“Neo wagashi,” a modern twist on traditional Japanese sweets, is gaining popularity with its photogenic appearance that is perfectly suited for today's social media era. Long-established shops and ...

On the Autumnal Equinox 122 years ago, Haiku poet Masaoka Shiki (1867-1902) ate “ohagi” sticky rice balls coated with sweet red bean paste while sick in bed with spinal caries. He penned this poem: ...

While Western-style sweet shops might make elaborately decorated cupcakes for special occasions, Harumado prepares custom-made ohagi to add a Japanese twist to a special tea or celebration. Shop owner ...

At Mochibang -- a small, artisanal Japanese-style dessert shop -- one will find “ohagi.” In fact, one will find several variations of the Japanese rice cake customarily served during the autumnal ...

Traditional Japanese teatime sweets, commonly known as wagashi, are a year-round favourite, with different variations available for different seasons. Most often, you’ll find wagashi at depachika food ...

TOKYO >> Anko (sweet bean paste), an indispensable ingredient in Japan’s wagashi (traditional) sweets, has been in the spotlight recently for its use in new kinds of treats. Dubbed shinkakei (modern ...

Tomitaya, a long established maker of traditional Japanese confectionery (wagashi) with a nearly 100 year history seems to be challenging the norm of traditional sweets. Their latest addition to the ...