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

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

Colorful "nikiniki" miniatures made from "yatsuhashi," Kyoto's local confectionary, showcased at an outlet in downtown Kyoto on Dec. 19, 2017. Kanako Suzuka, heir of a famous yatsuhashi store, says while her brand seems to be a totally new approach in the classic sweet's some 330-year history, the basics have remained exactly the same. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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

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

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

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

Colorful "nikiniki" miniatures made from "yatsuhashi," Kyoto's local confectionary, showcased at an outlet in downtown Kyoto on Dec. 19, 2017. Kanako Suzuka, heir of a famous yatsuhashi store, says while her brand seems to be a totally new approach in the classic sweet's some 330-year history, the basics have remained exactly the same. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan coach heads professional soccer team in Ghana

Japan coach heads professional soccer team in Ghana

Photo taken Nov. 5, 2015 in the capital of Ghana shows Kenichi Yatsuhashi, head coach of the Ghana Premier League's Accra Hearts of Oak. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese coach works for Ghanaian soccer club amid media sarcasm

Japanese coach works for Ghanaian soccer club amid media sarcasm

Japanese coach Kenichi Yatsuhashi (2nd from L) talks with members of Ghanaian soccer club Accra Hearts of Oak in the African country's capital on Nov. 5, 2015. The club is aiming to win the title in the upcoming Ghana Premier League for the first time in seven years despite sarcasm in the local media about the Japanese manager. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese coach works for Ghanaian soccer club amid media sarcasm

Japanese coach works for Ghanaian soccer club amid media sarcasm

Japanese coach Kenichi Yatsuhashi (R), 46, gives instructions to players of Ghanaian soccer club Accra Hearts of Oak in the African country's capital on Nov. 5, 2015. He assumed the post in October and now has his sights set on the team faring well in the Ghana Premier League from December amid sarcasm from the local media. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

A girl playing the shamisen

A girl playing the shamisen

The shamisen lute originated in Okinawa as the jamisen. A musician named Nakanokoji of Sakai near Osaka remodeled the jamisen around 1570, and Yanagawa and Yatsuhashi established the shamisen as a musical instrument between 1624 and 1644. It was an easy instrument for young women. Two kinds of music were composed for the shamisen: narratives and songs.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number68‐15‐0]

New "wagashi" Japanese confectionery

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