Yokan

159-year old Kyoto confectionary shop releases new Pokémon summer sweets line

Traditional Kyoto sweets meet the Pokémon elite in these treats to beat the heat.

Read More

Traditional Japanese cuisine gets an out of this world treatment — we try Japanese Space Food

Take your taste buds on an intergalactic trip with these space-friendly foods!

Read More

Godiva releases first-ever yokan to celebrate 50th anniversary in Japan

Traditional wagashi confection gets a very modern overhaul.

Read More

Demon Slayer Nichiren Blades ready for new duty: Slicing through your sweets as dessert knives

Power of the Demon Slayer Corps’ arsenal harnessed in kashigiri form.

Read More

Yokan Slice sweet red beans slices let you make gooey, delicious Japanese dessert in just seconds

Even after being in business for 200 years, this Kyoto confectioner is still coming up with great ideas.

Read More

Blue Bottle Coffee now offering traditional sweet bean gelatin cake at stores across Japan

Want something sweet to go with your coffee? Blue Bottle Coffee Japan now has a uniquely Japanese option!

Read More

A terrifying, tasty Japanese dessert you can make with just two ingredients and a sushi bazooka

Today in the SoraKitchen we’re firing off a gigantic, super easy-to-make yokan.

Read More

Beautiful Japanese dessert looks like cube of crystal-blue water, only sold at convenience store

Gorgeous enough for the fanciest restaurant in Tokyo, this is actually available only from one of Japan’s most popular convenience store chains.

Read More

Slice into a traditional sweet range with some of Japan’s most famous swords

The beautifully designed metal replicas are modelled on real-life weapons that come with amazing historical stories

Read More

Get into the groove with this beautiful Japanese confection that looks like a piano keyboard!

Have you ever tried yokan? It’s a delightfully smooth jelly-type Japanese dessert typically made with red bean paste and agar. It’s quite thick in consistency so it could be described as something in-between a cake and jelly, and it usually comes in a long, solid block form which you cut into smaller pieces to eat. The dessert has a history in Japan going back centuries, and now, a shop in Southern Japan has come out with a jazzy, stunningly modern take on the traditional sweet. It’s the Jazz Yokan, artfully created with the look of a piano keyboard, and just looking at it may make you want to play some music!

Read More