Ken's Cafe Tokyo, known for its signature "Tokusen Gateau Chocolat," has built a lineup of original sweets over the years, including "Ken's Caramel Sand" and "Pecan Nuts Chocolat." Now the shop is taking on a new challenge with "Premium Chocolate Yokan," a sweet that blends chocolate with red bean paste in a fusion of Japanese and Western confectionery traditions, carefully crafted with an eye toward classic Japanese aesthetics.
New Product: "Premium Chocolate Yokan"
Open the golden, modern package and inside is a glossy, deep black cross-section.
The rich aroma of carefully selected cacao comes together with the smooth, refined texture that only yokan can offer, revealing deeper layers of flavor with every bite.
This is a luxurious sweet for adults, pairing the appeal of chocolate with traditional Japanese techniques.
Product name: Premium Chocolate Yokan
Price: ¥540 (tax included)
Best-before period: 365 days from production (unopened)
Sales area: Tokyo stores and pop-up shops nationwide
Special Package Design with an Artistic Touch
The package for "Premium Chocolate Yokan" was designed by art designer Artaro.
The design beautifully blends the texture of traditional Japanese materials with modern graphics, with careful attention paid to every detail.
The shimmering golden texture brings a sense of excitement the moment it's held, making it a fitting gift for someone special or for marking an occasion.
Artaro
An artist who has amassed a rare collection of more than 500 works of art, mainly from Europe, and works around the concept of "harmony between art and life."
Known for a keen sense of how to read the context of a space, Artaro's work spans private homes, vacation houses that blend into their surroundings, and office art that embodies a company's identity.
Artaro's refined sensibility is also highly regarded in commercial spaces, having provided work across a range of industries. Backed by a collector's discerning eye, the varied motifs go beyond mere decoration, elevating the value of a space and bringing a sense of richness and calm to those who live in or visit it.
