Japanese Wood Carved Kashigata Cake Mold Vtg Sweet Wagashi Tai Madai Fish Kg819 yasuri from Sensoji Temple in Asakusa

from Sensoji Temple in Asakusa

Item weight: 712 grams

Corners are slightly damaged

One of the cups is wobbly very slightly

and gold chrysanthemum flowers

Japanese Wood Carved Kashigata Cake Mold Vtg Sweet Wagashi Tai Madai Fish Kg819 yasuri from Sensoji Temple in AsakusaVintage Japanese Kashigata, Cake, and Candy Mold Japanese kashigata are hand carved wooden molds used to make higashi since the Edo period. Higashi is a broad category of wagashi (traditional Japanese sweets) and is a low moisture treat made with soybean flour or rice flour, fine sugar, and other ingredients. These materials are packed tightly into kashigata molds and dried to create beautiful designs and shapes. Many of these sweets can still be