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Taiyaki

Taiyaki is a type of pottery that was created in the middle of the Meiji era on a stand in Hanamaki Onsen.The pottery was obtained from Mt. Manju, a hot spring area, and was perfected by painstaking efforts to create a product with elegance that would withstand the cold climate of the country. . Currently, the designs have shifted from white porcelain to folk art designs, but the works are diverse and highly acclaimed as local masterpieces.

The original enshu ware “Mine no Sanga”

``Ganso Enshuyaki Mine no Sanga'' from Takako Confectionery, a long-established confectionery store founded in the Meiji era, is a famous confectionery that represents Osako-cho, Hanamaki City. A product made by wrapping red bean paste in dough mixed with sesame seeds and baking it slowly. It has a sublime sweetness and a delicious aroma and sesame flavor.

Japanese paper mache

Washi paper mache, a traditional Japanese method, is used to create colorful and cute dolls such as the 12 Zodiac series and the ``Shishiodori'', a local performing art from southern Iwate Prefecture. It has been handed down in the Hanamaki region since ancient times as a toy that brings good luck to a wealthy family, and it is also gaining popularity as a Hanamaki souvenir.