Let’s learn more about this interesting wagashi! Youkan was first introduced to Japan from China in around 1191. It was first introduced to Japan from China at that time. Originally, it was a Chinese ...

Junichi Mitsubori, the third-generation owner of Wagashi Izumiya, a traditional Japanese sweets store in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture established in 1954, is self-styled as Japan’s only “wagashi ...

Japan lovers will know that one of the best things about visiting the Land of the Sun, is to sample their wagashi. These traditional Japanese confections are beautifully handcrafted. They make the ...

Today, it's run by 17th-generation owner Maegawa Kiyoaki. The shop specializes in kyogashi, a type of wagashi only made in Japan's ancient capital, Kyoto. More from Still Standing Kamayakiyonaga ...

“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 ...

Rice flour, sweet beans, sugar, and water. These are the humble materials used to make wagashi—painstakingly crafted, bite-size tea snacks once prized by the Japanese imperial court ...

Kyoto is one of Japan’s most celebrated places for colorful autumn foliage. Here, heartfelt love for these beautiful autumn colors has long been expressed in wagashi, traditional Japanese ...

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In those reddened marks, one can see and almost feel the way her bra and underwear have dug, rubbed, itched and squeezed her body. The Hallway reasoned that, when it comes to women’s underwear, the ...

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Filipino travelers can now enjoy the convenience of cashless payments in more places in Japan with GCash, the Philippines’ ...