[From Kagawa to the World] Traditional Craft 'Sanuki Kagari Temari' Becomes Exquisite Sweets. Confectionery Louve Launches 'Ichigo Temari' Limited to 10 Units Per Day.

Louve Co., Ltd. has released 'Ichigo Temari,' a cake modeled after the traditional craft of Kagawa Prefecture, 'Sanuki Kagari Temari,' at its main shop and Airport-dori shop. This item combines Kagawa-produced Wasanbon sugar and strawberries to express the elegant design of the traditional craft as a Western confectionery, and is a limited menu item with only 10 units produced per day.

### About 'Ichigo Temari'
Retaining the elegant appearance of Kagawa's traditional craft 'Sanuki Kagari Temari,' this cake uses Kagawa's premium 'Wasanbon sugar' and sweet-and-sour 'Nyoho strawberries,' crafted into a mellow white chocolate mousse. Inside, layers of fragrant almond and the tartness of raspberry create a blissful aftertaste.

The strawberry mousse contains fragrant almond sponge and sweet-and-sour raspberry jam. The beautiful red gradation and dignified presence are carefully reproduced one by one by the skills of pastry chefs. It is a blissful spring-like taste created by the harmony of mellow sweetness and the refreshing acidity of berries.

**Cake Composition:**
- (Spherical part): Strawberry white chocolate mousse
- (Center part): Layers of almond sponge, raspberry cream, and berry jam
- (Surface part): Sprayed chocolate

### Motif: 'Kiku-kagari,' a Representative Pattern of Sanuki Kagari Temari
'Sanuki Kagari Temari' is a traditional craft passed down in Kagawa Prefecture. It is a manual craft where delicate geometric patterns are embroidered one stitch at a time using cotton thread.

The motif for this cake is one of the representative patterns, 'Kiku-kagari' (Chrysanthemum embroidery). The radial design is known for showcasing the meticulous skills of artisans and is cherished as a lucky pattern conveying wishes for the sun, longevity, and happiness.

### Customer Reactions
Test sales conducted since March yielded positive feedback regarding the visual beauty, the Kagawa-like motif, and the special feeling of it being a spring gift. Customers remarked on its 'mellow and elegant sweetness,' 'cuteness that makes it almost a shame to eat,' and its 'dignified, modern Japanese patterns like a work of art.'

### The Story of 'Sanuki Sanpaku' Beyond Time
In the Edo period, 'Cotton, Sugar, and Salt'—the specialties that supported Kagawa's prosperity—were called 'Sanuki Sanpaku' and are still deeply rooted in local culture today. 'Ichigo Temari' expresses the aesthetic beauty of 'Sanuki Kagari Temari' (made from cotton) using 'Wasanbon sugar,' another part of the Sanuki Sanpaku heritage. It is a dish filled with Kagawa's identity, where local history and materials meet on a single plate across time.

### Product Overview
- **Product Name:** Ichigo Temari
- **Price:** 648 yen (tax included)
- **Quantity:** Limited to 10 units per day
- **Sales Store:** Confectionery Louve Main Shop (Airport-dori Shop) only
- **Sales Period:** Spring limited (until around late June)
*A citrus-flavored next edition is also under development.