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Journeys in Japan S14E5 — Matsue: The World of Wagashi

Journeys in Japan•Season 14•Episode 5

Matsue: The World of Wagashi

Feb 14, 202328 min

Matsue, in Shimane Prefecture, is renowned as a center for wagashi (traditional Japanese sweets). Around the 18th century, more than 100 kinds of confections were created there, elevating the city as one of Japan's most famous centers for wagashi, alongside Kyoto and Kanazawa. To this

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Episode Summary

"Matsue: The World of Wagashi" is episode 5 of Journeys in Japan season 14. It aired on February 14, 2023.

Next: E6 · Kochi: Into the Luminous Darkness Best of Season 14