Junichi Mitsubori is a culinary rockstar in Japan, famous for his intricate dessert sculptures known as "wagashi." The edible art form goes back over 300 years but Mitsubori has brought it into ...

“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 ...

When I first encountered pastry chef Phoebe Ogawa’s wagashi, I was blown away by the intricacy of each tender, miniature creation. The art of wagashi is inspired by the five senses and the ...

The creation of wagashi goes beyond simply crafting a beautiful dessert, says Mitsubori. It is a performance in which the finale is "moist, perishable living art destined to lose its sculptural ...

Wagashi come in a variety of forms: they may be steamed, baked, jellied, hand-formed or molded. The edible art reflects the seasons. “Nature is the muse,” Renaud says. “One of the really ...

Whet your appetite with his favourite treat, wagashi, Japanese sweets that have evolved into an art form. Rich in fibre, wagashi are made from vegetable-based ingredients. Various ingredients are used ...

her online wagashi business. They turn out about 1,000 pieces a day — including snow-white representations of petal-covered blossoms and crystallized plants — each a little piece of art ...

The level of artistry lavished upon wagashi is incomparable, as the ingredients are moulded into little pieces of edible art, almost too pretty to eat. Note: The availability of the wagashi ...

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When former private tutor Kelsey Lee learned the art of making the traditional Japanese dessert called wagashi, she wanted to teach others how to craft it. And that’s exactly what she did.

Wagashi exhibition titled “Wagashi- Art of the 5 Senses” presented the pleasantly colored dainty pieces of confectionery called the art of the five senses as they are works of art designed to ...

Wagashi artist Gena Renaud visits Everyday Northwest to talk about making the beautifully tasty candy!