Japanese Wood Carved Kashigata Cake Mold Vtg Sweet Wagashi Tai Madai Fish Kg807 Brown Stable round shape

Stable round shape

A badly cracked bowl

Kanji on the top means congratulation

kanji meaning: 3 years memorial service

Sticker: Kumihimo

Japanese Wood Carved Kashigata Cake Mold Vtg Sweet Wagashi Tai Madai Fish Kg807 Brown Stable round shapeVintage 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