10 famous wagashi

Wagashi is a term used to describe traditional Japanese sweets. Here are 10 examples of traditional Japanese wagashi:

1. Daifuku: A small round mochi cake filled with sweet bean paste, often coated in potato or corn starch to prevent sticking.
   
2. Yokan: A jelly-like sweet made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar, typically cut into small rectangles or squares.

3. Dango: Small round dumplings made from mochiko (rice flour) and often served on a skewer with various sweet toppings like anko (sweet bean paste) or kinako (roasted soybean flour).

4. Mitarashi Dango: A type of dango that is skewered and covered in a sweet soy sauce glaze.

5. Manju: A steamed bun filled with sweet bean paste, often flavored with ingredients like green tea, chestnuts, or sesame seeds.

6. Ohagi: A sweet made from sticky rice that has been pounded and shaped into a ball or oval, and then coated with sweetened soybean flour or sesame seeds.

7. Kuzumochi: A jelly-like sweet made from kuzu (arrowroot starch) and served with a sweet sauce like kinako (roasted soybean flour) or anko (sweet bean paste).

8. Higashi: A type of dry, hard candy made from sugar, rice flour, and natural flavorings like green tea, plum, or cherry blossom.

9. Namagashi: A type of soft, delicate sweet made from rice flour, sugar, and natural flavorings like red bean paste, green tea, or yuzu (a type of citrus fruit).

10. Kuri Kinton: A sweet made from mashed sweet potatoes and sweetened chestnuts, often served in small portions or shaped into decorative forms like flowers or animals.