Cute package
Confectionery with cute packaging
- 1. Senryo (Taneya)【Shiga】
- 2. Rakunoh Cafe au Lait Crunch【Fukushima】
- 3. Tanuki Manju【Ehime】
- 4. Dojō-sukui Manju【Shimane】
- 5. Ryōkan-Temari【Okayama】
- 6. Kanazawa-Bunchō【Ishikawa】
- 7. Okiagari Monaka【Ishikawa】
- 8. Sankaku Daruma【Niigata】
- 9. Kuri-iri Ocha Yokan【Shizuoka】
- 10. Lemon cake（Komatsuya）【Gunma】
- 11. Sasa-dango Pan【Niigata】
- 12. Kinako-Kibidango【Okayama】
- 13. Rikyuu-san【Yamaguchi】
1. Senryo (Taneya)
Cute sweets wrapped with a carp banner package
Taneya is a tradinonal long-established confectionery founded in 1872 in Omihachiman City, Shiga Prefecture and is now well know nationwide. Recently their baumkuchen among a brand "Club Harrier" become famous. "Senryo" is one of their confectionary for seaonal lineup. The package looks like a carp streamer, which is very cute. It seems to be a seasonal product for spring. The package desgin is jut right for "Children's Day" in May. The dough...
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2. Rakunoh Cafe au Lait Crunch
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Crunch chocolate bar made with the well-known Rakunoh Cafe au Lait
"Rakunoh Cafe au Lait", is a local beverage in Fukushima Prefecture and it has been loved there since 1976. "Rakunoh Cafe au Lait Donut" is one of confectionary used the Rakunoh Cafe au Lait and the simple delicious cafe au lait can be arranged for variety of sweets. This "Rakunoh Cafe au Lait Crunch" is also another arranged confectionary used it. The package looks cute and it is designed like a Rakunoh...
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3. Tanuki Manju
Cute sweet bun, manju named after a legend of raccoon dogs
"Tanuki Manju" a sweet bun, made by Tanuki Honpo in Saijo City, Ehime Prefecture, has been popular there over 90 years. This sweet bun is named after the legend of "Kizaemon Tanuki"喜左衛門狸 The outer package is, by all means, very cute. . It is natural wanting to buy a box of these expressions when you see many of them on the shelf at the store. It contains 6 pcs sweet bun...
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4. Dojō-sukui Manju
A famous confectionary from the San-in region with a look of a "Hyottoko"
"Dojō-sukui Manju" made by Nakaura Foods in Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture, is a very famous souvenir from the San'in region. It is made in the motif of a "Hyottoko" mask used in the "Dojō-sukui Odori" dance to the tune of Yasugibushi, and a polka-dot patterned tenugui (hand towel) worn over the head. This unique appearance is probably the reason for its popularity as a souvenir, and although it was first sold in...
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5. Ryōkan-Temari
Manju with traditional techniques associated with the monk Ryokan
I bought "Ryōkan-Temari" the signature product of "Kashidokoro Hirai," a very long-established confectionery established in 1912 in Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture, that continues to make traditional confections. It seems to have been named after "Ryōkan" a monk in the late Edo period (1603-1868). The monk Ryōkan, who was widely popular among the people, seemed to be a monk who often played with children, and this cute packaging in the shape of a...
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6. Kanazawa-Bunchō
A completely new style of yokan with a cute Java sparrow's package
"Kanazawa-Bunchō(Java sparrow)" made by "Seika Muromachi" in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, is a unique yokan with a completely new concept. The first impact of this product is its package design. The packaging with a cute Java sparrow shape is eye-catching. The paper is a three-dimensional representation of a paper bird, which may be a technique of origami. Opening the cute package, what came out was a cube of yokan wrapped in aluminum...
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7. Okiagari Monaka
Lovely "monaka" in the shape of a traditional local toy
"Okiagari Monaka" made by Urada Kanyodoh, a confectionery locates in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, is a wafer filled with pasted red beans, mimicking a shape of "Kaga Hachiman Okiagari", a traditional Kanazawa toy doll. I was fascinated with its cuteness when I saw it in the store. The story of the birth of Kaga Hachiman Okiagari (Dolls)" a traditional local toy, is said that it was originated at Yasue Hachiman Shrine in...
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8. Sankaku Daruma
Cute monaka in the shape of "Triangular Daruma" a local toy
”Sankaku(Triangle) Daruma" made by "Mogamiya" in Agano City, Niigata Prefecture, is a very cute package. It is a monaka made in the shape of Sankaku Daruma, a traditional folk craft that has been popular in Agano City for long years. When I broke open the monaka, I found a filling I had never seen before. It seemed to be white bean paste mixed with shiso. The shiso-flavored white bean paste has a...
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9. Kuri-iri Ocha Yokan
Shizuoka tea and luxurious chestnut yokan. The package is cute.
Miura Seika, located in Shimada City, Shizuoka Prefecture, makes many confections using its famous tea leaves. One of their most popular products is "Kuri-iri Ocha Yokan" (Tea Yokan with Chestnuts). Yokan comes in a cute tube-shaped package. Open the top lid like this and push it out from the bottom. The appearance is somewhat cute. It contains a tremendous amount of tea leaves, and the yokan itself is dyed the color of...
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10. Lemon cake（Komatsuya）
A little luxurious and lovely lemon cake
The "Lemon Cake" made by the confectionery studio "Komatsuya" in Amaraku-gun, Gunma Prefecture, is a unique cake with a cute package. The cake is packaged with both sides twisted to wrap the candy. It has a nice, slightly retro feel to it. It is surrounded by a chocolate coating that replicates the shape of a lemon. The inside is sponge cake, and the cream between the sponge cake and chocolate is also...
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11. Sasa-dango Pan
Bread to cover the whole bamboo grass dumplings
The "Sasa-Dango Pan" made by Kotake Seika in Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture, founded in 1924, has a cute package with a panda standing up like a king, but I was curious what kind of sweets they were, so I bought some. The round shape of the bread is superimposed on the body of the panda. The panda is also written in the texture of bamboo grass, giving it a "sasa-dango" feel. It...
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12. Kinako-Kibidango
Essential items for Momotaro
”Kibidango" made by Yamagata Eijudo in Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture, has a cute package. "Kibidango" is a famous confectionery that appears in the story of Momotaro, and has become a specialty of Okayama Prefecture. The package depicts a cute Momotaro and a monkey, and the four-pack is a very convenient size to buy. Kinako (soybean flour) is sprinkled to cover the entire surface. Very mini-sized dumplings, about the diameter of a 10...
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13. Rikyuu-san
Miniature lovers will definitely like it.
I bought a cute size manju "Rikyu-san" made by Fukiage-do in Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. What came out of the very cute sized handbag was a super mini-sized manju. Packaged in packs to preserve freshness, the package contains 10 pieces. When you open it, you will find mini-sized manju neatly packaged one by one. Cute. There are two kinds of red bean paste and white bean paste in the package, and the...
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