Shonosuke (Kanda Suda-cho Shop)

Akihabara / Kanda / Ochanomizu / Suidobashi / IidabashiArea

"This confectionary shop is located a one-minute walk from Ogawamachi Station and Awajicho Station. ""Shonosuke"" is the name the top referee in sumo wrestling takes when appointed to that position, and the shop's name is derived from the fact that it was opened by the 22nd Kimura Shonosuke. The shop's most well-known product is its signature Shonosuke Monaka wafer cake, shaped like a sumo referee's traditional fan. The tasty and flavorful treat's crisp wafer crust encloses top-class sweet Dainagon azuki bean paste. Many of the shop's products are sumo-themed, such as the Jukunshu, a long-lasting dried candy created to commemorate Kimura Shonosuke's 99th birthday and his receipt of the Order of Merit; and the Yoiwai, a sekihan ball made with top-class glutinous mochi rice and Bitchu cowpeas."