Imagawayaki
is a Japanese dessert often found at Japanese festivals as well as outside Japan, in countries such as Taiwan and South Korea. It is made of batter in a special pan (similar to a waffle iron but without the honeycomb pattern), and filled with sweet azuki bean paste, although it is becoming increasingly popular to use a wider variety of fillings such as vanilla custard, different fruit custards and preserves, curry, different meat and vegetable fillings, potato and mayonnaise. are similar to , but the latter are two separate pancakes sandwiched around the filling after cooking, and are often served cold. were first sold near the Kanda's Imagawabashi Bridge during the An'ei era (1772–1781) of the Edo period (1603–1867). The name  originates from this time. Various names 

 have been known by various names throughout different eras. Names also vary regionally, and some varieties sold only in certain stores have their own names. – Kansai region. or  – Kansai and Kyūshū region. or 
 
 
 
  or  
  – some of Aomori Prefecture and Hokkaidō, and different from the  of Nagano Prefecture. By store or company 
  – product name for  produced by Gozasōrō Inc, established in 1950 in Himeji. It means "thank you for the purchase" in an archaic style. – product name for  produced by Sawai Honpo Inc in Ehime. It originates in Higiri jizō near the Matsuyama Station. – product name for  used by the Fuji Ice shop in Nagano. Historical and inactive 
  – in the song on the occasion of the revival after the Great Kantō earthquake in 1923, is mentioned that  was renamed . Taiwan
 were introduced to Taiwan during the period of Japanese rule in Taiwan and are now a traditional snack in Taiwan. They are commonly called wheelcakes (). However, some of the older generation may directly use the Japanese term . South Korea
 are known as  () or  (/) in South Korea. Malaysia
 are known as  in Malaysia. Philippines
The Filipino counterpart, locally known as "Japanese cakes", are similar to  but of a smaller serving size and are usually filled with cheese slices. This inexpensive snack is commonly found sold on special tricycle carts that have a built-in custom-made circular cooking mold. Other fillings are also available with sweet (strawberry, chocolate) and savory (ham and cheese) fillings. See also 
 Egg waffle
  () – egg sponge cake

References

External links 
  "Between Kaiten'yaki, Ōban'yaki and Imagawayaki" by Tsutomu Kushima. He is an investigator of the popular culture of Shōwa period. Nijyūyaki Jōhō
  Gozasōrō Inc.

Wagashi
Cakes
Stuffed desserts