With the Japanese reverence for aesthetically pleasing food, it’s no surprise that candy crafting artisan Shinri Tezuka has made a name for himself with his fantastic sugar creations. As we reported previously, he has been in charge of his own shop, Asakusa Amezaiku Ameshin, since 2013, and is perhaps best known for his incredibly lifelike candy goldfish.
Since our last report, Tezuka has been so busy raising his profile by appearing on numerous Japanese television shows and at various events, he’s now been able to open up a second store, right underneath Tokyo Skytree!
The new store was officially opened on July 31. Named Asakusa Amezaiku Ameshin Tokyo Skytree Town Soramachi Branch, the opening of the store was announced on Tezuka’s official Twitter account, @candy_ameshin.
▼ The official announcement
【重大発表！】
— 浅草 飴細工 アメシン🍭 (@candy_ameshin) July 5, 2015
もうご存知の方もいらっしゃるかと思いますが…この度、飴細工 アメシンの２号店をオープンすることになりました！
場所はスカイツリーのおひざもと、東京ソラマチ内です。
オープンは7／31(金)です！ pic.twitter.com/nUlXgeyuhB
▼ Camera crews are a common sight as the new store has already been featured on various television programmes, including NHK news.
【お知らせ】
— 浅草 飴細工 アメシン🍭 (@candy_ameshin) July 31, 2015
忘れてました！明日8／1(土)NHK総合「NHKニュースおはよう日本」でアメシン・東京ソラマチ店から生中継がある予定です！AM6:43頃に1分半(全国版)と
AM7:48頃に５分間(関東甲信越版)です！
観て下さい！ pic.twitter.com/mIvWcDyztL
▼ Tezuka hard at work in the new store. Lucky customers will be able to catch him in the act of crafting his candy creations.
この後NHK総合「おはよう日本(関東甲信越版)」でまた中継が入ります！7:48頃の予定です。うちわ飴もちらっと映るかもしれません…！
— 浅草 飴細工 アメシン🍭 (@candy_ameshin) July 31, 2015
５分間ありますので結構長いです！まだ朝早いですが良かったらご覧ください！ pic.twitter.com/ACozJSwA86
▼ The summer-themed ‘uchiwa’ (fan) lollipops
大人気のうちわ飴ですが…もう暫くしたら夏の柄から秋の柄に変わります。
— 浅草 飴細工 アメシン🍭 (@candy_ameshin) August 20, 2015
夏の柄のご購入をお考えの方はお急ぎ下さい^ ^
（写真は夏の和柄です） pic.twitter.com/ATzHbzKZyK
▼ The designs of the lollipops change from season to season, and correspond to aspects of Japanese nature. Below is the autumn collection.
本日９月１日より、うちわ飴は秋の和柄にかわりました。
— 浅草 飴細工 アメシン🍭 (@candy_ameshin) September 1, 2015
写真の柄以外にもご用意しております。是非ソラマチ店で実物をご覧になってください。
人気の柄は売り切れの場合もございます。
※うちわ飴はソラマチ店限定商品です。 pic.twitter.com/tDP2lOZ1Ly
▼ The Skytree branch is also the only place you can buy the limited “bon bon” candies
【新商品のお知らせ】
— 浅草 飴細工 アメシン🍭 (@candy_ameshin) July 31, 2015
「ボンボン飴」《ソラマチ限定》
職人がひとつひとつ手作りしたボンボン飴です。日本酒や黒みつが中に閉じ込められています。味は４種類で・日本酒・柚子酒・黒みつ・ラムネ です。
江戸みやげにいかがでしょうか。 pic.twitter.com/JrxTNkxLJ5
But of course, Tezuka is also still busily working on a variety of animal creations, including:
▼ Shells and claws
以前ドラマの撮影用にお作りした飴細工のホタテと蟹つめです。
— 浅草 飴細工 アメシン🍭 (@candy_ameshin) July 2, 2015
俳優さんが殻ごとバリバリ食べるシーンに使われました。
飴で出来てます！嘘じゃないんです！ pic.twitter.com/lGtBoEXhaW
▼ Dogs
オーダーを頂いてお作りしたチワワさん。
— 浅草 飴細工 アメシン🍭 (@candy_ameshin) June 8, 2015
なんだかしっぽが美味しそう…… pic.twitter.com/EKZzoAbTvD
▼Dolphins, pigs and bears
在庫ご用意いたしました！！
— 浅草 飴細工 アメシン🍭 (@candy_ameshin) May 23, 2015
ご迷惑をおかけしました…(；～；) pic.twitter.com/TxAL7zNKFV
▼ Frogs
https://twitter.com/nijiri_fumi/status/586897087633104896▼ And, of course, more exquisitely carved fish!
https://twitter.com/wakazu/status/598715800795516928Why not combine a visit to the tallest tower in the world (at the time of writing, at least!) with the opportunity to stock up on the kind of stunning sweets that’ll have your friends and family slavering with envy?
Shop Information
Asakusa Amezaiku Ameshin Tokyo Sky Tree Town Soramachi Branch
Address:
Tokyo-to, Sumida-ku, Oshiage 1-1-2
Tokyo Sky Tree Town Soramachi 4F East Yard 11
東京都墨田区押上 一丁目一番二号
東京スカイツリータウン・ソラマチ4階 イーストヤード11番地
Source: Japaaan, Twitter/@candy_ameshin
Main Image: Twitter/@candy_ameshin
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