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As it was the 16th day, Ninmyō made an offering of 16 kinds of sweets and mochi (餅) to the gods.

The appearance of a white turtle in Bungo Province (豊後国) seemed to confirm that the prayers had worked, and so the emperor changed the era name to Kashō (嘉祥 'good augury'-848-51).

#wagashi #wagashiday

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As it was the 16th day, Ninmyō made an offering of 16 kinds of sweets and mochi (餅) to the gods.

The appearance of a white turtle in Bungo Province (豊後国) seemed to confirm that the prayers had worked, and so the emperor changed the era name to Kashō (嘉祥 'good augury'-848-51).

#wagashi #wagashiday

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A sweet designed for early summer...jelly over suhama (soy flour and sugar) creates the appearance of sun dappled water.

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Uguisu birds spun from sugar and bracken sprouts branded on slivers of wafer.

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Hamazuto...jellied sweets concealed in real clam shells.

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Dyed slabs of dried sugar and starch with chewy suhama dots (soy flour and sugar). Coloured for each season, these light purple slabs are inspired by hydrangeas.