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. Practitioners who ...

Nestled within an unexpected setting, this charming Japanese tea house offers a serene escape. Traditional wagashi sweets and ...

She grew up eating different kinds of wagashi made by her grandmother every year as offerings to ancestors during the spring and fall in Kyoto, Japan, where she was born and raised. CITY OF FOOD: ...

Gena Renaud creates Japanese confections called wagashi. Gena Renaud creates Japanese confections called wagashi. She's one of the country's only wagashi experts. The treats have been presented as ...

Japan’s delicate sweets crafted from bean paste capture the fleeting beauty of Japan’s micro seasons. Let master artisan Chikara Mizukami be your guide.

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