12 Class Projects
It takes about 10 minutes to 20 minutes hour(s) to complete each project.
Hakubai
Akaume
cherry blossoms
hydrangea
watermelon
mosquito coil
Uchiwa
Tsubaki
chrysanthemum
Handball
Sixteen Nights
pyrotechnics
Skills You’ll Learn
From fabric making to coloring
How to make basic nerikiri dough (using microwave) & coloring method
Formed with bean paste
Wrapping bean paste with nerikiri dough to make shapes such as seasonal flowers
Scissors chrysanthemum
Advanced technology”
“Chrysanthemum scissors” (cut with scissors)
Nice to meet you, my name is Chizuru Inoue.
At home, I am doing a Japanese confectionary class “Nara Wagashi Class Chizuruan”.
They teach how to make Japanese sweets that can be eaten everyday, such as nerikiri, yokan, manju, and mochi confectionaries used as the main confectionaries served at tea ceremonies.
I was a Japanese language teacher at a junior high school until Heisei 30, and I wanted to tell more people about the fun of making Japanese sweets during my tenure.
Therefore, from Heisei 29, I began studying Japanese confectionary making in earnest at the Japanese confectionery class of the Kyoto Confectionery Instructor Club, and won the Fighting Award at the “7th Creative Wagashi Works Exhibition” in Heisei 30.
Then, in Reiwa 2, we received the first prize at the “9th Creative Japanese Sweets Exhibition”.
The appeal of “Nerikiri” has a Japanese feel!
I met a Japanese confectionary class, and through making Japanese sweets, I was reminded once again that Japan's climate, blessed with seasonal changes, has nurtured traditional culture such as various languages, poetry, tea ceremony, and flower arrangement, including Japanese sweets.
For example, there is a staple confectionary in June called “otoshimon” (a sweet shaped like a leaf wrapped around koshian bean paste).
This inscription comes from the way people handed over love letters in the old days. In the old days, people were afraid of the public eye and deliberately dropped them close to their opponents so that they would pick them up.
On the other hand, there are insects that wrap leaves around their bodies and lay eggs.
Since the shape is similar to a letter dropped by a leaf falling from a tree, it was named “male cypress.”
That's why the candy “graffiti” is in this shape.
Japanese sweets where you can learn everything from basics to application!
In this class, you will learn a series of tasks from dough making to coloring, wrapping (wrapping bean paste with nerikiri dough), and molding (making shapes such as seasonal flowers) of the traditional Japanese confectionary “nerikiri,” where you can feel the seasons and Japanese emotion, so you will be able to make it yourself.
Learn Japanese confectionary techniques while feeling the seasons!
While enjoying making Japanese sweets tailored to the theme of spring, summer, autumn, and winter, you can not only understand traditional Japanese culture naturally, but you can also feel the beautiful changes of the four seasons at home.
Come and enjoy the fun, simple yet beautiful world of Japanese sweets with me!
[Basic kit]
1. Triangular rod
It is a basic tool for making many nerikiri confectionaries such as plums, cherry blossoms, chrysanthemums, and temari. Generally, there are also those with an engraving for the stamens (middle of chrysanthemums, etc.) on the front. 24cm long The material is tamo.
2. tablet
It is used to work by putting nerikiri on top, pressing dough, or putting thick lines in place of triangular bars. The size is 10 cm x 18 cm x 1.8 cm. The material is South Sea cherry. If it is a similar board, it is possible to substitute it.
However, the kamaboko board is too small.
3. Crafted bars (thick/thin)
It is used to make chrysanthemum petals, fireworks, etc. The width varies depending on the number of petals, so it is convenient to have different sizes (large and small). Plastic crafting sticks for marzipan can also be used as a substitute. However, since plastic does not absorb moisture, it is easy for dough to stick together and is not suitable for kneading. The size is 6 mm x 24 cm in diameter on the thicker tip, and the material is aquatic plants. The thinner one has a diameter of 5 mm x 19.5 cm and is made of bamboo.
4. Dishcloth (thin cloth)
It is a cotton cloth used when making camellias etc. with brown cloth shibori. Handkerchiefs and regular dishcloths are too thick to fit. I want something as thin as possible. Authentic items used by craftsmen are made of silk.
5. food coloring
Food coloring for Kyoritsu Foods. Dissolve it with a very small amount of water before use. This is not a natural pigment.
If natural pigments are used, the saturation will drop, so it is difficult to finish with beautiful color strokes. Wilson's icing color also has good color development and is convenient because it doesn't need to dissolve in water.
6. Edible gold leaf
We will use edible gold leaf, which is the best foil. It is used to finish temari and fireworks. There's no problem without it, but it's like wearing a haregi and hair up, but not wearing a hair ornament.
After all, it's just a small amount, but when you put it on, the sweets stand out brightly.
[Things you need to prepare yourself]
- White red bean paste, azuki bean paste (it's like medium bean paste, so white bean paste or any other red bean paste is fine)
- White jade powder
- Heat-resistant ball (about 20 cm)
- wooden spatula
- wraps
- cooking sheet
- Tea strainer
- spoons
- Plastic containers (small ones used to melt food coloring)
- scales
- toothpicks
- hand towel
❗️ Kit notes ❗️
- Do not use a dryer for wooden utensils, such as flat plates. In rare cases, it may crack. After washing, wipe off moisture thoroughly and allow to air dry.
- The package design of the kit may vary slightly depending on when it is received. Please be aware of this.
- Please note that in the unlikely event that there is a problem with the kit, we can only respond if you contact us within 1 month of receipt.
- Since the delivery company differs depending on the kit, we do not accept the specification of the delivery company and delivery date respectively.
- If the kit is returned due to an unknown address or a long absence, or if the kit is re-shipped due to a change of delivery address during delivery, a fee will be charged.
- To change the delivery address “after shipping”, it is necessary to contact the delivery company directly to make the change.
- The kit will be shipped within 24 hours after payment is confirmed, and fees will be charged for cancellations and changes from this point on.
- Please contact the contact information for confirmation of delivery status and handling fees.
- Please note that kit delivery may take up to 2 weeks on a business day basis from the start of delivery.
Curriculum
Creator
Chizuru-an Chizuru Inoue
Not to mention the fun of going back to being a kid when making Japanese sweets, it's also interesting because it's deeply connected to Japanese classics and traditional culture. I would like to tell you about the appeal of such Japanese sweets.
No matter how talented you are, if you don't know and hone your skills, you won't be able to make use of that talent. Why don't you start by learning techniques?
Creator Interviews
Q. Why did you decide to offer online classes with CLASS101?
A. When I started the Japanese sweets class, I started Instagram, but since around last year, I began receiving inquiries about whether they were sold or if online lessons were not offered.
I was always heartbroken by the repetition of replies such as “unfortunately...”. I wanted to meet those expectations this year, and I received an offer from Class101.
Q. What kind of experiences do you want the students to have through this class?
A. I want people to enjoy the fun and joy of creating by knowing that they can make their own beautiful Japanese sweets with a sense of the seasons.
Also, when making them, I want you to know tips on how to make them backed by traditional techniques and make beautiful Japanese sweets.
Also, please know that Japanese culture, blessed with the changing seasons, lives on in Japanese sweets and their names.
