Wagashi inspired by SOU・SOU's original textile design
" SOU・SOU KYOTO Zaifu monthly wagashi "
Wagashi inspired by SOU・SOU's original textile design
" SOU・SOU KYOTO Zaifu monthly wagashi "
"Wagashi inspired by SOU・SOU's original textile design" in 2016,the theme of this year is "Japanese design". We are going to release pop textile designs in the motif of Japanese traditional patterns, and express seasonal wagashi in SOU・SOU's style. We hope you enjoy the pop wagashi made by "SOU・SOU × Kameya Yoshinaga".
The iconography of Fûjin-Raijin has been seen in Buddhist art since ancient time. Fûjin, the god of wind, was portrayed on coins of Kushan Empire during 1st~3rd centuries. Both of them can be found on mural paintings in the Dunhuang caves, or in the Sanjusangendô temple in Kyoto. However, I believe the most famous representation of them to be on the folding screens created by Tawaraya Sôtatsu. He is the greatest Japanese painter, whom I respect the most, a Human National Treasure.
Fûjin is the god of wind and Raijin is the god of thunder and lightning. This month's wagashi - traditional sweet confections - are in the shapes of Fûjin's billowing cloud and Raijin's lightning arrow. Fûjin's cloud is a guimauve, or a marshmallow (gelatin, egg whites), mixed with sake-kasu (sake lees). Inside the treat has been stuffed with a white bean paste flavored with an o-toso sake, which is traditionally consumed on new year's day with family members, to celebrate the new year and bring in the good fortune.
Raijin's lightning arrow is a type of yuzu-kan; it contains fresh yuzu, yuzu skin, yuzu juice, yuzu jam, and dried yuzu peels. The candy toppings will pop in your mouth just like lightning itself.
At Zaifu, we serve a cup of green matcha tea (or choice of coffee) and our wagashi based on our textile design.
Address: 565-72 B1F Nakano-cho Nakagyo-ku Kyoto 604-8042
Tel +81 (75) 212-0604
Open 12:00-20:00 *19:00 last order / Open year round
The KAMEYA YOSHINAGA store descended from the famous confectionary Kameya Yoshian, that has the reputation of being one of the best Kyoto gourmet locales and it's fame reaches back to the Edo period when the store was first opened in 1803. Since then they've been in business in Sijo Samegai area in Kyoto till now. The owner of the store is the 8th generation.
Address: Horikawa Higashi-iru (Samegai-kado) , Shijo-dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8498
Phone +81 (75) 221-2005
Open 9:00-18:00
Open year round
