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CAKE DAY: SWEET BITES FROM JAPAN

January 3, 2024
BY Chisato Takahashi

Do you like cakes? In Japan, January 6th became Cake Day, starting in 1879 when Ueno's Fugetsudo was the first to advertise cakes in the Tokyo Nichi Nichi Shimbun (Japanese newspaper). Fugetsudo's history began in 1747 when the first owner, Kiueimon Osumi, arrived in Edo. Later […]

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The Strawberry On Top – The Rise of Japan’s Famous Christmas Cake

December 15, 2020
BY Stephanie Campbell

Japan’s popular red and white dessert is eaten by families and friends all across the country on Christmas Eve. Its spongy cake layers are filled with strawberries and covered with whipped cream. The cake is then topped with even more whipped cream and fresh strawberries!