Why is Eitaro’s Kintsuba round?
Mika WadaKintsuba is one of the Wagashi(Japanese traditional sweets). They are made from anko(red bean pastes) which was dipped into the very light batter and cooked. Th...
Eitaro Sohonpo’s establishment at Edo period
Eitaro Sohonpo in Tokyo, Nipponbashi is known for the old Japanese traditional sweet store which started off with Kintusba. Mr, Masaki Hosoda told us abo...
Wagashi shop “Suzumeya” in Ikebukuro
Naoko OkadaSuzumeya This wagashi store is located on the tranquil back street in Ikebukuro district. The closest station is Ikebukuro and it takes 7 ~8 min on foot. This s...
What I want you to eat with Akafuku in Ise
MiKiIn 2016, G7 summit took place in Ise-Shima in Mie prefecture. Japanese prime minister, Abe Shinzou mentioned that he decided to hold summit there because he wan...
Like an “anmitsu” goodwill ambossodar
There are many sightseeing spots in Ueno, museums, Ameya-yokochou and Ueno zoo. It is not exaggerated to say that the cherry blossom in Ueno zoo is one of the m...
Let’s finish Sightseeing in Asakusa with soft Dorayaki
One of the most popular sightseeing spot in Tokyo is Senso-ji(浅草寺). There are so many places and foods that are worth visiting and eating. Of all of them, my be...
The origin was Paris?? Tokyo’s sidekick Anko sweet
Ohagi, Zenzai, Monaka, Kintsuba, in those sweets Anko’s existence is prominent. However, the sweets in which Anko play sidekick role are also great. Why don’t y...
Dorayaki ; Delicious enough to make you want to buy two !!
Dorayaki ;Doraemon(Japanese famous cartoon character )’s favorite sweet. I am familiar with this Wagashi since I was a child, but it hadn’t occurred to me that ...
