There are two sweets, both wrapped in leaves, that are absolutely essential for "Children's Day": kashiwa mochi (かしわ餅/柏餅) and chimaki (ちまき/粽).
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Kashiwa mochi, a rice cake wrapped in an 'oak' leaf, is popularly eaten around Children's Day.
Enjoying matcha and a chimaki before our small Children's Day display.
Koinobori 'swimming' in the wind.
Conical shaped chimaki, a sweet typically eaten for Children's Day.