In the Meiji Taisyo period, the growth of Kyoto’s dairy industry and corresponding milk use in confectionery shops was analyzed and the significance of the acceptance of milk in the snack food culture was considered. The dairy industry started with establishment of a state-operated pasture in 1872 in the Otagi district; that was subsequently succeeded by private management. And in the 1900’s, the supply and demand for milk and the accepting cultural attitude were established around the Otagi district. The aggressive acceptance of various milk products in the confectionery industry can be confirmed at both a confectionery shop during the Meiji period, and also at a Western-style confectionery shop in the modem world. The acceptance of milk as an ingredient was furthered due to the growing popularity of sweets such as kasutera, a sponge cake, Nanbangashi boulo, and Yougashi biscuits, which had been recently introduced to Japan. It was thus during the Meiji period that the confectionery and milk food cultures gained acceptance.
