Japanese Wood Carved Kashigata Cake Mold Vtg Sweet Wagashi Oval Egg Shape Kg794 sandalwood Kanji words: top of the

Kanji words: top of the mountain、Ginmeisui

It has some inscriptions as well as a red seal with the name of the shrine and an attached purple braided cord

It represents mountains

Vintage Japanese Blown Glass Flower Vase

It is lightweight and uses a strong special synthetic resin

Japanese Wood Carved Kashigata Cake Mold Vtg Sweet Wagashi Oval Egg Shape Kg794 sandalwood Kanji words: top of theVintage 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 still be