We've gathered together items inspired by Japanese sweets, from those perfect with matcha to those you'll want to bite into, such as nerikiri, Japanese candy, and taiyaki, all of which have a gentle sweetness that will warm your heart!
The Japanese fashion online store "The Ichi" offers a wide variety of items, from designs that will make you want to eat to modern Japanese items. Be sure to check them out.
It's like the real thing! You'll want to take a bite.
[IMAYO] Rice bran kneaded soap
Additive-free Japanese soap brand IMAYO
IMAYO is a new brand from The Ichi. IMAYO's soaps look just like Japanese sweets! From seasonally-inspired kneaded soaps to bite-sized yokan-like soaps... They're fun to look at and made with high-quality rice bran, they're additive-free, making them a great gift idea.
*Additive-free means no mineral oil, preservatives, synthetic coloring agents, or synthetic ingredients are used.
Rice bran kneaded soap - Nightingale ¥890 (tax included ¥979)
Rice bran yokan soap - Matcha ￥390 (¥429 including tax)
Obidome from Obidomeya Wargo, a specialty store for obi-dome and Japanese accessories
Since there are fewer events this year, one way to have fun is to go out in a kimono or yukata and create your own event. Why not add a Japanese sweet obidome to enhance your Japanese fashion? 
Nerikiri Japanese sweets obidome - chrysanthemum ¥1,400 (tax included ¥1,540)
Modern Japanese items with a Japanese sweets motif
Items from Kanzashiya Wargo, Japan's leading specialty store for handmade hairpins
Konpeito candy has a crunchy texture and melts away in your mouth. This cute hairpin with a konpeito motif and colorful Japanese candy is perfect for yukata or everyday wear. Having one will expand the range of your hair arrangements. 
Konpeito single hairpin - Cherry blossom/Forget-me-not ¥3,900 (¥4,290 including tax)
Japanese candy glass bead hairpin ¥3,400 (tax included ¥3,740)
A wide selection of retro-modern yukatas ♡ Yukatas from Yukataya Hiyori
Candy apples are fun to eat while walking around the festival stalls. Yukatas are cute to wear, such as those featuring beautiful nerikiri sweets in bold graphics. Why not turn an ordinary day into a special occasion by going out in a yukata? 
Women's Yukata with Super Cool Weave - Green Apple Candy ¥8,900 (¥9,790 including tax)
Women's Yukata with a unique weave - Nerikiri Poster Girl ¥4,600 (¥5,060 including tax)
Hokusai graphic umbrella with attractive Japanese graphics
This folding umbrella is based on the motif of a taiyaki (sweet bun) that you want to stuff with your mouth. The design is quite interesting, with only one bun showing its sweet bean paste. The cute, round Japanese candy further accentuates the innocence of children. A Japanese sweets-themed umbrella will make rainy days even more fun. 
Japanese pattern textile tri-fold umbrella - Taiyaki ¥2,600 (tax included ¥2,860)
Safe transparent children's umbrella - Strawberry candy ¥2,900 (¥3,190 including tax)
lastly
Perhaps it is a memory etched in the minds of the Japanese people.
By using traditional Japanese sweets as a motif, the Japanese sweets themselves feel novel, yet at the same time, they also have a nostalgic feel to them.
Please feel free to use it.
