Looks Like Onigiri, Tastes Like Fruit?! PAPABUBBLE's First-Ever Triangular Candy – The Third Release of the 'Arti' Series Launches June 18

Craft Candy Theater 'PAPABUBBLE' announces the launch of the third edition of its playful, limited-run 'PAPABUBBLE ARTY' series, available from Thursday, June 18, at all nationwide stores and via the official PAPABUBBLE website (https://papabubble.co.jp/products/arty-03).

This release's theme: 'Triangular Candy'.

While PAPABUBBLE is best known for its round candies, this marks the brand's first-ever attempt at a perfect equilateral triangle shape. Released to coincide with June 18's 'Onigiri Day', this special edition is available in limited quantities.

PAPABUBBLE Artisans Take on the Unprecedented Challenge of 'Triangular Candy'

Born from the artisans' creative freedom, the 'ARTY' series continues with its third release: a whimsical challenge piece inspired by the team's curiosity—'Onigiri Candy'.

The motif? 'Onigiri', a beloved soul food deeply familiar to Japanese people.

Typically, PAPABUBBLE candies are crafted by artisans who stretch and shape large blocks of molten candy—over ten centimeters in diameter—by hand. Unlike round shapes, which can be evenly rolled and stretched, triangular forms require maintaining precise balance across three edges and corners, making this an exceptionally difficult task even for seasoned artisans.

The process of delicately controlling all three faces and corners with fingertips, precisely monitoring temperature down to the second, and uniformly stretching the candy while preserving a perfect equilateral triangle from start to finish—this is craftsmanship at its finest.

After countless trials, the final product features a striking, beautifully sharp triangular form unlike any candy seen before. Adding to the fun is the surprising contrast between its onigiri-like appearance and its vibrant fruit flavors.

In terms of design, textures and granular details of classic onigiri fillings—such as 'tobiko' (flying fish roe), 'ikura' (salmon roe), and 'sekihan' (red bean rice)—are meticulously recreated using variations in color depth and transparency.

See the making-of process on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/JydqTXL6tFU

・Onigiri Mix — Price including tax: 740 JPY

【About PAPABUBBLE ARTY】

For 20 years since its founding, we have delivered every single candy by hand, one piece at a time.

Our greatest strength lies in our candy artists' ability to instantly transform exciting, share-worthy motifs—captured by their sensitive creative antennas—into beautiful, delicious candies right before your eyes.

'PAPABUBBLE ARTY' returns to this origin as we look toward the next 20 years: a slightly mischievous, made-to-order series that freely imagines joyful creations and delivers them in a timely manner.

We invite you to enjoy this playful twist—sweet like candy, yet sharp and spicy like a well-placed pinch of seasoning.

About PAPABUBBLE

If it doesn’t excite, it’s not candy.

PAPABUBBLE.

This is not just a store that sells candy.

Here, you can watch artisans craft candies from scratch—pulling, cutting, and shaping right before your eyes.

From this process, you can choose your very own unique piece.

With just one bite, you’ll discover a whole new kind of deliciousness.

Fun to watch. Fun to choose. Fun to eat.

In that moment, everyone’s eyes light up like a child’s.

Because candy, at its core,

exists to make us excited.

Born in Barcelona in 2003, PAPABUBBLE

elevated traditional candy-making techniques into live performance.

We call it 'Craft Candy Theater'.

Enjoy this one-of-a-kind experience.

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