Kintaro-ame (Kintaro candy)
A kind of candy with a cylinder shape:
Wherever you cut it, you will see "Kintaro" face in the cross section (See the photo).
From this feature, there is a famous "figure of speech". 
"Just like a Kintaro-ame"
                   means 
"no personality, therefore not attractive"

It was invented in the middle of the Edo period (18th century).
In old days, they sold it at festivals/markets, shouting "Kintaro came out of a candy", and children loved it.

Even now, the manufacturer established a long time ago, called "Kintaro-ame-honten", still produces the Kintaro-ame. For your information, it is located at 5-16-12 Negishi, Taito-ku, Tokyo.

...........HOW TO MAKE KINTARO-AME...........

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