Okamedo is a confectioner based in the town of Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, whose name comes from kame, the Japanese word for turtle, and which was founded more than 70 years ago. And as those aspects ...

The traditional Japanese sweets called nerikiri are created with simple ingredients—beans, sugar, rice—but present beguiling beauty to match each season in which they are served. A monthly calendar ...

Cheerful ghosts, delicate dahlias, perfect smooth mochi hiding a whole mandarin orange inside. All handmade by Mana Sano, a woman who turned her part-time passion into a career. A native of Chiba, ...