Many people are buying macaroons in the same color as the Ukrainian flag at a pastry shop in Soja City, Okayama Prefecture, in an attempt to expand the circle of support for Ukraine, where the military invasion by Russia continues.
A special macaron with cream sandwiched between two colors of Ukrainian flag, blue and yellow.
It is on sale from the 13th of this month at a pastry shop run by Yoshihiro Ito of Soja City.
Mr. Ito has been carrying out support activities to serve sweets in areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake, so Macaroons with the national flag "If there is something we can do" for Ukraine, where the military invasion by Russia continues. It means that I came up with.
For 200 yen each, about 400 pieces have already been sold, so we will donate the entire amount through an international support group.
A woman in her 50s in Okayama City, who bought macaroons, said, "I bought it because I wanted to do something I could do. I plan to give it to a friend, so I would like to introduce this activity as well."
Mr. Ito said, "I would be happy if as many people as possible could participate in the support, not in a distant country."