Imuraya Confectionery

Imuraya Confectionery Co., Ltd is a Japanese azuki bean confectionery company. The company's headquarters are in Tsu, Mie Prefecture and it was founded on April 8, 1947. Wazo Imura, the company's founder, became interested in Japanese confectionery and attempted to make "Yokan", a Japanese jelly made of Azuki bean paste. IMURAYA CO., LTD. has grown from a small family business to a fully pledged corporation. It was established by the eldest son, Jiro Imura, and twenty-one of his fellow soldiers.

This brand is very famous for products made from "azuki" such as Yude Azuki, Nikuman and Anman, Soft Yokan cups, Kori-Mitsu (shaved ice syrup), and Azuki Bar. In addition, it also has Sekihan, which is sticky rice steamed with Azuki beans, which is often served on special occasions throughout the year in Japan, Zenzai (a sweet porridge with Azuki beans), Yokan, which is a thick, jellied dessert made from Azuki bean paste, agar and sugar and Dorayaki, which is a confection with sweetened Azuki bean paste sandwiched between two Japanese pancakes, etc.

Website: imuraya-group.com/english