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Sakura Mochi (Wagashi of Sakura)

Thank goodness!!  FINALLY, Sakura (English: Cherry Blossoms) are now at their best in Nagoya.  Without Sakura, we cannot talk about Spri...

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Eat Sakura with Matcha!

We cherish Sakura, as we talked about in our previous post " Sakura, Cherry Blossoms, Trains ."  Here, we would like to introd...

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Wagashi (part 1): Sweetened Edamame

When we say wagashi ,  or Japanese sweet, we can easily imagine one kind, which is red-bean stuffed sweet.   Here are two pictures sho...

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Wagashi in Autumn

Today is Autumnal Equinox Day. These days, due to the change of weather (i.e., despite the heat in the daytime, the air is getting cooler...

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Wagashi (Japanese sweets) coming to the U.S.

Nagoyans love sweets derived from red beans. For example, Ogura toast (shown in the picture below) is toast with red beans spread on it....

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