25 Adorable Japanese Sweets That Might Be Too Cute To Eat

The latest Japanese attempt to surprise you comes in a very cute form.

Let me introduce you to the delicate art of Japanese confections - Wagashi. Artists go out of their way to create these awesomely detailed tea snacks, and the best part is that they make these cute little pieces of art fully edible.

Consuming art has never been so sweet, but before you devour these guys ask yourself, how can you eat something so cute?!

(h/t: boredpanda)

#1 Candy Cats Trying To Catch Goldfish Stuck In Jelly

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#2 Water Drop Cake

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#3 Realistic Animal Lollipops

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#4 Uchiwa’ Lollipops

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#5 Marshmallow For Coffee

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#6 Cat Doughnuts

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#7 Cat Cakes

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#8 Flower Desserts

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#9 Chirin-chirin Ice Cream

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#10 Bunny Bread

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#11 Japanese Glass Sweets

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#12 Fortune Cat Rice Crackers

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#13 Totoro Tarts

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#14 Fried Maple Leaves

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#15 Bear Drink

#16 Cute Macarons

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#17 Candy Cats Sleeping Under A Candy Japanese Table

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#18 Cherry Blossom Paw Treats

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#19 Orange Cake

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#20 Matcha Chocolate Covered Strawberries

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#21 Yokohama’s Hedgehog Dumplings

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#22 Cute Cookies

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#23 Goldfish Jelly

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#24 Nut-hugging Bear Cookies

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#25 Cat Parfaits

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