Wagashi, Daifuku, and Mochi difference? - japan-guide.com forum
2014年9月3日 · Mochi is both an ingredient used in Wagashi, and a standalone food item. Something like how marzipan is used in western confectionaries. Daifuku is a subtype of wagashi, specifically anko (and other tasty things) wrapped in a mochi skin.
Japanese Traditional Sweets (Wagashi) - japan-guide.com
Daifuku are made of soft rice cake (mochi) wrapped around a small round of smooth, sweet bean paste or other fillings. They are covered with a light dusting of potato starch to keep them from sticking together. Popular daifuku variations include …
Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine - Dazaifu Travel - japan-guide.com
Michizane passed away in Dazaifu in 903, just a few years after being sent into exile. Shortly after his death the country was ravaged by natural disasters, and people came to believe that the calamities were caused by the wrathful spirit of Michizane, still angered by his unjust treatment.
Japanese rice - japan-guide.com
Rice flour and pounded glutinous rice (mochi) are among the most common ingredients of Japanese sweets alongside sweet beans. Some common sweets made with rice products include daifuku (sweetened red bean paste wrapped in mochi), kushi-dango (mochi dumplings on skewers) and ohagi (red bean paste wrapped in coarse pounded mochi rice).
Dazaifu Travel Guide - What to do in Dazaifu - japan-guide.com
Dazaifu (太宰府) was established in the late 7th century and served as the administrative center of the entire island of Kyushu for over 500 years.
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Daitokuji Temple - Kyoto Travel - japan-guide.com
Daitokuji (大徳寺) is a large, walled temple complex in northern Kyoto and the head temple of the Rinzai sect's Daitokuji school of Japanese Zen Buddhism.
Higashi Chaya District (Higashi Chayagai) - Kanazawa Travel
Visitor guide for Kanazawa's Higashi Chaya District, a historic entertainment district with teahouses where geisha perform.
Inuyama Travel Guide - What to do in Inuyama City - japan …
Inuyama (犬山), literally meaning "dog mountain", is a city in Aichi Prefecture, not far from Nagoya.It is most famous for its small but beautiful castle, which is one of Japan's oldest wooden castles, having survived the turmoils of wars and disasters over the centuries.
Sugamo - Tokyo Travel - japan-guide.com
Sugamo (巣鴨) is a shopping district along Tokyo's Yamanote Line that famously caters to the elderly. The district's popular, 800 meter long Jizo Dori shopping street is also affectionately known as the "Old Ladies' Harajuku" in lighthearted comparison to the Harajuku district's status as one of Japan's foremost youthful shopping and fashion destinations.