Japanese Wooden Carved Kashigata Cake Mold Vtg Sweet Wagashi Folk Frame Kg651 tsubakizara are drawn on this

are drawn on this

The Kanji characters say Shoichii guardian spirit 正一位守神

The inside features two fixed wooden brackets used for securing a scroll in place

Yellow printing residue on back side

are calligraphed all over the paper

Japanese Wooden Carved Kashigata Cake Mold Vtg Sweet Wagashi Folk Frame Kg651 tsubakizara are drawn on thisVintage Japanese Kashigata, Cake and Candy Mold Japanese kashigata are hand carved wooden molds used to make higashi since the Edo period. Higashi is a broad category of wagashi (traditional Japanese sweets) and is a low moisture treat made with soybean flour or rice flour, fine sugar, and other ingredients. These materials are packed tightly into kashigata molds and dried to create beautiful designs and shapes. Many of these sweets can be found in