Japanese Wood Carved Kashigata Cake Mold Vtg Sweet Wagashi Heavenly Beings Kg761 navy This is usually made of

This is usually made of cedar or cypress wood and is firmly held together by two thin metal plates or wires called Taga

One red string attaching the icon to the top is missing

Kanji on front: Mayor Takatomi

waist ribbon is 211 cm long

it is decorated with a makie flower and leaves

Japanese Wood Carved Kashigata Cake Mold Vtg Sweet Wagashi Heavenly Beings Kg761 navy This is usually made ofVintage 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