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While the word “Okashi (お菓子)” can refer to any kind of snack, sweet, and candy, regardless of where they are produced, “Wagashi (和菓子)” is the word for traditional Japanese confections. Wagashi comes in many...
In the previous entry, I wrote about Kinako Mochi. Actually, after posting the article, the sweet Mochi dish reminded me of Shizuoka’s specialty wagashi sweet called “Abekawa Mochi (安倍川もち)”. Abekawa Mochi (安倍川もち) Abekawa Mochi...
Product introduction / Recipes / Sweets and Candies
by Tomo · Published May 19, 2020 · Last modified November 1, 2020
“Mochi (餅)” is a traditional Japanese plain rice cake made of “Mochi Gome (餅米)”, a type of glutinous rice. In Japan, Mochi is available in various forms and the sweets made with the glutinous...
“Mochi (餅)” is a Japanese word for plain white rice cakes made of glutinous rice called “Mochi-Gome (もち米)”, and is often used in traditional Japanese “Wagashi (和菓子)” sweets. Ankoro Mochi, Bota Mochi, and Ohagi...
Product introduction / Sweets and Candies
by Tomo · Published March 19, 2020 · Last modified March 20, 2020
Although it is getting warmer and warmer day by day here in Niigata, Japan, today on the way home from work, I stopped by a supermarket and bought a traditional Wagashi confection that represents Japan’s...
Product introduction / Sweets and Candies
by Tomo · Published February 23, 2019 · Last modified September 25, 2020
“Mochi Gashi (餅菓子)” is the Japanese word for Wagashi confections whose main ingredient is glutinous rice or non-glutinous rice, and the representative examples include “Daifuku (大福)” and “Kashiwa Mochi (柏餅)“. Actually, other than Daifuku...
Product introduction / Souvenirs / Sweets and Candies
by Tomo · Published September 18, 2018 · Last modified February 4, 2021
Sweetened Azuki red bean paste, or “Anko (あんこ)” is one of the essential ingredients for traditional Japanese confections “Wagashi (和菓子)“. For example, when I think of Wagashi sweets made with Anko paste, what comes...
Culture / Sweets and Candies / Trivia
by Tomo · Published July 17, 2018 · Last modified July 1, 2020
Centering on the spring equinox and the autumnal equinox, a traditional weeklong seasonal event is held in Japan. That is “Ohigan (お彼岸)”. Ohigan is a Buddhist event exclusively held by the Japanese sects, during which we...
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I'm Tomo, a Japanese blogger living in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. For the purpose of enriching your life, I would like to introduce things about Japan on this blog, especially unique Japanese products, cooking recipes, cultures, and facts and trivia.
