashi Japanese sweets series shaped like popular anime figures or mascot characters known as “Tabemasu.”…
Japanese sweets store Suehiroan starts delivery of their popular Karintō Manjū
The Japanese confectionery store Suehiroan (末広庵) founded in Kawasaki started delivering their popular product かりんとうまんじゅう “Karintō Manjū” on February 8th. The store’s concept is to…
Luna and Artemis turned into adorable Japanese sweets with Sailor Moon mochi cakes
The release of Sailor Moon Eternal has seen treats for fans of the iconic anime series pop up in Japan, including official themed cafes. Now…
Pandemic-themed Japanese Sweets “Gomitsu” to go on sale in February
The Wagashi / 和菓子 (Japanese sweets) maker Tōhōen 稲豊園 will release a new pandemic-themed set of five pieces in February, aimed to go on sale…
200 year old maker releases sliced chocolate and traditional Japanese sweets fusion for breakfast toast treat
One of Japan’s most popular wagashi, or traditional sweets, is yokan. Yokan is a thick, jellied dessert made from sugar, red bean paste, and agar….
Traditional Japanese sweets artist celebrates “good tooth day” with adorable teeth sweets
In Japan, November 8th is known as “good tooth day”, due to some fun wordplay (in Japanese: ichi=one, hachi=eight, both combined together, ii-ha= Good tooth)….