Keeping the Japanese Art of Candy Sculpting Alive

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At 27 years old, Shinri Tezuka may be one of the youngest people still practicing the dwindling art of amezaiku, or candy crafting, in Japan. The self-taught Japanese artist carves, sculpts and paints delicate lollipops into intricate edible sculptures. Amezaiku dates back hundreds of years, but today there are only two artists left in Tokyo. Tezuka hopes his elaborate goldfish, frog and octopus designs will inspire the next generation of candy crafters to keep the tradition alive. A great big story made in partnership with ANA (greatbig.is/2dK4hmg). SUBSCRIBE: goo.gl/vR6Acb Follow us behind the scenes on Instagram: goo.gl/2KABeX Make our acquaintance on Facebook: goo.gl/Vn0XIZ Give us a shout on Twitter: goo.gl/sY1GLY Come hang with us on Vimeo: goo.gl/T0OzjV Visit our world directly: www.greatbigstory.com Great Big Story is a video network dedicated to the untold, overlooked & flat-out amazing. Humans are capable of incredible things & we're here to tell their stories. When a rocket lands in your backyard, you get in.

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