Japanese Wooden Kashigata Cake Mold Vtg Sweets Wagashi Momiji Maple Leaf Kg784 leaf Racoon dogs with shell body

Racoon dogs with shell body and shade

called The Emperor’s Preface to the Sacred Teachings

Damage on tie

Adhesive/paint residue on side/top surface

5 cm x 5 cm x 2

Japanese Wooden Kashigata Cake Mold Vtg Sweets Wagashi Momiji Maple Leaf Kg784 leaf Racoon dogs with shell bodyVintage 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