Wagashi are traditional Japanese confections made from plant-based ingredients. They are healthy, vegan and vegetarian friendly. In this course you will learn how to make Nerikiri, white bean paste with sweet and mochi rice cake, Dango, sweet dumplings and Daifuku, mochi rice cake stuffed with sweet fillings. They will be served with Matcha green tea or Japanese green tea. This is a demonstration and hands-on course. Students are required to bring along tools for Nerikiri and costs vary depending on quality choice.

Your Tutor is Yoshimi Mizobe.

Yoshimi Mizobe has been teaching at WEA since 2016. 

Yoshimi is a qualified Japanese teacher. She taught at a Japanese college in Japan from 2010 to 2013, and at Japanese community schools in Sydney and Adelaide from 2014 to 2018.

Yoshimi believes it's important to have passion when learning languages and her goal is to make you fall in love with the Japanese language and culture!

She also loves sharing elements of Japanese culture, including its unique food and art techniques, and travel tips for those planning to visit Japan. 

Yoshimi runs her own business, Daisuki Japanese Language, and regularly appears at markets and events promoting Japanese culture and products.