Gorgeous to look at, authentic in taste A gift from a long-established Satsuma-age store New Year's limited assortment gift "Geishun Fukubako".

Uomanshoten, a long-established Satsuma-age specialty store in Nara with a history of more than 120 years (Location: 16 Mochiidonocho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture; President: Kazuyoshi Uotani), has released a year-end limited assortment gift "Geishun Fukubako" from its popular series "Truffle Chocolate-like Satsuma-age. The company began selling the gift by pre-order on November 5, 2025, exclusively through the Internet.

Premium-quality small gifts that look and taste gorgeous

Uomanshoten's "Truffle Chocolate-like Satsuma-age" is a popular series characterized by its cute appearance and original recipe that makes it hard to believe it is satsuma-age.

The new "Geishun Fukubako (New Year's gift box)" maintains the product's concept of "both looks and taste," while incorporating plenty of luxurious ingredients suitable for New Year's banquets. The colorful eight different types of bite-sized Satsuma-age are perfect for a side dish to accompany Osechi dishes or as a snack. The size is easy for even children to eat, so the whole family and relatives can enjoy them together. It can be eaten immediately after opening the box, so there is no need to cook it.

We hope that everyone will enjoy the New Year with smiles on their faces with Uomanshoten's confident "Geishun Fukubako (New Year's gift box)".

New Year's limited set "Geishun Fukubako" (New Year's gift box)

Product Features

8 kinds of gorgeous handmade Satsuma-age which are bite-size and easy to eat.

Eight kinds of flavors, which are made by skilled craftsmen through many prototypes, are packed in easy-to-eat bite-size portions.

The rich variety of flavors, which are made with the best of ingredients, colors and textures, have been well received by people who are not fond of Satsuma-age or fish paste, saying "I can enjoy eating this.

Truffle chocolate-like appearance

Is this really Satsuma-age? It looks like a truffle chocolate or a sweet, and it will add a colorful touch to your table in the New Year. We can assure that even small children will be delighted. This is an assortment that is both fun to look at and delicious to eat.

Careful tailoring with the skills of long-established craftsmen

All the creative Satsuma-age are handmade by experienced Satsuma-age craftsmen, and they have delicate shapes and textures and deep flavors that cannot be reproduced by mass production. You can feel the technique and tradition of Uouman Shoten, which has been in business for over 120 years, in each Satsuma-age.

Elegant package suitable for gift-giving

The special package with a traditional hemp leaf pattern, a golden band, and illustrations of cranes and turtles for good luck will make you feel special and festive in the New Year. It is also suitable for New Year's greetings and New Year's gifts.

Contents of "Hitokuchi-Satsuma-age"

(1)Nerikinton

Marron red bean paste is kneaded into the surimi, paying homage to chestnut kinton. The sweetness of the bean paste and the texture of the sweet chestnuts go well together, a taste that even children love.

(2)Golden Cherry Blossoms

Plain deep-fried fish paste in the shape of cherry blossoms. A little luxury item with gold leaf in the center for the New Year.

(3)Geishun Fan

The bright vermilion fan and gold leaf are dazzling, making this a perfect dish for celebratory occasions. Inside is a layer of two kinds of cheese, giving it the flavor of a Western-style hors d'oeuvre.

(4)Black Bean Nuts

Paste of black soybeans, a staple of Osechi, is kneaded into the surimi. The slight sweetness of the paste is accented by the texture of the nuts.

(5)Red and White Kneaded Dango (Red)

We have included Dango in two colors, red and white, to bring you good fortune. This one has slightly pink ground fish paste with green onion and krill shrimp.

(6)Red and White Kneaded Dango (White)

White kneaded Dango with the delicious taste of peeled shrimp and a plump texture. The chopped green onions and carrots add a bright color to the Dango.

(7) Yuba roll

Fish meat and green peas are mixed together, rolled in raw yuba and deep-fried. The gentle flavor is popular among people of all ages.

(8)Wakakusa Corn

Hokkaido honeybundum and surimi are combined, wrapped in a samosa sheet and deep-fried. The sweetness of the corn and the fish meat are a perfect match!

Hitokuchi-Satsuma-age(1)

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Set includes

(1)Truffle chocolate-like Satsuma-age: Year-end limited edition "Geishun Fukubako" (16 pieces)

16 creative bite-sized Satsuma-age (Nerikinton, Golden Cherry Blossom, Geishun Fan, Black Bean Nuts, Red and White Kneaded Dango (Red), Red and White Kneaded Dango (White), Yuba Roll, Wakakusa Corn, 2 pieces each)

3,700 yen (3,996 yen including tax)

Set of 16 pieces

(2)The year-end limited edition of the truffle chocolate-like Satsuma-age "Geishun Fukubako" (32 pieces)

32 creative bite-sized Satsuma-age (Nerikinton, Golden Cherry Blossom, Geishun Fan, Black Bean Nuts, Red and White Kneaded Dango (Red), Red and White Kneaded Dango (White), Yuba Roll, Wakakusa Corn, 4 pieces each)

6,800 yen (7,344 yen including tax)

Set of 32 pieces

All of these products can be purchased at the UOMAN mail order website.

https://www.uoman.jp/?mode=f102

For more information, please visit the special site.

About UOMAN Shoten

Uomanshoten is a long-established store specializing in satsuma-age and kamaboko (fish cake), established in 1901 in Mochiidono, Nara.

We have about 40 kinds of Satsuma-age from standard products to seasonal products, and all of our fish paste products are handmade by our craftsmen and contain no additives. Our satsuma-age products, made with the finest ingredients, including attractive local ingredients from Nara and the Kansai region, are loved not only by the local people of Nara but also by people from outside the prefecture.

In recent years, we have also been putting effort into planning and developing new products that overturn the conventional wisdom of Satsuma-age.

We will continue to work with a spirit of challenge and inquisitiveness, never resting on the laurels of our long-established name, so that more and more customers will be satisfied.