US rock band Aerosmith bring sweet emotion to Japan with fish-shaped pastry

The odd relationship began when frontman Steven Tyler discovered taiyaki on a trip to Japan. Photo: Steven Tyler/Instagram

When Aerosmith announced their farewell tour after half a century of belting out rock hits, fans in Japan were disappointed to learn their country did not make the cut for concert dates.

But the American rock band, known for songs such as Sweet Emotion (1975) and Walk This Way (1975), may have done the next best thing: a pastry in the shape of a fish.