Who needs Christmas Cake when you can enjoy a Parfait Hot-pot at home!
If you think that Hot Pots can only consist of a type of soup filled with vegetables and meat and/or fish, then you would be…
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Brighten up your December with these vibrant and toothsome Chocolate Waffle Bars
Make your December a colourful and tasty one with these eye-catching Chocolate Waffle Bars from Waffle Chicken Homies. Located in Shinjuku, Waffle Chicken Homies is…
Kyoto cafe’s super realistic green tea wagashi ‘moss ball’ will make you feel like a forest spirit
We’ve covered some pretty aesthetically impressive wagashi over the years at grape Japan, and it’s difficult to get over the amazing realism achieved by some…
‘Dig in’ to these cookies inspired by ancient Japanese burial mounds
You need only a sweet tooth to excavate these Kofun inspired cookie sandwiches. Designed by confectionary company Sweets Factory Cerise to commemorate the registration of…
Japanese sweets shop rebrands cracked manju cakes as characters: Mitty, Haro, others spotted
At the family-run Japanese sweets shop Mutsumian 菓子処六味庵 in the city of Nanyō, Yamagata Prefecture, the pastry chef recently faced somewhat of a dilemma. Just…
Adorable Demon Slayer wagashi appearing in Japanese convenience stores to appease hungry Kimetsu no Yaiba fans
As one of last year’s hit anime, Kimetsu no Yaiba (also called Demon Slayer) has become the inspiration for a slew of cool, if not…
Traditional Kyoto sesame dango and mochi sweets get bubble tea makeover at boba stand in Japan
Although bubble tea is known as a Taiwanese creation, Vietnamese boba chain Mot Tram is making waves in Japan with their innovative takes on the…
Create your own autumn wagashi Kirby with traditional Japanese sweets DIY kit
Wagashi is the term for traditional Japanese sweets, but even traditional sweets can get a modern day makeover, sometimes inspired by famous characters from various…
Halloween themed Sumikko Gurashi traditional Japanese sweets from Sanrio are all treat no trick
When it comes to Halloween, Japan is all about the ‘treat’ and not so much about the ‘trick’. In recent years, the country’s take on…
Japanese traditional wagashi sweets chef fashions colorful, lifelike birds, fish and more
At first glance, just looking at the Twitter account of Kurokazu 黒和 (@kurokazu_45), with his fish-themed banner image and his profile picture showing him on…
Lovestruck Mickey and Donald wagashi are Japanese convenience store’s latest Disney traditional sweets
‘Tabemasu’ is a series of traditional Japanese sweets, exclusive to the convenience store 7-Eleven, which portrays detailed depictions of popular characters. They have previously teamed…
Japanese shirtless musclemen create jiggly buff traditional sweet at muscle tea ceremony
Japanese “muscular performance group” ALL OUT (ALLOUT_smile) is always on the lookout for ways to translate their ripped physiques and enthusiasm for fitness into events…
Soso in Hibiya puts a chic and contemporary spin on traditional wagashi sweets
Modern interpretations of Wagashi As with many forms of culinary arts in Japan, respecting the old ways is not only important for maintaining continuity with…
Japanese convenience store’s $1 wagashi including sakura mochi and dango is a summer steal
Japanese traditional sweets, called wagashi, are revered for their pristine presentation and exquisite taste. There’s specialist shops all over Japan, staffed by expert confectioners crafting…
Japanese traditional sweets depicting swimming goldfish in a cooling summer scene are too pretty to eat
Japanese traditional sweets and desserts are called ‘wagashi’. With distinctly Japanese ingredients and flavours such as matcha, adzuki beans and kinako, they are completely different…