Japanese Wood Carved Kashigata Cake Mold Vtg Sweet Wagashi Flower Kg562 oriental zodiac Glaze missing in some places

Glaze missing in some places

but I think it's probably a Hawaiian folk craft

but that does not affect the design

Item Weight: 317 grams

This is a six piece set of vintage Japanese wooden lacquered drink saucers/coasters

Japanese Wood Carved Kashigata Cake Mold Vtg Sweet Wagashi Flower Kg562 oriental zodiac Glaze missing in some placesVintage 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