First Children’s Wagashi Workshop On October 21st, I hosted my very first children’s wagashi workshop. I used a local rental space in Nara City for the 2-hour workshop. Since it was my first attempt, I limited the participants to four families, totaling 8 attendees, including children. You might be wondering why I decided to organize this children’s wagashi workshop. I had noticed that most Japanese children these days have limited exposure to traditional Japanese sweets like wagashi, despite being Japanese themselves. I wanted to educate the future generation, as they go on to represent Japan in the international community, about our traditional culture and enable them to proudly share Japanese […]