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Winter Tradition and Auspicious Item "Kirizansho" Making Begins: A Traditional Tsuruoka Confectionary Passed Down Since the Meiji Era in Yamagata Prefecture, Tsuruoka City
A topic that signals the end of the year a little early. In Tsuruoka City, confectionery shops are busy making "Kiri-sansho," a traditional Japanese sweet considered auspicious. Kiri-sansho is a soft, mochi-like confection made by kneading glutinous rice with sugar and sansho pepper powder, then cutting it into thin strips. Sansho pepper, with its strong aroma, is believed to ward off evil, and because it bears many berries at once, it is also c…
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A topic that signals the end of the year a little early. In Tsuruoka City, confectionery shops are busy making "Kiri-sansho," a traditional Japanese sweet considered auspicious. Kiri-sansho is a soft, mochi-like confection made by kneading glutinous rice with sugar and sansho pepper powder, then cutting it into thin strips. Sansho pepper, with its strong aroma, is believed to ward off evil, and because it bears many berries at once, it is also c…