If youve ever been inside a Japanese sweet shop, you know theyre treasure troves full of creative confections.
One popular style of candy isnerikiri wagashi(literally meaning Japanese sweets).
Kurokazuwho has a sweet shop called Wagashidokoro Kisshoan in Shonan, Kanagawa Prefecturemakes adorable, nature-inspired wagashi.
Kurokazus flock includes cute, yellow cockatiels made withkoshian(smooth red bean paste) on the inside.
The creative baker also makes blue and green budgerigars.
When hes not making birds, Kurokazu is crafting all sorts of wagashi characters.
Scroll down to check out Kurokazus wagashi and find more of his creations onInstagramandTwitter.