Originally, in the Edo Period, dagashi were made with grains and thick malt syrup, eaten as a snack by ordinary people, and called "ichimon gashi" because of its low price.
元は江戸時代に雑穀や水飴などを材料に使って作り上げ、庶民の間食として食べられていたので、安さから一文菓子と呼ばれていた。