Japanese patissier introduces creation at Milan Expo

Japanese patissier introduces creation at Milan Expo

Pastry chef Sadaharu Aoki (L) explains how he produces one of his creations at the Japan Pavilion of Expo Milano 2015 on June 24, 2015. The confection, which combines Imagawayaki -- a Japanese pancake with sweet bean paste inside -- and a French macaroon, was well received. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese patissier introduces creation at Milan Expo

Japanese patissier introduces creation at Milan Expo

Visitors to the Japan Pavilion of Expo Milano 2015 on June 24, 2015, taste a confection produced by Japanese pastry chef Sadaharu Aoki. The confection, which combines Imagawayaki -- a Japanese pancake with sweet bean paste inside -- and a French macaroon, was well received. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese food showcased at Expo Milano 2015

Japanese food showcased at Expo Milano 2015

A woman at the Japan Pavilion of Expo Milano 2015 on May 14 explains about sweet bean jelly, a traditional confection produced in Japan's southwestern prefecture of Saga. Japan is showcasing a variety of local foods at the world exposition, which opened earlier in the month. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese food showcased at Expo Milano 2015

Japanese food showcased at Expo Milano 2015

Visitors to the Japan Pavilion of Expo Milano 2015 on May 14 taste pieces of sweet bean jelly, a traditional confection produced in Japan's southwestern prefecture of Saga. Japan is showcasing a variety of local foods at the world exposition, which opened earlier in the month. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese food showcased at Expo Milano 2015

Japanese food showcased at Expo Milano 2015

Visitors at the Japan Pavilion of Expo Milano 2015 taste on May 12, 2015, "karukan," a famous confection from Japan's southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima. Japan is showcasing a variety of local foods at the world exposition, which opened earlier in the month. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Famous "unagi pie" store opens in Tokyo for limited period

Famous "unagi pie" store opens in Tokyo for limited period

A staff member of "Unagi Pie Cafe Tokyo" on March 26, 2015, shows a dish using "unagi pie," a confection made with eel extract, at the shop to be opened by the Hamamatsu-based Shunkado Co. from March 28 to May 6 in Tokyo. "Unagi pie" is a popular souvenir item of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

"Unagi pie" shop opens in Tokyo for limited period

"Unagi pie" shop opens in Tokyo for limited period

Children have their photo taken on March 26, 2015, in front of a gigantic "unagi (eel) pie" ornament outside a shop in Tokyo of Shunkado Co., a confectioner based in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture. "Unagi pie," a confection made with eel extract, is a popular souvenir item of Hamamatsu. The shop is open from March 28 to May 6. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Tennis ball-shaped Japanese sweets sold at Nishikori's hometown

Tennis ball-shaped Japanese sweets sold at Nishikori's hometown

Tennis ball-shaped Japanese sweets are sold at a Japanese confection store in Matsue, tennis star Kei Nishikori's hometown in Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 28, 2015. The sweets are being sold for a limited time only. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese sweets makers make appeal to youngsters with chic varieties

Japanese sweets makers make appeal to youngsters with chic varieties

Funabashiya's "kuzumochi," or starch cake, is offered with coffee especially blended to bring out the best of the Japanese confection's flavor. Photo was taken May 30, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese confection recognized as best-seller

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

Japanese confection recognized as best-seller

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

Japanese confection recognized as best-seller

Japanese confection recognized as best-seller

Photo taken June 3, 2019, shows Hakata Torimon, a popular "manju" steamed-bun cake from Japan's southwestern prefecture of Fukuoka. The confection has been 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