Wagashi (Japanese confectionery) has been widely enjoyed since the Edo period.
In Japan the four seasons are a big part of the culture. There are wagashi unique to each season. The design, naming and materials used express the sense of each season, and you can feel the four seasons by looking at and eating wagashi. In this workshop, we will create ”Snowman” and experience the elegance of the Japanese winter season with all five senses.
We will invite an instructor from Baikatei, a shop in Kagurazaka, to hold a hands-on wagashi class. The master craftsman will teach you, so don’t hesitate to join even if it’s your first time! After making the sweets, you can enjoy eating them while talking with each other and taking pictures!
International students who are interested in traditional Japanese culture and Japanese sweets, those who have a sweet tooth, and Japanese students who want to deepen their understanding of Japanese culture and have opportunities to interact with international students through it are welcome to join us!
Guest
Mr. Takeshi Inoue
Recognized as Excellent Master of Wagashi by the National Wagashi Association, Tokyo Meister by the Governor of Tokyo, and Master Craftsman by Shinjuku City. Part-time lecturer at Shinjuku Culinary Institute. Engaged in activities to increase the international recognition of Japanese confectionery, such as lectures in the U.K. for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’s Japan Brand Program. Lectured on tea ceremony and Japanese confectionery and held classes on Japanese confectionery for students from Ochanomizu University Senior High School and Harvard University. He is also a recipient of the Imperial Household Agency’s official warrant. Received the title Sogo from the head of Urasenke Zabosai tea school, and cooperated in the registration of wagashi as a national intangible cultural asset in 2023.
Date & Time
Monday, December, 1, 2025, 5:30-7:00pm
(Check in from 5:15 pm)
Place
Waseda Campus
*Details sent to confirmed participants
Eligibility
Waseda Students
Language
MC: English & Japanese
Presentation: Japanese
Q&A: Japanese and English
Social Time: Unrestricted
Fee
Free
Capacity
about 50 people
*by lottery, results announced on the deadline day
Application
Via this form
*Requires MyWaseda login
Deadline
Monday, November, 24, 9:00am
Cooperation
Baikatei Limited
Before Applying
Please read and confirm your understanding of ICC’s policies on Cancellation, Food Allergens, Photography, and Reasonable Accommodations (here).
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