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The video below is a slideshow of Japanese confectionery art. Japanese confectionery is called wagashi in Japanese. This video especially introduces “kogei-gashi” meaning “confectionery craft” unlike everyday wagashi such as dumplings, buns with bean-jam filling, and rice cakes covered with bean-jam.

Kogei-gashi are edible art that wagashi artisans spend considerable time and effort on representing beauty of four seasons and energy of life using edible ingredients only.

(Click HERE to watch the original video posted on Niconico Douga.)

Kogei-gashi is originated in Kyoto in Genroku and Kyoho period (1688-1736). It was made for ornamental purposes (Source: Zenkaren).

This is JAPAN Style!