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The Japanese have long established themselves as the experts of cute. When it comes to food, they can make it so awwdorable, that you will cry bitter tears blaming yourself for having eaten that sugary kitten.
Bored Panda is on a mission to compile the ultimate list of both cute and mouth-watering Japanese sweets. Post your pics or upvote the cutest ones, let's make the world a sweeter place!
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#1
Candy Cats Trying To Catch Goldfish Stuck In Jelly
Risa Lovee 9 years ago
Is it bad that I feel like squeezing these cats? XD They're just so cute!!!
ChrissyJones 9 years ago
The person who made this is truly an artist. And very clever, thanks for sharing this whimsical dessert art!
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#2
Uchiwa’ Lollipops
Caitlin Paige 9 years ago
Ahhh! I neeeed all of them! This is one of the many reasons why Japan is my favorite country lol
Bidulesetpleind'épices 9 years ago
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Bidulesetpleind'épices 9 years ago
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#3
Water Drop Cake
ShayLhea 9 years ago
Or... You know... An actual water drop. Which is impressive.
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-- 9 years ago
Its not mochi or a cake, its agar (konnyaku). Mochi is a glutinous rice cake made from pounded glutinous flour
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IluminadaWilliams(ILU) 9 years ago
How do you EAT this? Is it like CLEAR GELATINE??? Not very appealing...
TobyTakahashi 9 years ago
it has a very chewy sweet texture and it melts in your mouth, it goes very well with the sand looking thing which is called kinako, which has a very sweet and sticky texture once mixed with a liquid, and then you also use soy sauce which mildens the sweetness , its a very unique and appetizing combination. I know, its hard to believe xD
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#4
Realistic Animal Lollipops
MariusJan 9 years ago
Lick the mouth then :) Eventually it will not look like a frog and you'll be able to lick the butt too :D
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AttackOnTitanIsAwesome 9 years ago
Ohmygod !! My pet goldfish looks just like that !!! Clueless...........
Sandra-CheetahTaylor 9 years ago
i love this ill not eat this,ill put in glass box,save them. ill not eat this too nice,ill put in glass box,forever.
JoB.VenturaGurule 9 years ago
ive always said Japanese people make the prettiest goodies and scariest movies!!!
#5
Cat Doughnuts
CassidyHoward 9 years ago
Two things. 1) How can you say our would still eat them?! (2) AOT is amazing!
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ChrissyJones 9 years ago
Looks delicious AND adorable! Why can't they make these in the US? Why not? *cries*
#6
Cat Cakes
Karen Thompson 9 years ago
Amazing cat cake! All of these Japanese desserts are so artful and cute!
#7
Marshmallow For Coffee
TinaTabak 9 years ago
Nooo, you are ruining the beauty! She is swimming and waiting for you jump out and surprise you. :)
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JoB.VenturaGurule 9 years ago
Omg!!!! Where can I get those marshmallows to put in my hot beverage??? Adorable!!!
#8
Chirin-chirin Ice Cream
AnitaPócsi 9 years ago
There is a place in Budapest, Hungary, they can do the same. I love the rose ice cream. 1622012_96...9358_n.jpg 
ChrissyJones 9 years ago
Sad? It's food! It's meant to be enjoyed for the appearance and the taste!
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Flower Desserts
RikiTwins 9 years ago
You can make them yourself with eatable flowers and jelly :D
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RubiGallegos 9 years ago
These remind me of the gelatin one can find in Mexico, though I'm not sure if these use the same technique (not real flowers)
IvoryWilliams 9 years ago
What is this called? I love to bake, I just might attempt to make this.
ChrissyAlexander 9 years ago
Lots of flowers are edible. Some are sweet and others I've tried have been peppery. Never eat one if you are not sure it's ok.
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IluminadaWilliams(ILU) 9 years ago
I love Pansies, so this is very appealing or attractive to EAT.
#10
Cute Macarons
#11
Bunny Bread
BillieCulpepperCrane 9 years ago
HaHa I was one of those!! Did not quite look like these!
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VivNguyen 9 years ago
These are actually mooncakes sold by Minamoto Kitchoan. They have a yuzu shiroan (kinda like a lemony flavored bean paste) filling
#12
Candy Cats Sleeping Under A Candy Japanese Table
ChrissyJones 9 years ago
Yes! I've never experienced one, even in Japan, because I was there during warm parts of the year. But I wish they sold them in the US...I love the concept!
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#13
Bear Drink
zade 9 years ago
the spoon has a face so its like a spoon eating a panda a poor innocent panda
GregSullivan 9 years ago
Are you sure that the panda was innocent? I heard that he was a convicted felon...
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IluminadaWilliams(ILU) 9 years ago
...the bears seem happy, not drowning......I will drink this.
#14
Japanese Glass Sweets
ChiemiHonda 9 years ago
It's probably kanten... a jelly that's traditionally used in Japanese sweets, so it's soft
ChrissyJones 9 years ago
Simply amazing. Tip my hat to the inventor who came up with the idea!
ShayLhea 9 years ago
They're normal hard candies, made to look like glass. Edible.
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Fortune Cat Rice Crackers
#16
Orange Cake
#17
Cherry Blossom Paw Treats
Caitlin Paige 9 years ago
I need this. Like right now. I wouldn't eat it though, only gaze at the adorableness.
#18
Nut-hugging Bear Cookies
JeanSchweibish 9 years ago
What a riot. But I'm surprised they aren't holding bears - or kittens - judging from some of the other desserts in the lineup.
#19
Yokohama’s Hedgehog Dumplings
ChrissyJones 9 years ago
These look both delightful delicious and gloriously greasy! Not to mention, darn adorable!!!
#20
Totoro Tarts
#21
Goldfish Jelly
JennaGuillen 9 years ago
candy fish and and pot plant leaves.....no wonder why they are so creative! lmao
JennaGuillen 9 years ago
hmmm fish candy and pot plant leaves! no wonder why they are so creative! lmao
#22
Cat Parfaits
AmyWeiss 9 years ago
Most japanese homes in cities are small, so usually if they have a pet (that isn't a fish or hamster or something) it will be a cat.
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#23
Cute Cookies
#24
Matcha Chocolate Covered Strawberries
JeanSchweibish 9 years ago
Love the punchy color combo - but the straberries look a little dessicated and unappealing.
RachelLi 9 years ago
its japanese tea thats green and tastes amazing as sweets
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#25
Fried Maple Leaves
HoneyThistle 9 years ago
Woah! I have never heard of this before - will definitely check it out when I go back this fall :D
DianePeters 9 years ago
Are they just shaped like maple leaves, or are there real maple leaves in batter.
ChrissyJones 9 years ago
The symbol of Canada is the Maple Leaf, but there are Maple trees of different types all over the world. The Japanese Maple leaf is more smaller and more elegant, in my opinion.
Load More Replies... JeanSchweibish 9 years ago
Seen this before and it seems like an interesting idea in theory, but not so much in practice.
#26
Sweet Art
PatríciaCunha 9 years ago
these look like a portuguese candy, called "doce fino", typical from Algarve. :))
StevenGonzalvez 9 years ago
That may well be the origin, same as kasutera/castella.
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A Night Full Of Stars
#28
Sakura Candy
MiyukiNohara 9 years ago
are those really candy? the paper said dont eat ..... or do they mean dont eat the paper??
#29
Flower
StevenGonzalvez 9 years ago
Not any flower, that's a chrysanthemum. Let's write decent English shall we?
#30
Kitty Chasing Fish Latte Art
#31
Little Monkey
#32
Totoro Cake
ChrissyJones 9 years ago
Very well executed cake. By Jadebutterfly? Is She Japanese in the US or living in Japan?
#33
Mini Aquarium Jellies
#34
Sakura Jelly
Johnathan Oh 9 years ago
This is not made by Japanese but a Malaysian chinese for the Royal Selangor Pewter challenge. She won first prize. Google up Terri Ng and Hunger Hunger blogspot.
ChrissyJones 9 years ago
Very elegant. I don't particularly care for Asian jellied sweets, but I might take a few tastes.
#35
Sakura Flowers
StevenGonzalvez 9 years ago
The flavour is probably next to imperceptible and they are almost certainly not made of sugar, which would be way too sweet for the local taste. The Japanese abhor strong flavours, so a very subtle taste is perfect for them. Japanese cuisine allows you to focus on presentation and texture, both factors very neglected in the West.
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#36
Bear
#37
November Wagashi
#39
Japanese Sweets
ChrissyJones 9 years ago
Very cute yet a bit weird. Eating little creatures dressed as Japanese people...
#41
This Is Actually A Sparkling Desert. Hard On The Outside, Liquid On The Inside
Final score:
57points
AhmetiaCampbell 9 years ago
Typo, Dessert, remeber you always want seconds on Dessert that's why there's two s's.
AnnaBrandigi 9 years ago
unless it IS a desert and the dessert is just a mirage...
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#42
Cat Nerikiri
MaryTonningsen 9 years ago
That's why the cat on the right is giving him the side-eye ;)
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#44
Autumn Leaves
ChrissyJones 9 years ago
Very elegant. Wonder what these are made of (sugar? Kind of resemble fondant cake icing...and what flavor?)
#45
Cat Doughnuts
#46
Candy Dog
#48
Japanese Cha-no-yu Cake
#49
Japanese Sweets
#50
Sweet Jewels
#51
Kutusita Nyanko Cookies
#52
Fish
#53
Wagashi Ajisai
AndreaHudgens 9 years ago
Wagashi Ajisai ; Ajisai means hydrangea, this wagashi is made with kanten jelly cubes and white bean paste.
ChrissyJones 9 years ago
Can someone from Japan (or elsewhere!) describe what these are? Ice cream with gelatin squares on top?
#56
Chick-shaped Pudding
#58
Cherry Blossom Rice Cakes
#59
Japanese Crepe With Ice Cream
Final score:
36points
#60
Japanese Sweets
#61
Black Melon Bread
AnastaciaMirzayants 9 years ago
how is it racist? "black" people are the only ones with afros yet the guy on the label is obviously asian?
Avegael Yap 8 years ago
Nah we have tribes in the Philippines with afro hair..
Load More Replies... Sarah Britt 8 years ago
Even if the person on the packaging was black, so what? It's still not racist. It's not saying or implying that there's anything wrong with being black or having an afro...so now drawing a cartoon of a perfectly normal black person is somehow racist? Get outta here with that mess! If anything, this should be seen as a good thing. There needs to be more non-stereotypical portrayals such as this of people of color in advertising. You can't complain about the lack of diversity in advertising but pitch a fit when someone actually uses a person of color on their packaging. Either you want it or you don't.
SusanPierson 9 years ago
Nope.... The guy on the package is Asian...NOT black....besides...black people aren't the ONLY ones with afros.... my step-don had a pretty big one for a while and he's white.
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NatalieBlenkhorn 9 years ago
These are absolutely beautiful and must involve a great deal of skill. I'm not the sort of person who takes photos of my food, but I would definitely make an exception for these! I'd probably feel too guilty to eat most of them...their little faces!
-- 9 years ago
most of the transparent sweets are konnyaku (agar). It's pretty common in Singapore, and you can buy a pack of agar powder in most supermarkets - just dissolve in hot water, add flavour (orange juice for example) and pour into moulds and let it cool and solidify in the fridge
BlackLotus 9 years ago
There are several places here in the USA, depends on where you live. In Nyc there are a few places. Just over the gw bridge in New Jersey is a store dedicated to stuff like this. Boston has porters square. Around Washington, D.C. Has a place. Pretty much some place that has a china town most likely have a store that has sweets like this. I can give you store names and addresses if I know what part of the country you are in. And don't forget, most places deliver
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Sarah Britt 8 years ago
Wow most of these were almost too pretty to eat!!! So are the sweets represented here indicative of what kinda of sweets you can expect to be readily available in Japan? How cool would it be if they had something like a tour that would take you around the city to taste all the various sweets? Or maybe a set up in something like a convention center or even a nice outdoor venue where sweets vendors could set up booths and people could pay a set price to go through and taste something from each booth. Kinda similar to a wine tasting but with these beautiful lovely sweets instead! Maybe they already do such a thing, I wouldn't know but I would LOVE to go to something like that.
Risa Lovee 9 years ago
After watching these cute and creative Japanese sweets, it made me feel like going to Japan and experience it first hand XD
NatalieBlenkhorn 9 years ago
These are absolutely beautiful and must involve a great deal of skill. I'm not the sort of person who takes photos of my food, but I would definitely make an exception for these! I'd probably feel too guilty to eat most of them...their little faces!
-- 9 years ago
most of the transparent sweets are konnyaku (agar). It's pretty common in Singapore, and you can buy a pack of agar powder in most supermarkets - just dissolve in hot water, add flavour (orange juice for example) and pour into moulds and let it cool and solidify in the fridge
BlackLotus 9 years ago
There are several places here in the USA, depends on where you live. In Nyc there are a few places. Just over the gw bridge in New Jersey is a store dedicated to stuff like this. Boston has porters square. Around Washington, D.C. Has a place. Pretty much some place that has a china town most likely have a store that has sweets like this. I can give you store names and addresses if I know what part of the country you are in. And don't forget, most places deliver
Load More Replies... Sarah Britt 8 years ago
Wow most of these were almost too pretty to eat!!! So are the sweets represented here indicative of what kinda of sweets you can expect to be readily available in Japan? How cool would it be if they had something like a tour that would take you around the city to taste all the various sweets? Or maybe a set up in something like a convention center or even a nice outdoor venue where sweets vendors could set up booths and people could pay a set price to go through and taste something from each booth. Kinda similar to a wine tasting but with these beautiful lovely sweets instead! Maybe they already do such a thing, I wouldn't know but I would LOVE to go to something like that.
Risa Lovee 9 years ago
After watching these cute and creative Japanese sweets, it made me feel like going to Japan and experience it first hand XD
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