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Wagashi Dialogues

“Are sweets the soul of the tea room?” Chaos Roundtable: Wild

We asked, “What’s the most important part of the tea ceremony?”Someone said “the host.” Someone said “the timing.”And th...
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“Why does Japan taste farewell and family in the same season?” Chaos Roundtable: Wild

Spring is graduation. Spring is protection.One leaf falls. One never does.We thought they were just sweets. But they mig...
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“Dango doesn’t just stick together—it holds seasons, rituals, and stories.” Wagashi Dialogues

Soft, round, neatly skewered—dango is the kind of sweet that feels casual, even humble.But it shows up in some of Japan’...
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“Do names change taste?” Wagashi Dialogues

We tried to explain why ohagi and botamochi are basically the same sweet.We ended up talking about flowers, equinoxes, a...
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“Are sakura mochi and kashiwa mochi just seasonal desserts—or seasonal ideologies?” Chaos Roundtable: Wild

One is wrapped in a leaf that says goodbye.The other holds on like it’s not allowed to fall.We thought they were just sw...
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