Sweet taste of the passing of time
Changes in the seasons in Japan inspire wagashi, or traditional sweets, and remind us of the transient nature of life.
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Sanshoku dango, an iconic Japanese sweet, served in the tea room of the Komatsu South townhouse in Kyoto, Japan.
PHOTO: JANICE TAY
Janice Tay
In confections there can be a calendar, and traditional Japanese sweets say that it is spring, that it is a time of endings and beginnings, and that all three are cause for celebration.
With Japan's school and fiscal years finishing in March, graduation and farewell events fill the month; school entrance ceremonies and employee orientations will follow a few weeks later.