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Aoyagi’s Jo-Namagashi (Nerikiri)

WagashiPix — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:51:10 +0000

Jo-Namagashi is a type of confection which is generally served as a snack during a Japanese tea ceremony. It is beautifully designed in detail using seasonal and natural motifs such as leaves and flowers.

There are so many types of Jo-Namagashi, and this one is called Nerikiri, a white bean paste kneaded with gyuhi or yam. It is so soft and glutinous that you can mold it into various shapes. Food coloring is mixed into the paste before shaping.

The nerikiri in the photo resembles a tinted autumnal leaf. The filling is made of sweet red bean paste.

Shop location:
4-4-2, Eifuku,
Suginami-ku, Tokyo 168-0064
（Other chain stores）

Shop’s website:
Aoyagi’s homepage (Japanese)
Aoyagi’s homepage (English translated by Google)

Shinkine’s Jo-Namagashi (Seppei)

WagashiPix — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:31:30 +0000

This Jo-Namagashi is called Seppei.
It is decorated with a Japanese winterberry, and sweet white bean paste is stuffed inside the thin rice‐cake skin.

Shop location:
5-8-1, Nakazato,
Kiyose-shi, Tokyo 204-0003
（Other chain stores）

Shop’s website:
Shinkine’s homepage (Japanese)
Shinkine’s homepage (English translated by Google)

Kamando Hachinoki’s Jo-Namagashi (Nerikiri)

WagashiPix — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:05:17 +0000

There are so many types of Jo-Namagashi, and this one is called Nerikiri, white bean paste kneaded with gyuhi or yam. It is so soft and glutinous that you can mold it into various shapes. Food coloring is mixed into the paste before shaping.

Nerikiri in the photo is called “Kisewata”. It is a wagashi that is commonly used for celebrating an event called Choyo-no-Sekku on September 9th, representing one of the five major seasonal periods of Japan.

Shop location:
2-15-4, Asagaya Minami,
Suginami-ku, Tokyo 166-0004
（Other chain stores）

Shop’s website:
Kamando Hachinoki’s homepage (Japanese)
Kamando Hachinoki’s homepage (English translated by Google)