Wagashi

Overview

Featuring creative works and projects of young artisans inspired by Japanese traditional culture. The keyword of the day is W for Wagashi! Traditional Japanese sweets, known as wagashi, have evolved by getting inspired by other cultures over the years. Japanese learned good things about imported overseas desserts by celebrating them as a new kind of food, not just as sweets, and came up with their own versions that are far more advanced to be simply called a copy. Wagashi is not only tasteful but also appealing to eyes as its appearance reflects the passion of the patisserie. A group named "wagashi asobi" (literally meaning, "play with wagashi") appreciates the tradition, and continues to create a new wagashi that reflects the modern world by thinking outside the box.