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Kashiwa mochi (Japanese: かしわ餅, 柏餅) is a wagashi (Japanese confection) of white
Kashiwa mochi (Japanese: かしわ餅, 柏餅) is a wagashi (Japanese confection) of white mochi
A mochi ( ; Japanese ) is a Japanese rice cake made of , a short-grain Japonica rice, japonica glutinous rice, and sometimes other ingredients such as water, sugar, and cornstarch. The steamed rice is pounded into paste and molded into the ...
surrounding a sweet ''anko'' ( red bean paste) filling with a '' kashiwa'' (oak
An oak is a hardwood tree or shrub in the genus ''Quercus'' of the beech family. They have spirally arranged leaves, often with lobed edges, and a nut called an acorn, borne within a cup. The genus is widely distributed in the Northern Hemisp ...
) leaf wrapped around it. Unlike the cherry blossom leaf used in sakura mochi, the oak (''kashiwa'') leaf used in kashiwa mochi is not eaten and used only to symbolize the prosperity of one's descendants.
Children's Day
Tango no sekku (Children's Day
Children's Day is a commemorative date celebrated annually in honour of children, whose date of observance varies by country.
In 1925, International Children's Day was first proclaimed in Geneva during the World Conference on Child Welfare. Sin ...
) is celebrated in Japan on May 5. On this day, the Japanese promote the happiness and well-being of children. ''Kashiwa-mochi'' and '' chimaki'' are made especially for this celebration.
See also
* ''Mochi
A mochi ( ; Japanese ) is a Japanese rice cake made of , a short-grain Japonica rice, japonica glutinous rice, and sometimes other ingredients such as water, sugar, and cornstarch. The steamed rice is pounded into paste and molded into the ...
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* Japanese rice
* Sakuramochi
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