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★ Sep. 24, 2019 Gan'yu-do, Hamamatsu: hagi-no-tsuyu (lit. dew on ‘hagi (Japanese bush clover)’) ——– 'Nerikiri’-type Japanese cake stuffed with strained-type sweet bean paste 'koshi-an’. ——– 'Hagi’ is one of the seven autumn flowers collectively called 'aki-no-nanakusa (Seven Autumn Flowers)’, the selection of which can apparently be traced back to a 7th- or 8th-century Japanese poem. ——– #wagashi #japanesesweets #sweets #tea #teaceremony #chanoyu #food #foodie #dessert #beautifulcuisines #foodart #patisserie #cuisine #japan #japanese #matcha #浜松 #和菓子 #お菓子 #スイーツ #お茶 #抹茶 #茶道 #秋 #ワカタク #巖邑堂 #萩の露 https://www.instagram.com/p/B3250-fAcVH/?igshid=16u56iq0yl39p

★ Sep. 28, 2019 Gan'yu-do, Hamamatsu: tsuki-gatari (lit. moon-tale/story) ——– A set of two Japanese cakes (each with no name). 1) A ball of the mixture of sweet chestnut paste and white bean paste, wrapped with ‘yokan’ dough. 2) 'Nerikiri’-type Japanese cake stuffed with srtained-type sweet bean paste. Two rabbits on the surface. ——– The moon – especially the full moon in autumn – is something special to Japanese people, who hold 'jugo-ya*1/[o]tsukimi*2’, a traditional festival to view the harvest moon and celebrate its beauty.*3 —- Among the Japanese, the natural satellite of the Earth is very often associated with rabbits, which is derived from an old Japanese legend that a rabbit lived on the moon, pounding rice cakes on the night of “jugo-ya”. (Apparently, ancient Japanese people took the patterns on the lunar surface as a rabbit pounding rice cakes.) ——– The chef of this store is a member of a young and up-and-coming wagashi chefs’ group/project? commonly called “Wakataku”. (Apparently, the group/project? is formally called “Wagashi: well-established wagashi stores and their young chefs’ ambitious attempts”*4.) ——– *1 Lit. the fifteenth-night; the full moon. *2 Lit. moon-viewing. *3 This year, the festival took place on September 13. *4 Tentative translation. ——– #wagashi #japanesesweets #sweets #tea #teaceremony #chanoyu #food #foodie #dessert #beautifulcuisines #foodart #patisserie #cuisine #japan #japanese #matcha #浜松 #和菓子 #お菓子 #スイーツ #お茶 #抹茶 #茶道 #秋 #ワカタク #巖邑堂月語り https://www.instagram.com/p/B3vM5ZwgXvZ/?igshid=6uqctlp3ma81

★ Sep. 20, 2019 Toraya, Tokyo: kuriko-mochi (lit. chestnut flour-rice cake) ——– The combination of 1) [outer] beige noodle-like-shaped ‘soboro’ made with the mixture of strained-type chestnut paste and white bean paste and 2) [inner] a ball of strained-type sweet bean paste wrapped in very thin 'gyuhi’ dough. The shop says this cake made its first appearance in 1700. ——– #wagashi #japanesesweets #sweets #tea #teaceremony #chanoyu #food #foodie #dessert #beautifulcuisines #foodart #patisserie #cuisine #japan #japanese #matcha #tokyo #東京 #和菓子 #お菓子 #スイーツ #お茶 #抹茶 #茶道 #秋 #とらや #栗粉餅 https://www.instagram.com/p/B3am5t0AyXo/?igshid=14nbjbj4yt0eg

★ Sep. 28, 2019 Ryoku-an, Kyoto: 1) hana-no (lit. flower-field: field with a carpet of beautiful autumn flowers) 2) susuki (Japanese pampas grass) 3) uzura-mochi (lit. quail-rice cake) ——– 1) ‘Kinton’-type Japanese cake stuffed with strained-type sweet bean paste 'koshi-an’. The phrase “hana-no” is used as a season word 'kigo’ for autumn in Japanese poetry. 2) 'Joyo’-type Japanese cake with strained-type sweet bean paste 'koshi-an’ in the center and with the plant 'branded’ on top. 3) Rice cake stuffed with strained-type sweet bean paste 'koshi-an’. Stunning perfection of simplicity. ——– Located near Ginkakuji Temple, which is designated as part of a World Heritage site, Ryoku-an is one of the well-known Japanese confectionery stores in Kyoto. ——– #wagashi #japanesesweets #sweets #tea #teaceremony #chanoyu #food #foodie #dessert #beautifulcuisines #foodart #patisserie #cuisine #japan #japanese #matcha #kyoto #京都 #和菓子 #お菓子 #スイーツ #お茶 #抹茶 #茶道 #秋 #緑菴 #花野 #すすき #うづら餅 https://www.instagram.com/p/B3S2QBlgtOH/?igshid=3jhc3tv2uhut

★ Sep. 28, 2019 Kameya-yoshinaga, Kyoto: kise-wata (lit. putting?-floss silk) ——– ‘Konashi’-type Japanese cake with white bean paste 'shiro-an’ in the center and white 'kinton’ on top. The cake depicts a chrysanthemum flower topped with a 'wad’ of floss silk. ——– In the olden days, there was a festival called “Choyo/Choyo-no-sekku (Double Ninth Festival)” or “Kiku (Chrysanthemum)-no-sekku (Festival)” on the 9th day of the 9th lunar month (or double nine). It was apparently customary for people to celebrate the festival using the plant/flower – e.g., to decorate their rooms with chrysanthemums and drink chrysanthemum wine. (Today, the festival is not well known, although it still keeps to the same day in the Gregorian calendar (i.e. September 9).) ——– “(Kiku-no-)kise-wata” was one of the customs related to the “Kiku-no-sekku.” People 1) put and left a 'wad’ of floss silk on a chrysanthemum flower (= covered the flower with a small mass of the fine soft threads) throughout the night before the festival, and then 2) wiped their bodies with the 'wad’ with lingering scent of the flower and wet with dew, on the morning of the event. ——– A theory states that the chrysanthemum was originally introduced (from China) as a medicinal herb for perpetual youth, health and longevity. Apparently, by wiping their bodies with a 'wad’ of floss they believed contained the plant’s medicinal properties, people wanted to achieve these 'eternal wishes of humankind.’ ——– #wagashi #japanesesweets #sweets #tea #teaceremony #chanoyu #food #foodie #dessert #beautifulcuisines #foodart #patisserie #cuisine #japan #japanese #matcha #kyoto #京都 #和菓子 #お菓子 #スイーツ #お茶 #抹茶 #茶道 #秋 #亀屋良長 #着せ綿 https://www.instagram.com/p/B3NtqGWgNbU/?igshid=napuag9mqedp

★ Sep. 29, 2019 Kawabata Doki, Kyoto: kikka-mochi (chrysanthemum-rice cake) ——– Japanese cake stuffed with strained-type sweet bean paste ‘koshi-an'. ——– Probably, this cake is associated with “Choyo/Choyo-no-sekku (Double Ninth Festival)”, which, in the olden days, was celebrated on the 9th day of the 9th lunar month (or double nine). The festival was also known as “Kiku-no-sekku (Chrysanthemum Festival)”. It was customary for people to, e.g. decorate their rooms with chrysanthemums and drink chrysanthemum wine on that day. ——– Today, the festival is not well known, as compared with “Joshi-no-sekku (so-called girls’ day, also known as Momo-no-sekku)”, “Tango-no-sekku (so-called boys’ day)” and “Tanabata”*. However, it still keeps to the same day in the Gregorian calendar (i.e. September 9). ——– * Held on the 3rd day of the 3rd month, the 5th day of the 5th month and the 7th day of the 7th month respectively. ——– #wagashi #japanesesweets #sweets #tea #teaceremony #chanoyu #food #foodie #dessert #beautifulcuisines #foodart #patisserie #cuisine #japan #japanese #matcha #kyoto #京都 #和菓子 #お菓子 #スイーツ #お茶 #抹茶 #茶道 #秋 #川端道喜 #菊花餅 https://www.instagram.com/p/B3IkDJDgPpu/?igshid=1ddjoe4plsdnn

★ Sep. 20 & 24, 2019 1) Toraya, Tokyo & 2) Gan'yu-do, Hamamatsu: hatsu-kari (lit. first-goose) ——– 1) ‘Joyo’-type Japanese cake with chunky-type sweet bean paste 'tsubu-an’ in the center and with three geese 'branded’ on top. According to the shop, the cake named 'hatsu-kari’ made its debut in 1707. 2) Partly browned 'joyo’-type Japanese cake with strained-type sweet bean paste 'koshi-an’ (mixed with muscovado* syrup) in the center and with two geese 'branded’ on top. ——– 'Hatsu-kari’ refers to wild geese that arrive first in autumn from the north. If you have a interest in Japanese artwork, please take a look at the following website of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston: http://www.mfa.org/collections/object/geese-flying-across-full-moon-235569 . ——– * Refined/partly refined/unrefined brown sugar. ——– #wagashi #japanesesweets #sweets #tea #teaceremony #chanoyu #food #foodie #dessert #beautifulcuisines #foodart #patisserie #cuisine #japan #japanese #matcha #tokyo #東京 #和菓子 #お菓子 #スイーツ #お茶 #抹茶 #茶道 #とらや #巖邑堂 #初雁 https://www.instagram.com/p/B3DbOUlADhe/?igshid=1desplc7vjenq

★ Sep. 20, 2019 Toraya, Tokyo: ohagi ——– Rice balls coated with [upper] white bean paste ‘shiro-an’*, [lower left] chunky-type sweet bean paste 'tsubu-an’ and [lower right] strained-type sweet bean paste 'koshi-an’ mixed with muscovado (refined/partly refined/unrefined brown sugar) syrup. ——– A week in between the equinox day (in spring and autumn) is called ’(o)higan’, when Japanese people remember and commemorate the deceased (especially, ancestors), offering 'bota-mochi/ohagi’ to them. (Although, this sweet rice ball is so popular that a lot of confectioners make it throughout the year.) 'Ohagi’ is also known as 'bota-mochi’. The names 'bota-mochi’ and 'ohagi’ are derived from a spring bloomer 'botan (peony)’ and a autumn bloomer 'hagi (Japanese bush clover)’ respectively. ——– * Kanto/Chubu version. ——– #wagashi #japanesesweets #sweets #tea #teaceremony #chanoyu #food #foodie #dessert #beautifulcuisines #foodart #patisserie #cuisine #japan #japanese #matcha #tokyo #東京 #和菓子 #お菓子 #スイーツ #お茶 #抹茶 #茶道 #秋 #とらや #おはぎ https://www.instagram.com/p/B3A1NmugrGQ/?igshid=xlaqqhvqdspz

★ Sep. 13, 2019 Chimoto, Tokyo: tsukimi-dango (lit. moon viewing-dumpling) ——– Sweet rice dumplings mixed (and, as a result, colored) with ground leaves of a green, fragrant herb ‘yomogi’ and sprinkled probably with potato starch flour – not mold ! – to prevent sticking. Dusted with roasted soybean flour 'kinako’ according to taste. ——– What comes to your mind when you see the moon at night? Does the Earth’s natural satellite have any particular significance in your culture? The moon – especially the full moon in autumn – is something special to Japanese people, who hold the traditional 'jugo-ya’ festival to view the harvest moon and celebrate its beauty. ——– 'Jugoya (lit. fifteenth-night)’ refers to (1) the full moon on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month and (2) the traditional celebration observed on that day. These two are also known as 'chushu-no-meigetsu (harvest moon in the middle of autumn)’/'imo-meigetu (lit. [offering] sweet potato-harvest moon)’ and ’[o]tsuki-mi (moon-viewing)’ respectively. ——– Apparently, the celebration dates back to the Heian period (A.D. 794-1185), and is now very popular among Japanese people. On/around the day of 'jugoya’ coming in September or October in the Gregorian calendar, people honor the beauty of the 'jugoya’ moon by displaying decorations made with 'susuki (Japanese pampas grass)’, offering – and, of course, eating – 'tsukimi dango’, taros/sweet potatoes to the full moon and so on. ——– #wagashi #japanesesweets #sweets #tea #teaceremony #chanoyu #food #foodie #dessert #beautifulcuisines #foodart #patisserie #cuisine #japan #japanese #matcha #tokyo #東京 #和菓子 #お菓子 #スイーツ #お茶 #抹茶 #茶道 #ちもと #月見だんご https://www.instagram.com/p/B25HRNrgDMV/?igshid=rik4cv9sr8m0

★ Aug. 20, 2019 Shogetsu, Kyoto: takinami (lit. waterfall+wave) ——– The combination of ‘domyoji-kan’ and amber translucent 'kohaku(-kan)/kingyoku(-kan)’. Apparently, the upper half made of 'domyoji-kan’ depicts the flying spray of a waterfall. ——– #wagashi #japanesesweets #sweets #tea #teaceremony #chanoyu #food #foodie #dessert #beautifulcuisines #foodart #patisserie #cuisine #japan #japanese #matcha #kyoto #京都 #和菓子 #お菓子 #スイーツ #お茶 #抹茶 #茶道 #嘯月 #瀧波 https://www.instagram.com/p/B2QASxrgxiM/?igshid=dda54d0tdyml

★ Jul. 27, 2019 Shogetsu, Kyoto: minomo/mizu-no-omo (the surface of water) ——– The combination of ‘domyoji-kan’ and sweet adzuki beans. Probably with a traditional 'circular-ripple’ pattern called 'Kanze-mizu’ on top. 'Domyoji-kan’, also known as 'mizore (sleet)-kan’, is the mixture of jelly-like, translucent 'kohaku(-kan)/kingyoku(-kan)’ and 'domyoji’-type rice flour. ——– #wagashi #japanesesweets #sweets #tea #teaceremony #chanoyu #food #foodie #dessert #beautifulcuisines #foodart #patisserie #cuisine #japan #japanese #matcha #kyoto #京都 #和菓子 #お菓子 #スイーツ #お茶 #抹茶 #茶道 #嘯月 #水の面 https://www.instagram.com/p/B2KwzsMgRrs/?igshid=4s5gdlr6yjs9

★ Jul. 25, 2019 Shioyoshi-ken, Kyoto: hoshi-suzumi (enjoying the [summer evening] cool breeze/air and stars?) ——– Two-layered ‘yokan’ made with white azuki beans. Possibly containing less agar-agar. ——– #wagashi #japanesesweets #sweets #tea #teaceremony #chanoyu #food #foodie #dessert #beautifulcuisines #foodart #patisserie #cuisine #japan #japanese #matcha #kyoto #京都 #和菓子 #お菓子 #スイーツ #お茶 #抹茶 #茶道 #塩芳軒 #星涼み https://www.instagram.com/p/B2DFePfA7Zw/?igshid=12zk6yuajz9tn

★ Jul. 25, 2019 Shioyoshi-ken, Kyoto: kuzu-manju (kudzu-‘manju’) ——– Soft strained-type sweet bean paste 'koshi-an’ covered with a translucent dough made with kudzu (Japanese arrowroot) starch and so on. ('Kuzu-MANJU’ is different from ordinary 'manju’, which is similar to a steamed bun.) ——– #wagashi #japanesesweets #sweets #tea #teaceremony #chanoyu #food #foodie #dessert #beautifulcuisines #foodart #patisserie #cuisine #japan #japanese #matcha #kyoto #京都 #和菓子 #お菓子 #スイーツ #お茶 #抹茶 #茶道 #塩芳軒 #葛まんじゅう https://www.instagram.com/p/B197IdsAtrr/?igshid=13thcitcpp3wr

★ Jul. 27, 2019 Shogetsu, Kyoto: omoi-gusa* (lit. thought [the act of thinking]-grass) ——– Flower-shaped ’[foxtail] millet’-type Japanese cake with white bean paste ‘shiro-an’ in the center. ——– * 'Kusa (grass)’ can be pronounced/spelled as 'gusa’ in compound words. ——– #wagashi #japanesesweets #sweets #tea #teaceremony #chanoyu #food #foodie #dessert #beautifulcuisines #foodart #patisserie #cuisine #japan #japanese #matcha #kyoto #京都 #和菓子 #お菓子 #スイーツ #お茶 #抹茶 #茶道 #嘯月 #想い草 https://www.instagram.com/p/B15plM3g7W8/?igshid=a24t6ui0lvoc

★ Jul. 25, 2019 Shioyoshi-ken, Kyoto: kuzu-yaki (toasted kudzu) ——– Japanese cake made (generally) by steaming the mixture of kudzu (Japanese arrowroot) starch, sugar, sweet bean paste and so on, cutting the mixture into pieces, coating each of the pieces with wheat flour and toasting it. ——– #wagashi #japanesesweets #sweets #tea #teaceremony #chanoyu #food #foodie #dessert #beautifulcuisines #foodart #patisserie #cuisine #japan #japanese #matcha #kyoto #京都 #和菓子 #お菓子 #スイーツ #お茶 #抹茶 #茶道 #塩芳軒 #葛焼 https://www.instagram.com/p/B1zovfGg-PV/?igshid=1uf6pe1mjuy3c

★ Jul. 25, 2019 Shioyoshi-ken, Kyoto: mizu-botan (lit. water-peony) ——– Ball of pink-colored white bean paste ‘shiro-an’ covered with thin, translucent dough made with kudzu/Japanese arrowroot starch and so on. ——– #wagashi #japanesesweets #sweets #tea #teaceremony #chanoyu #food #foodie #dessert #beautifulcuisines #foodart #patisserie #cuisine #japan #japanese #matcha #kyoto #京都 #和菓子 #お菓子 #スイーツ #お茶 #抹茶 #茶道 #塩芳軒 #水牡丹 https://www.instagram.com/p/B1r8e4VA3TN/?igshid=1ikj0f8da7nnt

★ Jul. 27, 2019 Shogetsu, Kyoto: mizu-yokan (lit. water-‘yokan’) ——– A type of 'yokan (gelled sweet bean paste)’ made chiefly with azuki beans, sugar, and agar. This type contains (less agar and) more water (-> is therefore much softer) and is often chilled and eaten in summer. ——– #wagashi #japanesesweets #sweets #tea #teaceremony #chanoyu #food #foodie #dessert #beautifulcuisines #foodart #patisserie #cuisine #japan #japanese #matcha #kyoto #京都 #和菓子 #お菓子 #スイーツ #お茶 #抹茶 #茶道 #嘯月 #水羊かん https://www.instagram.com/p/B1muuKqgFqp/?igshid=11nm1fwxrdk2b

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