Your Wagashi Guide and seasonal daydreamer.
Wagashi is more than sweets.
It’s a way of honoring the present moment, the changing seasons, and the stories that connect us across time and place.
At Hanagasumi, I invite you to slow down, to notice the subtle, and to craft beauty with your own hands. Whether you’re shaping nerikiri blossoms or brushing gold dust on a mochi moon, this is a space where care and creativity meet.
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About
Wagashi connects us to tradition—yet it never stands still.
With every piece, I aim to blend heritage and imagination, honoring centuries-old techniques while gently weaving in new perspectives. My background as a tea ceremony student has deeply shaped my appreciation for ritual, harmony, and detail.
Through workshops, seasonal offerings, and shared stories, I hope to bring a bit of that quiet beauty into your world.
Artistry Meets Play
Wagashi may seem delicate and refined—but there is joy, whimsy, and curiosity at its core.
In my workshops, we don’t just recreate the classics. We explore new shapes, colors, and ideas.
Think matcha-dusted mountain peaks, glowing yuzu spheres, or sweets that reflect personal memories.
You don’t need prior experience—just a willingness to listen, learn, and let your hands speak.
Following the Seasons
Much like the tea ceremony, wagashi invites us to observe the subtle rhythms of nature.
Each creation at Hanagasumi is inspired by the sights, scents, and feelings of the moment—be it plum blossoms in February, morning dew in May, or the hush of snow in January.
These micro-seasonal confections are my way of celebrating the world as it is, right now.
A Tapestry of Traditions
Wagashi is deeply Japanese—and yet it holds space for connection across cultures.
With roots in Asia and experiences across Europe, I embrace both the familiar and the foreign. I bring with me a reverence for tradition, paired with a curiosity for the stories sweets can tell beyond borders.
Each workshop becomes a small cross-cultural exchange, where flour, beans, and flowers come together to speak a shared language: care. are my way of celebrating the world as it is, right now.
Why I Started
Hanagasumi began as a quiet longing—
for softness, for stillness, for something that could root me while living between cultures.
As someone studying the Japanese tea ceremony in the Urasenke tradition, I found myself deeply drawn to the seasonal awareness, the fleeting beauty, the care in every gesture. But I longed for a way to bring that spirit into daily life, to share it beyond the tatami room.
In wagashi, I found that bridge.
It began as a personal ritual: shaping small sweets by hand, guided by the seasons outside my window and the memories tucked away in my heart.
Wagashi gave me a language I could speak across distance—a way to create moments of quiet joy, and to offer something meaningful to others.
Hanagasumi is that offering.
A soft mist of flowers. A pause in the rush. A celebration of the tender, the ephemeral, the handmade.
Through this space, I hope to share not just confections, but a way of seeing—and savoring—the world.
Tell your story
Whether you’re curious about crafting wagashi, whisking matcha, or creating a quiet ritual of your own—my workshops are a space to slow down, connect, and shape something beautiful with your hands.
Let’s share the season together.