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Japanese patissiers win top awards at Paris chocolate fair

PARIS, France - Susumu Koyama, a Japanese patissier and owner of a confectionery shop in Sanda, Hyogo Prefecture, is honored for the third time with one of the top awards at the Salon du Chocolat global chocolate fair in Paris on Oct. 31, 2014.

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Patissier aiming to promote Japanese confectionery

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Nov. 18, 2013 in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward shows patissier Hironobu Tsujiguchi holding a certificate of the highest award he won at the Salon du Chocolat global chocolate fair in Paris in November, together with his winning chocolates, at one of his shops.

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Japanese wins junior world confectionery championship

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Mirina Ueno stands in front of her work in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Nov. 15, 2012, after winning the junior world confectionery-making championship for contestants under 25.

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Keene museum to open in Niigata Pref.

NIIGATA, Japan - Donald Keene (R), a renowned scholar of Japanese literature who decided to live permanently in Japan, gives a certificate of donation including his book collection and furniture for the opening of a museum to Yasushi Yoshida, president of confectionery maker Bourbon Corp., in Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture, on Dec. 3, 2011. The Kashiwazaki-based company became the sponsor of the museum honoring Keene that is expected to open in the city in the fall of 2013 at the earliest.

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Lawson to boost No. of stores in China

CHONGQING, China - Takeshi Niinami, president of Lawson Inc., holds a confectionery at a newly opened shop in Chongqing, China, on Sept. 2, 2010. Niinami said the Japanese convenience store chain operator intends to raise the number of its stores in China to a maximum of 10,000 from some 300 at present over the next 10 years.

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Venerable Japanese confectioner Akafuku falsified eat-by dates

NAGOYA, Japan - The shelves of venerable Japanese confectionery store Akafuku at the JR Nagoya Takashimaya Department Store are stripped of all products on Oct. 12 shortly after the government disclosed that the parent company falsified the eat-by date on some of its rice cake products, in a practice that continued for as long as 30 years. Akafuku Co., which is based in Ise, Mie Prefecture, in the vicinity of Ise Shrine, marks the 300th anniversary of its founding this year.

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Venerable Japanese confectionery Akafuku falsifies eat-by date

ISE, Japan - Noriyasu Hamada (front), president of the venerable Japanese confectionery maker Akafuku Co., and other company executives bow in apology in a news conference held in Ise, Mie Prefecture on Oct. 12 shortly after the government disclosed that the company has falsified the eat-by date of some of its rice cake products, continuing the practice for as long as 30 years. Akafuku, which is based in Ise, Mie Prefecture, in the vicinity of Ise Shrine, marks its 300th founding anniversary this year.

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(3)England soccer star Beckham in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - England soccer star David Beckham waves to fans at an event sponsored by a major Japanese confectionery maker June 20 at Tokyo International Forum in central Tokyo.

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Green tea and Japanese sweets

Japanese sweets made with plums and green tea

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Venerable Japanese confectioner Akafuku falsified eat-by dates

NAGOYA, Japan - The shelves of venerable Japanese confectionery store Akafuku at the JR Nagoya Takashimaya Department Store are stripped of all products on Oct. 12 shortly after the government disclosed that the parent company falsified the eat-by date on some of its rice cake products, in a practice that continued for as long as 30 years. Akafuku Co., which is based in Ise, Mie Prefecture, in the vicinity of Ise Shrine, marks the 300th anniversary of its founding this year. (Kyodo)

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Venerable Japanese confectionery Akafuku falsifies eat-by date

ISE, Japan - Noriyasu Hamada (front), president of the venerable Japanese confectionery maker Akafuku Co., and other company executives bow in apology in a news conference held in Ise, Mie Prefecture on Oct. 12 shortly after the government disclosed that the company has falsified the eat-by date of some of its rice cake products, continuing the practice for as long as 30 years. Akafuku, which is based in Ise, Mie Prefecture, in the vicinity of Ise Shrine, marks its 300th founding anniversary this year. (Kyodo)

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(3)England soccer star Beckham in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - England soccer star David Beckham waves to fans at an event sponsored by a major Japanese confectionery maker June 20 at Tokyo International Forum in central Tokyo. (Kyodo)

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Low-carbohydrate rice chips

Photo shows a packet of low-carbohydrate rice chips to be sold by Ezaki Glico Co. The Japanese confectionery maker said Aug. 28, 2015, that the chips contain dietary fiber to cut back on carbohydrates. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Low-carbohydrate food products

A woman holds a series of low-carbohydrate food products of Ezaki Glico Co. in Osaka on Aug. 28, 2015. The Japanese confectionery maker said that day that it will add rice chips to the lineup in late September in consideration of rising health consciousness among Japanese consumers. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese confectionery Tsutaya's Crown Monaka

Photo take on on Nov. 13, 2018, in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, shows Japanese confectioner Tsutaya's Crown Monaka, shaped as the Toyota Crown sedan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Heir of famous Kyoto shop brings traditional sweets back to the masses

Thirty-five year old Kanako Suzuka, heir of a famous "yatsuhashi" confectionery story in Kyoto, introduces her "nikiniki" brand on Dec. 19, 2017. Suzuka hopes her transformation of the traditional treat into delicate miniatures will bring back young Kyoto locals to the classic sweet of the ancient Japanese city. ==Kyodo

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Sakura mochi

Wagashi,Domyoji mochi,traditional Japanese sweets,cherry blossom rice cake,tea cakes,confectionery, spring, April, hanami

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Lawson to boost No. of stores in China

CHONGQING, China - Takeshi Niinami, president of Lawson Inc., holds a confectionery at a newly opened shop in Chongqing, China, on Sept. 2, 2010. Niinami said the Japanese convenience store chain operator intends to raise the number of its stores in China to a maximum of 10,000 from some 300 at present over the next 10 years. (Kyodo)

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Keene museum to open in Niigata Pref.

NIIGATA, Japan - Donald Keene (R), a renowned scholar of Japanese literature who decided to live permanently in Japan, gives a certificate of donation including his book collection and furniture for the opening of a museum to Yasushi Yoshida, president of confectionery maker Bourbon Corp., in Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture, on Dec. 3, 2011. The Kashiwazaki-based company became the sponsor of the museum honoring Keene that is expected to open in the city in the fall of 2013 at the earliest. (Kyodo)

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Japan's virus-fighting Amabie goblin

Photo taken April 28, 2020, shows confections featuring a Japanese goblin called Amabie, sold at a confectionery in Ogaki, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan. The confectionery is selling a snack themed on Amabie, often used as an amulet against diseases, amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's virus-fighting Amabie goblin

Photo taken April 28, 2020, shows confections featuring a Japanese goblin called Amabie, sold at a confectionery in Ogaki, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan. The confectionery is selling a snack themed on Amabie, often used as an amulet against diseases, amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's virus-fighting Amabie goblin

Photo taken April 28, 2020, shows confections featuring a Japanese goblin called Amabie, sold at a confectionery in Ogaki, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan. The confectionery is selling a snack themed on Amabie, often used as an amulet against diseases, amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New "wagashi" Japanese confectionery

Undated file photo shows "shiratama" rice cake balls with red bean sauce and a scoop of "matcha" green tea ice cream served at Kantokutei in the Koishikawa Korakuen park in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New "wagashi" Japanese confectionery

Undated file photo shows three pieces of "yokan au lait," or coffee and milk agar jelly, developed by long-standing Japanese confectionery maker Tsuchiya in Ogaki, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New "wagashi" Japanese confectionery

Undated file photo shows pieces of fruit agar jelly developed by long-standing Japanese confectionery maker Noshiume-Honpo Satoya in Yamagata city in northeastern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New "wagashi" Japanese confectionery

Undated file photo shows two pieces of "nama yatsuhashi" cinnamon cookie dough stuffed with apple. The confectionery was developed by Izutsu Yatsuhashi Honpo, a long-standing Japanese sweets maker in Kyoto. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New "wagashi" Japanese confectionery

Undated file photo shows three pieces of sweet milk agar jelly between rice crackers. The confectionery was developed by two long-standing Japanese sweets makers Tanakaya-Senbei Sohonke and Tsuchiya in Ogaki, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese confection recognized as best-seller

Japanese confectionery company Meigetsudo Co. President Shinichiro Akimaru (L) holds a certificate during a ceremony in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on June 3, 2019, after its popular "manju" steamed-bun cake Hakata Torimon was recognized by Guinness World Records for having the most sales in a calendar year in a new category dedicated to bean paste-filled confectionery, with total sales of 7.59 billion yen (around $70 million) in 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese confection recognized as best-seller

Japanese confectionery company Meigetsudo Co. President Shinichiro Akimaru holds a certificate during a ceremony in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on June 3, 2019, after its popular "manju" steamed-bun cake Hakata Torimon was recognized by Guinness World Records for having the most sales in a calendar year in a new category dedicated to bean paste-filled confectionery, with total sales of 7.59 billion yen (around $70 million) in 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Donald Keene museum in Japan

Yasushi Yoshida, president of major Japanese confectionery maker Bourbon Corp., poses in a room that has recreated Donald Keene's study in New York at a museum dedicated to the U.S.-born Japanese literature scholar in Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, on April 1, 2019. The museum, of which Yoshida serves as director, hosts a special exhibition in memory of Keene, an honorary citizen of the city who died in February. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese sweets maker Toraya

File photo taken March 1, 2019, shows a signboard of traditional Japanese sweets maker Toraya Confectionery Co. in Tokyo's Chuo Ward. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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CES event

A model shows off an intelligent speaker developed by Ezaki Glico Co., a Japanese confectionery maker, at a consumer electronics show, or CES, in Las Vegas on Jan. 11, 2018. The device provides consumers with nourishment information. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese fashion model Taipei's newest tourism ambassador

Japanese fashion model Rina Tanaka attends an event to promote Taiwan's traditional confectionery in Taipei on Aug. 16, 2017. The Taipei City government announced that Tanaka was chosen to promote the capital city's tourism and culture to potential Japanese visitors. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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People in Japanese city Obama hope to welcome outgoing president

Koichi Inoue stands in his Japanese-style confectionery store in the Sea of Japan coastal city of Obama on Jan. 16, 2017, showing off products named after the city and outgoing U.S. President Barack Obama. Residents hope Obama will visit the city as it has gained publicity thanks its association with the president's name. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo