sakuramochi

there are several type of sakuramochi.

this is traditional sakuramochi, of chomei ji,   near tokyo sky tree.

this is the story.
this is the link of this sweet shop.


History is long... we can see this sakuramochi, in ukiyoe  during edo period.

one is  kanto style , outside is like crape,
one is kyoto style, outside is domyoji ko.

and  inside of that is anko,. and outside is covered by salted cherry blossom leaf.
and leaves are edible. we eat together.
I like domyoji type. I don't prefer chomeiji type.



please read wiki sakuramochi as well.

but, I think ' eat sakuramochi at girl's day '  is not correct.
it depends family.  and may be place.

I don't eat sakuramochi at girls festival.
This is the sweet of spring of course, but I eat when I think  of cherry blossom.

girls festival-------the flower is momo. peach.

sakura-----this is cherry blossom.

ikebana

Ikebana , it is famous  as a Japanease traditional culture.

Please notice , there are several schools of ikebana.

Ikenobo, sogetsu, koryu. ohara  etc..

These picture Ikebana style is  IKENOBO.

ikenobo is the oldest style.

( ike means pond. bou  means　sangha, or temple.
temple is usually near pond, they say.)

ikenobo  created the style of decorating flower at the temple guest room, or hall.


ikebana


Sometimes , we can see the exbition of ikebana, at city hall. department store, or many places.

 For,  people who learns ikebana, , have chance to show their skill to public.

Japanease sweets

I had several chances to eat sweets of toraya , this month.

This white one  is the sweet of winter. This tastes kind of yam.

This shop makes special yokan, sweets...  etc..


The yokan of moon, is special yokan, costs more than 10000 yen.
must order .

If you cut yokan little by little, the moon changes little by little from new moon  to full moon.

toyaya

↑　this is english.
you can read Japanease  ceremonial confectionary stories.

souvenir of wedding

This is most popular souvenir of wedding ceremony.

omanjyu , red and white.

these omanjyu is made of TORAYA.
One of  the most famous Japanease confectionary shop.

I think omanjyu of toraya, usually you must order in advance.