New Tale of the Heike (Shin-Heike Monogatari)

Product description

An elegant east-meets-west hybrid confection

Since its marketing in 1971 as a unique confection made of baumkuchen filled with sweet red bean paste, Shin-Heike Monogatari has become a nationally acclaimed hit. The visible rings where the confection has been cut represent the 12-layered ceremonial kimono of court ladies, and each box contains a mix of red bean paste and white bean paste fillings to represent two historical warring clans, the Taira and the Minamoto (also known as Heike and Genji): having both clans together in one box is our way of symbolizing peace. Refined sweet red bean paste meets light and luscious baumkuchen to create an elegant confection reminiscent of the masterpiece New Tale of the Heike (Shin-Heike Monogatari) by literary master Eiji Yoshikawa.

・Retail price: [1 box/12 pcs] \1,910 (incl. tax), other
・Expiration date: 18 days
・Supply period: Year-round
・Major retailers: Shops in Hiroshima Station and Hiroshima Bus Center, Hiroshima City department stores, rest stops (SA) along expressways in Hiroshima Prefecture