Valentine's Day Chocolate "Tsuwamono" with the Image of Warring States Warlord by

Merry

Chocolate Valentine's Day Chocolate "Tsuwamono" with the Image of Warring States Warlord by Merry Chocolate will be available at Merry Online Shop from December 26, and at Valentine's Day sales points of department stores and mass retailers nationwide from January, 2023. The product will be sold at department stores and mass merchandisers nationwide from January 2023.

Focusing on

Tokugawa

Ieyasu There were many military commanders in the Warring States period, but for the 2023 Merry Chocolate Valentine's Day, the focus will be on Tokugawa Ieyasu. The "Unyielding One," based on an anecdote about Tokugawa Ieyasu, the "Four Heavenly Kings of Tokugawa," and the "Suberu Mono," inspired by the Battle of Sekigahara, are among the offerings.

Each piece of chocolate in the box is made in the image of Tokugawa Ieyasu and other military commanders of the Warring States period who colored the history of Japan. The drama of the Warring States period is packed into one box, and just looking at it brings back a picture scroll of the Warring States period.

These Valentine's Day chocolates are perfect not only as Valentine's Day gifts, but also for women who love history to buy for themselves. The lineup is as follows

The

assortment is based on an anecdote about Tokugawa Ieyasu, the indomitable man who

unified Japan under the rule of the Tokugawa Shogunate. The assortment includes one piece tailored with flavors and motifs related to the anecdotes of Ieyasu, who is also known as "Healthy Otata," and one piece with the image of Yoshimoto Imagawa, who is also known for his relationship with "Mukokui Kyoiku.


The set of 8 pieces is priced at 1,296 yen (tax included, same as below). The chocolates in the assortment are as follows

Black sesame

: A piece made with black sesame in honor of Ieyasu, who is said to be a "health nut. The motif is based on the fern leaves used on Ieyasu's helmet.

Green tea (Shizuoka)

: Tea from Shizuoka, a place associated with the

lord Yoshimoto Im

agawa. In addition to the image of white powder and tooth black, which are reminiscent of Yoshimoto Imagawa, the decoration of a bow and arrow is represented since he was called "the best archer on the sea route.

New Product] Assortment based on the image of the Battle of Sekigahara

: "Tokugawa Ieyasu," who led the eastern army, and "Ishida Mitsunari," who led the western army. Nagamasa Kuroda and Masanori Fukushima, who played an active role in both armies, are represented in the image of the "Battle of Sekigahara," also known as the Great Battle of Tenka-Sepei. In addition to Yoshitsugu Otani and Hideie Ukita, the assortment also includes a piece featuring Hideaki Kobayakawa and Hiroie Yoshikawa, who are said to have held the key to the outcome of the battle.


The assortment contains 23 pieces and is priced at 1,620 yen. The chocolates (some of them) inside are as follows

Fukushima Masanori (Sake

): A piece inspired by the image of Fukushima Masanori, known as a great sake drinker. The design depicts the trajectory of his spear, as he is one of the Seven Spears and Seven Generals of the Seven Spears of Mt.

Nagamasa Kuroda (Amaou):

A helmet said to have been given to Nagamasa Kuroda, the first lord of the Fukuoka domain, by Masanori Fukushima, is represented with silver ornaments. In honor of Fukuoka, it was made to taste like amaou.

Mitsunari Ishida (1.9% Japanese chestnuts

) A piece designed in the image of Mitsunari's helmet. The taste of Japanese chestnuts is wrapped in smooth milk chocolate.


The tea is made with matcha (powdered green tea) in reference to an anecdote about the friendship between

Yoshitsugu

Otani and Mitsunari Ishida that developed during a tea ceremony. This expresses Otani Yoshitsugu's passion for righteousness.

Ukita Hideie (peach):

A peach flavor, a specialty of Okayama, a place associated with

Ukita Hideie

. It is decorated with gold to resemble Okayama Castle, also known as the Golden Crow Castle.

Kobayakawa Hideaki (Sake (Kameoka, Otsuru))

This sake represents Kobayakawa, who is said to have played a key role in the Battle of Sekigahara. This grain is made with local sake from Kameoka City in honor of the fact that he was the lord of Kameyama Castle.

Yoshikawa Hiroie (1.7% plum plum

): A plum flavor is used in reference to the anecdote "Prime Minister's Empty Lunchbox," which originated in the story of how the Mori family stopped the advance of the Mori forces by switching sides to the eastern army to ensure the survival of the Mori family.

Renewal: Tok

ugawa's Four Heavenly Kings

gathered in

"Tsumamono Arrangement" This year, Tokugawa's Four Heavenly Kings newly appeared in the "Tsumamono Arrangement" lineup. The "Four Heavenly Kings of the Tokugawa" are 13 military commanders who were the driving force of history during the Warring States period when many warlords were united under one leader, Ieyasu Tokugawa. The chocolates are made in flavors and shapes related to the places and anecdotes associated with them, and are packaged in a Japanese patterned can.


The 17-piece set is priced at 2,376 yen. The chocolates inside (some of them) are as follows

Chocolate

with a taste of persimmon, in reference to Okazaki, the city associated with

Tadatsugu Sakai (1.8% pers

immon), and a drum pattern based on the anecdote of "Sakai no Taiko" (Sakai's drum).

Honda Tadakatsu (0.007%

honey) The motif is based on the trail of a dragonfly cutter said to have been Tadakatsu's favorite weapon, and based on the anecdote that he was said to be strong and unscathed throughout his life, the chocolate is flavored with "honey" which is said to have wound healing properties.

Sakakibara Yasumasa (Sake (Tatebayashi, Bunpuku))

A grain made with Tatebayashi City's local sake in honor of the first lord of the Tatebayashi domain. The "Mu" (nothingness), which can be said to symbolize Yasumasa, is expressed in white attire.

Ii Naomasa (tamari soy sauce):

A grain made with tamari soy sauce, based on an anecdote about a meal with Tadayo Okubo during the campaign, in which he was taught how to be a feudal lord. It is decorated to resemble the helmet of Naomasa, who was feared as a red devil.