和菓子 – Wagashi Wagashi means “traditional Japanese sweets” in Japanese and as the name is self-explanatory, all the traditional Japanese sweets are called “wagashi”. They are often made with red mung bean paste, navy bean paste, rice, rice flour, etc. Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)