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Osugiya Sobei Okina-ame
Okina-ame, a candy loved by castle lords, preserved by Niigata's oldest candy shop. With a history said to date back to the first year of Bunroku (1952), this is the Okina-ame from Osugiya Sobei, one of Niigata Prefecture's most prestigious long-established shops. It is a confection made by adding agar to malt syrup produced from glutinous rice and malt, then set into soft squares. Its hallmark is the natural sweetness of the malt syrup itself, without the use of sugar. Its pale, gentle flavor and elegant appearance are likened to 'Okina' from Noh theater, and it is said to have been highly prized by successive lords of Takada Castle. As a souvenir brought to Edo during the Sankin-kotai (alternate attendance) system, it is truly a confectionery that serves as a living witness to history. It is a traditional taste of Echigo Takada, having endured for over 400 years.
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Takahashi Sonzaemon Shoten Okina-ame
Established in the first year of Kan'ei (1624), this is a famous confection continuously produced for 400 years by Japan's oldest candy shop. It features a chewy texture created by hardening starch syrup with agar and drying it, with a light sweetness. The name 'Okina-ame' was bestowed upon it by the Lord of the Takada Domain.
