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...
edible symbolism
Wagashi Dialogues Wagashi Dialogues“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...
Wagashi Dialogues“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’...
Wagashi Dialogues“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...
Wagashi Dialogues“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...