On my February 2016 visit to the Shimane Confectionery Training School, I served as the unskilled apprentice–I mean, as the hand model for a video they were taking, and I have the footage to share with you all! The subtitles, editing, and wasted wagashi are all my own unskilled doing, but hopefully this video will be helpful in appreciating the techniques the masters employ.
San'in Monogatari 
March 30, 2016 at 4:27 am
My goodness, that looks so difficult…
April 4, 2016 at 9:07 am
“Deceptively simple” is a perfect phrase for wagashi. : )
April 4, 2016 at 4:35 pm
Er… the craft looks crazy… Very deceptive indeed
April 19, 2016 at 5:21 pm
nice job. i would LOVE to learn to do this. i wonder if they offer a basic class in english for foreigners.
April 20, 2016 at 9:03 am
That’s the nice thing about the Karakoro Art Studio class offered twice a (except Wednesday, and reservations are required). A lot of what you learn there is based on observation, so even foreigners who don’t speak much Japanese enjoy it!
April 20, 2016 at 5:20 pm
sounds like this is a must-do for me if i ever visit matsue.