Wagashi In Jakarta!

Last week I was in Jakarta or the second time to visit Elm's corner which is a certified school of Wagashi Promotion Association(WPA) Japan in Indonesia.

Wagashi Promotion Association is an organization I run which is dedicated to sharing the beauty and traditions of wagashi.

We are excited to have them onboard to promote wagashi in Indonesia together. In my last trip they have taken our Nerikiri Basic Course, which is a certificate course to learn the basic techniques in wagashi making.  For those residing in Indonesia, this course can be now taken at Elm's corner and be certified as an instructor by WPA. 

The team at Elm's corner

In this recent trip, I had an opportunity to take my sensei, Junichi Mitsubori's Master Class. It was a great experience to learn from the master himself as the past classes were online.

Demonstration on Nagashigashi

Mitsubori-sensei's works are out of the ordinary

The Indonesian national flag

Koi in water

Everyone seemed to enjoy the workshop!

I was also amazed that so many people took interested in wagashi making in Indonesia. Although it was not an easy course, everyone did their best to make a beautiful wagashi. I hope by this experience they would be eager to learn more about wagashi making.

WPA makes sure that all the techniques that are taught in our certified schools are authentic using classic tools and modern tools. We also try to teach the cultural background of wagashi as with it is strongly connected with our history and nature. So anyone who is taking classes or courses in our schools have a unique cultural experience, which makes it not just a cooking class.

As I have witnessed a strong interest in nerikiri making in Asia region with our popular wagashi artists holding workshops overseas, I feel that we need to introduce our Master Course as soon as possible.

We will continue to support Elm's Corner to promote wagashi in Indonesia. If there are other schools in other countries which are interested in introducing wagashi to their country, please reach out to WPA and we would be more than happy to support you.
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For details on how to become a WPA certified school. please contact WPA using our contact form.