Japanese Wooden Carved Kashigata Cake Mold Vtg Sweet Wagashi Banana Fruit Kg798 chisel Kanji meaning: children organization in

Kanji meaning: children organization in Arai area

Fukusuke doll is a lucky doll that is said to bring happiness

Shaft is bent slightly

Some stains on the board

C1970 (pillow)

Japanese Wooden Carved Kashigata Cake Mold Vtg Sweet Wagashi Banana Fruit Kg798 chisel Kanji meaning: children organization inVintage 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 be found in