Amezaiku Candy Sculpting Workshop in Tokyo

*The starting time will be finalized two weeks before the requested date. Please note the starting time may change from the selected by little. This is your chance to become a candy sculpting artist! Make your very own Japanese candy art during this Amezaiku Candy Sculpting Workshop in Tokyo. Held at a candy art studio in the busy cultural district of Asakusa, you will learn how to sculpt your own candy rabbit during this exciting candy art challenge. Using a type of soft candy called “mizuame,” you will use scissors and tweezers to sculpt the candy into an “usagi,” the Japanese word for rabbit. This class allows you to practice 2 times before creating your final candy rabbit. After your practice attempts, a skilled craftsperson will demonstrate carefully how it is made. Once you have made your final candy rabbit, you will be able to decorate it with food coloring, and then viola; it is complete! You can indulge yourself by eating your kawaii candy creation, or else package it up to take home as a souvenir. Amezaiku, traditional Japanese candy sculpting, became popular in Japan during the Heian period, where candy sculptures were given up as offerings at local temples in Kyoto. This traditional craft evolved into a form of street art, too, for its theatrical side and technical skills needed to sculpt the candy carefully into intricate shapes. The candy is warmed to 200 degrees Fahrenheit (90 degrees Celsius) which makes it soft enough to sculpt. This is done using techniques of cutting, pulling, and bending the candy, which is attached to a stick.