Several years ago, the mutual working relationship between mangaka and original creator was disrupted by Igarashi's alleged decision to declare an exclusive copyright on the Candy Candy material.

Samira Kawash writes the blog “Candy Professor” and is working on a book about the cultural and social history of candy in twentieth-century America. She spoke to Smithsonian’s Amanda Bensen about ...

Ironically, cotton candy or candy floss — that airy confection of machine-spun sugar — was invented in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, in 1897 by a dentist. William Morrison partnered with confectioner ...

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