First, sheets of candy in colors that represent the different parts of the face of Kintaro (the main character of a Japanese folk tale) are prepared, such as his eyes (including his eyelashes and pupils), nose, mouth and sakayaki (the shaved part of a samurai's head).
日本の昔話の主人公である金太郎の顔の睫毛や瞳などを含む目・鼻・口・月代（さかやき）などの色を模した板状の飴をあらかじめ用意しする。