Japanese Candy Art

This sweet demonstration of “Amezaiku”, magical and detailed Japanese candy art shines a light on the art of creative candy making!

“Japanese candy craft artistry. An artist takes multi-colored mizuame (a sweetener from Japan which is translated literally to “water candy”) and, using their hands and other tools such as tweezers and scissors, creates a sculpture.” – INSIDER

Amezaiku artists also paint their sculpted candy with edible dyes to give the finished work more character. Animals and insects are common amezaiku shapes created to appeal to children. Intricate animal characters are created with expert speed.

Some amezaiku artists are also street performers who perform magic tricks and tell stories along with their candy craft entertainment!

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