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Daifuku is a traditional Japanese mochi sweet filled with anko, or sweetened red bean paste. You will find it in convenience stores, supermarkets, and long-established wagashi shops across Tokyo. The best pieces, though, come from small ...

Introduction to Japanese Christmas Cake These types of cakes are where we can see almost everywhere during the holiday season. Japanese Christmas Cake or Kurisimasu Keki is a holiday traditional sweet that is just a type of Japanese-styl...

Introduction to Tokyo Banana This Japanese sweet is everyone's favorite souvenir. Usually, you see this product as soon as you land in Japan. This is also every tourist's favorite souvenir. Now let's talk about Tokyo Banana! It has the s...

Introduction to Ichigo Daifuku Ichigo daifuku is a very popular spring dessert. It is another type of sweet Japanese snack with strawberry and sweet red bean paste, also known as strawberry mochi. It is one of the most interesting and un...

INTRODUCTION TO IMO YOKAN Imo Yokan is a traditional Japanese jelly dessert that has an ingredient of sweet potato and sugar. Additionally, this wagashi is famous in the autumn season. You can get a lot of sweet potatoes, pumpkins, persi...

Introduction to KuriKinton Are you a fan of eating something healthy but at the same time, sweet? Do you also believe that you can have a bite of autumn taste during New Year? Following Christmas, you can see the entire region of Japan p...

Introduction to Ohagi Ohagi is one of the traditional Japanese sweets that locals eat during autumn. Japanese make this by steaming or cooking glutinous rice and pounding it lightly to the extent that half of the grains remain, then they...

INTRODUCTION TO BABAHERA ICE Babahera Ice is a type of ice cream that is a local gourmet of Akita in Tohoku prefecture. It is a local cold sweets that is popular with Akita residents and tourists visiting Akita, especially children. It i...

Castella is a rectangular sponge cake made mainly from eggs, sugar, wheat flour, and syrup. Nagasaki Castella is the version most closely tied to Japan's old trading port. Portuguese contact in the 16th century brought related European b...

If you are living in Japan, have you ever noticed that everytime when you go shopping in convenience stores or supermarket, you might come across this animation character called Garigari kun? So who is this character and why it is so pop...

In today's article, we are going to introduce one type of dessert that is very familiar in Japan. However, the interesting fact is that this dessert dish does not come from Japan. What we are talking about is Baumkuchen. Let's see what i...

With its colorful appearance and enticing flavors, Fruit Daifuku has garnered attention across social media platforms and beyond. Loved for its vibrant cross-section showcasing juicy fruits, this confection has captivated many. But how d...

Chinsuko is a traditional Okinawan sweet prominent in the rich pantheon of Japanese confectioneries. While mainland Japanese sweets are often intricate, soft, and designed to pair with bitter green tea, these sweets provide a different e...

Walk through Asakusa on a cool afternoon and you will notice golden blocks stacked in shop windows. That is Imo Yokan, a dense Japanese sweet made by pressing cooked sweet potato and sugar into a sliceable block. It belongs to the wagash...

Oiri (おいり) is a traditional Japanese confection from Kagawa Prefecture consisting of small, colorful puffed rice balls with a light, melt-in-your-mouth texture. Originally given as a wedding gift symbolizing good luck, oiri is now wid...

Kashipan, a delightful aspect of Japanese culinary culture, refers to traditional Japanese sweet bread or pastries. This delectable treat has a long-standing history and is cherished for its soft and fluffy texture, unique flavors, and d...

Among wagashi (Japanese sweets), dango is one of the most popular even for Japanese people and foreigners. Since ancient time, it has been appeared and has a deep meaning in Japanese food culture. Although relating to rice, it is differe...

Introduction to Ohagi Ohagi is one of the traditional Japanese sweets that locals eat during autumn. Japanese make this by steaming or cooking glutinous rice and pounding it lightly to the extent that half of the grains remain, then they...

On a cold evening in Tokyo, the smell of a roasting sweet potato can stop you mid-stride. Yakiimo is the Japanese roasted sweet potato, and it asks for nothing but time. You will also see it written yaki-imo or yaki imo in English, but t...