TOKYO -- Call it the nouvelle vague of wagashi: A handful of time-honored makers of traditional Japanese sweets -- small, craftmanship-obsessed confectioneries that typically work with simple ingredients such as bean paste and rice cake -- is seeking to open a new frontier for the art.
Food & Beverage
Blending caramel and jam, new Japanese sweets are art for five senses
Time-honored wagashi shops seek to revitalize ancient art
The Antonio and Lara wagashi confection takes its name from a Hans Christian Andersen novel. The black one is covered with burned caramel. The yellow one uses mango and passion fruit jam. (Photo by Akira Takemura)
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