Achievements ~The History of Atelier A~

Aki Satonosono

After discovering decorated confections in New York, I went on to study decorated sweets both in Japan and abroad.

【Pop-up Shops & Events】

In 2015, I was involved in the creation of the “Gio no Megumi” series of confections as a new product for Kagoshima City. I developed the Lava Brownie,
which became a hit at Fukuoka Avanti. It was featured in the Minami Nippon Shimbun and Solaseed Air.
In 2016, I opened a pop-up shop at Amu Plaza called “Chocopaku.”
All 1,000 items sold out within a week. On some days, they sold out in just one hour, proving their immense popularity.
2017: Produced and sold Christmas icing cookies at the Huis Ten Bosch Rose Festival.
2018–: Produced icing cookies for the delivery ceremony of GST Co., Ltd.’s Kagoshima Branch.
2021: Aeon Mall Kagoshima “Unmaka Marche”
January: Cute Forest Melon Bread; June: Cute Forest Maritozzo; September: Modern Ohagi, Flower Fruit Daifuku—sold out at every event.
2021: At the Hulic Cup Women’s Shogi Tournament held at Ibusuki Hakusuikan, Flower Fruit Daifuku, Kimono Cake, and Blueberry Squash were selected as snacks for the shogi players

November 2021: Participated in the Tea Market at Amu Plaza Kagoshima; Modern Ohagi sold out within 10 minutes every day
2021–2022 Year-End and New Year’s: Produced Modern Ohagi as in-room sweets for Bettei Amagaru Oka
2021: Produced logo icing cookies for Bettei Amagaru Oka; January 2022: Participated in the Valentine’s Day event at Yamagataya
January–April 2022: Sold three varieties of “Cute Forest Melon Bread” made with Kagoshima specialties at the Kagoshima Fair held in Hong Kong
May 2022: Participated in the Mother’s Day event at Yamagataya
September 2022: At the Hulic Cup Women’s Shogi Tournament held at Ibusuki Hakusuikan, our “Plant Pot Tiramisu” and “Blueberry Squash” were selected as snacks for the shogi players
September 2022: Featured in Co-op Kobe’s “Gourmet Me”; limited-edition “Flower Linzer Augen” in kumquat and strawberry flavors
November 2022: Amu Plaza Kagoshima Tea Market Pop-Up
January 2023: Co-op Kobe Gourmet M: Limited-edition Flower Linzer Augen (Chocolate Flavor)
January 2023 – Haneda Airport Wazouba: “Hana Karukan” on the café menu; Modern Ohagi on sale April 2023: JAL SORAKARAODEKAKE at Tobu Department Store Ikebukuro Branch: “Hana Karukan” on sale
June 2023–: Modern Ohagi 2-piece set on sale at Kagoshima Airport Sky Shop
November 1–7, 2023: Pop-up shop at the Great Kyushu Exhibition, Futako-Tamagawa Takashimaya
March 2024: Pop-up shop at the Great Kyushu Exhibition, Yokohama Takashimaya
March 2024: Pop-up shop at Hakata Hankyu
April 2024: Limited 2-day sale at the Kagoshima Exhibition, Hakata Daimaru
April–June 2024: Felissimo 3-Month Subscription Club – Seasonal Flower Cookie Box

【TV and magazine coverage】

​2015: Exhibited “Lava Brownies” at Fukuoka Avanti; featured in Solaseed Air’s in-flight magazine
February 2016: Featured in KTS Namai-ki Voice’s Valentine’s Day special
February 2016: Cake pops selected for the cover of Maruya Gardens News
May 2017: Featured in the Minami Nippon Shimbun
February 2018: Appeared on Friends FM
May 2018: Featured in the Saigo Senbei collaboration event for the 150th anniversary of the Meiji Restoration
February 2021: Appeared as an instructor for a Valentine’s Day lesson on MBC Weekly Channel 1
October 2021: Appeared on FM Mew Kagoshima’s “Morning Cafe” for one month
November 2021: Featured in KYT Kagopita’s Japanese Sweets Special: Flower Fruit Daifuku and Modern Ohagi
September 2022: MBC Kagoshima 4 – Introduction of Modern Ohagi
May 2022 Issue: Featured in TJ Kagoshima
December 2022: Kobunsha’s “The Peninsula is Japan’s Kitchen” – Featured in a 22-page special on the Satsuma Peninsula.
Mainly Modern Ohagi
January 2023 Issue, Fusosha ESSE: Neo Wagashi Special Feature
Hana Fruit Daifuku
January 2023, TV Asahi Metaverse TV: Hana Fruit Daifuku
January 2023, CLLASY, BiST, VERY Online: Modern Ohagi featured in the “Gifts to Bring” special feature
March 2023 issue of Benesse Sankyu: Hana Fruit Daifuku
March 2023: MBC Minami Nippon Broadcasting, News Now,
Kagoshima 4:00
April: RKB Mainichi Broadcasting, Tadaima
Broadcast in Fukuoka and Saga Prefectures
May: KTS Kagoshima Television, Kago News
2023–: Featured in Felissimo catalogs
Featured on the cover of the 2023 Senshukai Year-End Gift Catalog
February 2024: Featured in the “Neo Sweets” special section of the Yomiuri Shimbun Western Headquarters edition dated February 12
Spring 2024 Issue: Featured on the cover and first page of the JALUX Gourmet First Class catalog. JALUX-exclusive Flower Cake Box
2024: “Delicious Shopping News” in Katei Gaho Summer Issue: Katei Gaho Exclusive “Flower Linzer Augen”; Spring Issue: Featured on Page 1; Katei Gaho Exclusive “An Flower Cake Box”
2024: Takashimaya “Gochiso Sansei” Summer Issue Catalog: “An Flower Anmitsu” Featured
2024: JAL Shopping First Class: “An Flower Anmitsu” Featured
2024: Takashimaya Online – Hana Anmitsu featured
April 21 & 28, 2026 Combined Issue of Josei Jishin – An Flower Cake Box featured in the “Cutest Pink! Reward Sweets Guide” special feature

【Lessons & Workshops】

March 2014: Launched the atelierA Icing Cookie Class

May 2014: Began offering icing cookie classes at Maruya Gardens.

December 2014: Launched the Living Culture Icing Cookie Class (Basic Course)

During Christmas and summer vacation, held Living Parent-Child Classes and one-day Christmas lessons

February 2015: Conducted a Valentine’s Day icing lesson at AMU de Okeiko.

August 2015: Held an icing cookie class in Isa City.

June, July, and August 2016: Held icing cookie classes in Nagashima Town.

July 2016: Held an icing cookie class at Mitsui Home.

August 2016: Held an icing cookie class at Kurozu Koshida

December 2016: Held an icing cookie class in Ibusuki City

December 2016: Held a collaborative icing cookie class with a Christmas lunch at Kurozu Koshida

February 2017: Held a Valentine’s Day icing cookie class at Bell Housing

April 2017: Held a cupcake class at Bell Housing

April 2017: Tashiro Co., Ltd. Grand Appreciation Festival Icing Experience Lesson

June 2017: Bell Housing Father’s Day Icing Lesson

September 2017: Bell Housing Halloween Chocolate Pops Class

November 2017: Oguchi Shuzo Co., Ltd. 1st Isa Komachi Break Time Icing Lesson

February 2018: Zenrosai Waku Waku Festa 2018 Icing Cookie Workshop

February 2018: Environmental Art Festival Icing Cookie Workshop

April 2018: 150th Anniversary of the Meiji Restoration × Mammoth Flea Market 2018 Spring Icing Contest

2018: An Flower Osaka Lesson

August 2019: Maruya Gardens Children’s Cooking Class