Souvenirs available at Osaka Itami Airport Naniwa Choroken, a confectionary that brings energy and smiles

 The "Naniwa Choroken" series of sweets from Osaka that brings energy and smiles. 

The "Choroken" characters are comical and cute. Furthermore, the can-cans and packages are colorful and fun, and can be reused and enjoyed even after eating.

This is "Imokenpi", a confectionary dedicated to Tosa Inari Shrine in Osaka. Choroken" is a popular performance in Osaka during the Edo period (1603-1867). People who see Choro-ken walk around with the music saying, "Those who see Choro will be blessed and get rid of bad luck and bad diseases. Choroken" and "Imokenpi" from Kochi were born from the meeting of "Choroken" and "Imokenpi" from Kochi. The sweetness is accented with a hint of saltiness. The crunchy texture and the unique taste of sweet potatoes match each other to create a Japanese sweet that is hard to stop eating. The unique character of the bag and sticker are included in the package, so it is recommended for sharing.

Chorokenpi, which came across the sea, has a slightly salty taste.

This product is a confectionary dedicated to Tosa Inari Shrine in Tosabori, Osaka.

What is Naniwa Choroken?

From the latter half of the Edo period to the Meiji era (1868-1912), "Choroken" was once loved by the people of Naniwa as a gate-entering art (a type of street performance in Japan).

"Choroken" is a humorous performance in which the performer wears a hat with a brim, "Shappo," and his face, which is painted on a large sun-doro, sticks out his tongue. It is said to be the origin of the Osaka dialect word "Choro-keru" (meaning "to frighten" or "to joke around"), and it is said that Choro walked through the streets chanting.

Choro-kenpi 

The reason why Osaka is making kempi using Kochi sweet potatoes is that during the Edo period, many goods from Tosa were brought across the sea to Naniwa and unloaded at "Tosabori" (Tosa Bori). In other words, Osaka and Kochi have always had a close relationship.

Chorokenpi" was born from the collaboration of Naniwa's "Choroken" and Tosa's "Imokenpi".

Chorokenpi" is a confectionary dedicated to Tosa Inari Shrine, which was located in the warehouse of the Tosa Domain. It is a confectionary that connects the history of Naniwa and Tosa since the Edo period.

The package is cute, with a vivid red kankan and a design of a choroken. It is somewhat cheery.

When you put it in your mouth, you first taste a salty flavor. After that, the flavor of sweet potatoes and a hint of sweetness comes rushing in.

The sweet potato used for Chorokenpi is Japanese Kogane-Sengan, which is also used for Imo-Shochu (sweet potato shochu), and used only the best oil and sugar, and add salt as a secret ingredient to create an addictive product. It contains no preservatives, so please eat it as soon as possible after opening.

Contents

Chorokenpi (250g), sharing bags (5), stickers (5)

Choroketto

Inside is a sweet cookie made by Maeda Seika, which was established in 1918 and is well-known for its "Maeda's Crackers".

It is individually wrapped and also comes with a Choroken sharing bag.

The bag contains five bite-sized cookies.

After crumbling in your mouth, you will feel the nostalgic sweetness of the biscuits.