Japanese Wood Kashigata Cake Mold Vtg Sweet Wagashi Takenoko Bamboo Shoot Kg773 ikenobo 4pc of spears

4pc of spears

Kanji on the side: 寿 kotobuki congratulations

It may be part of a complex plant/floral design

Wakadera is written in kanji on the bag hanging from the neck

Some characters: 本格いも焼酎 honkaku imo shochu authentic sweet potato shochu 霧島 Kirishima (sake's name)

Japanese Wood Kashigata Cake Mold Vtg Sweet Wagashi Takenoko Bamboo Shoot Kg773 ikenobo 4pc of spearsVintage 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 be found in