How a Master Candy Artist Makes Traditional Japanese Wagashi Handcrafted Bon Apptit

Tomoko Yagi, owner of Cha-An Tea House in New York City, demonstrates all of the ingredients, tools, and techniques required to create 8 different pieces of wagashi - an artfully constructed Japanese confection with roots dating back thousands of years.

Director: Cole Evelev
Director of Photography: Brandon Yoon
Editor: Micah Phillips, JC Scruggs
Talent: Tomoko Yagi

Sr. Culinary Director: Carrie Parente
Producer: Jonathan Bang
Culinary Producer: Leslie Rainey
Culinary Associate Producer: Jessica Do
Line Producer: Jennifer McGinity
Associate Producer: Alicia Aswat
Production Manager: Janine Dispensa
Production Coordinator: Elizabeth Hymes

Camera Operator: Kyle LeClaire, Ben Townsend
Audio: Kurt Pierce
Production Assistant: Edmond Hong

Translators: Natsumi Yamase, Robert Bolgeo

Post Production Supervisor: Stephanie Cardone
Post Production Coordinator: Scout Alter
Supervising Editor: Eduardo Arajo
Assistant Editor: Billy Ward
Graphics Supervisor: Ross Rackin
Graphics, Animation, VFX: La Kichler

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0:00 Introduction
0:40 Sakura Blossom Nerikiri
4:18 Kinton Nerikiri Ajisai
5:50 Fireworks Nerikiri
8:27 Sakura Nerikiri
9:20 Sunflower Nerikiri
10:49 Ichigo Daifukumochi
14:52 Muscat Daifukumochi
16:24 Yuzumochi Daifuku
17:42 Final Presentation

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