Candy craft - Amezaiku

...Later, the lanterns were replaced with small Japanese flags, and this was a common sight up until the early Showa period. Along with the candy vendors mentioned above, candy crafts were also popular. A stall was set up by the roadside, and softened white candy was attached to the ends of reed stalks, which were then blown into inflatable candies.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "candy craft" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…これはのちに提灯を日の丸の小旗にかえ，昭和初期ころまで見られたものであった。　以上のようなあめ売とともに，あめ細工も人気があった。路傍に屋台をおろし，やわらかくした白あめをヨシの茎の先につけて，吹いてふくらませる。…

※「あめ細工」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典｜株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第２版について | 情報