Wagashi Dialogues“Can sweetness hold still long enough to become a gem?” Chaos Roundtable: Wild
We tried to explain kingyokutō.A candy made from agar, sugar, and time.It’s hard on the outside, soft inside, and clear ...
food philosophy
Wagashi Dialogues Wagashi Dialogues“Wasanbon in tea ceremony” Chaos Roundtable: Wild
We thought wasanbon was just a delicate sugar.Then we realized it holds centuries of stillness, refinement, and restrain...
Wagashi Dialogues“Can clarity be tasted?” Chaos Roundtable: Wild
Kanten is made from seaweed, but it’s clear as glass.It has no taste—yet it carries everything.We tried to explain this ...
Chaos RoundtableThe act of eating is the final stanza of the poem. Chaos Roundtable: Wild
We were talking about food. Somehow, it turned into a poem.Then the poem disappeared. Because someone took a bite.🍙 Char...
Wagashi Dialogues“What does silence prepare us for?” Chaos Roundtable: Wild
In the tea room, nothing happens quickly.There is space. There is breath. There is silence.And then—there is the sweet.W...
Wagashi Dialogues“Is ten days too long to make sugar—or just right for shaping a tradition?” Chaos Roundtable: Wild
They squeeze. They dry. They knead.Again. And again. And again.We tried to explain the process of making Wasanbon.Instea...
Wagashi Dialogues“How long does it take to taste time?” Wagashi Dialogues
We tried to describe the pairing of sake and wagashi.Three sentences later, we were knee-deep in fermentation, water, an...
Wagashi Dialogues“What if sweetness isn’t the opposite of bitterness?” Wagashi Dialogues
In a quiet corner of Kyoto, someone pours sake beside a wagashi.Not for dessert. Not for contrast.But for harmony.🧑🎤 Ch...
Wagashi Dialogues“Can a season be carved by hand?” Wagashi Dialogues
In Japan, the seasons don't just arrive.They are shaped—by hand, by memory, and by sugar.🧑🎤 Characters🍙 Mochi – Observa...
Wagashi Dialogues“Do the seasons remember us, too?” Wagashi Dialogues
In Japan, the seasons don't just pass—they speak.And wagashi is how we reply.🧑🎤 Characters🍙 Mochi – Playful and reflect...