geese alighting(rakugan)
dried confectionaryforged weaponry (e.g. swords, spears, etc.)
Grains such as rice, azuki, soybeans, and buckwheat are milled, kneaded with sugar, syrup, etc., colored, and pressed into a wooden mold to dry. This dried confectionery is called “Uchimono.
There are various theories as to the origin of the name. One theory is that the white rice flour ground with black sesame sprinkled on it was made to resemble a flock of geese descending on snow, while another says that when a Chinese confection called “Nanrakukan” was introduced to Japan, the “soft” was omitted and the word “Rakugan” was added, and the character for “goose” was later applied.
