OKAMAN HONPO’s wa sent bon is a modern adaptation of Awa Wasanbon sugar, which has been used as a confection in tea ceremonies since the Edo period. At OKAMAN HONPO, we use Awa Wasanbon sugar cultivated at our own farm, and we offer it in three varieties: plain, strawberry (combined with Awa Wasanbon sugar and fruit), and yuzu matcha. OKAMAN HONPO is a wagashi shop located in Shikoku, Tokushima, founded in 1902. We cultivate shiratake sugar (a type of sugarcane), the raw material of Awa Wasanbon sugar, at our own farm and use it to make confectioneries. We strive to preserve the tradition of Awa Wasanbon sugar for future generations and to deliver the natural taste of the ingredients in our sweets. We have created a product that embodies the traditional Wasanbon culture of the Edo period as a new-era Wasanbon, allowing you to experience the flavors of the ingredients. To help you enjoy Japanese culture with all five senses, we not only use Awa Wasanbon sugar cultivated at our own farm but also strawberries and yuzu processed at our facility, as well as Kyoto Uji matcha. This product can be enjoyed by people of all ages and nationalities. The plain variety is made by drying Awa Wasanbon sugar to a high purity as a dry confection, while the strawberry variety uses strawberries contract-grown and processed by us, and the yuzu matcha variety uses yuzu from Shikoku and matcha from Kyoto Uji. We overcame the challenge of moisture retention when adding fruit to Wasanbon sugar by drying it to the extreme limit, maintaining the fruit’s flavor while adjusting the hardness to mold the Wasanbon. When you put it in your mouth, it instantly melts, followed by the flavor of the fruit resonating with your senses. We created this product with the goal of passing down the long-cherished culture of Awa Wasanbon sugar to the next generation. Wasanbon sugar is characterized by its refined sweetness, delicacy, and the ability to enhance the taste of the ingredients. We hope you will enjoy it with green tea. The name ‘wa sent bon’ combines ‘Wasanbon’ with the French phrase ‘Wah! sent bon’ (Wow, it smells good!), reflecting our hope that this Wasanbon will reach people all over the world, not just in Japan.

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