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Koi-Koi Matsuri
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Koi-Koi Matsuri

A town harvest festival with a giant miso soup bowl.
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Hagfish
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Hagfish

One man's fish slime is another man's delicious, faux egg white.
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Habushu
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Habushu

These bottles of Okinawan rice liquor come with a coiled pit viper.
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Matcha Chasen
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Matcha Chasen

To make the perfect matcha, start with the perfect whisk.
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Lifeguard
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Lifeguard

This Japanese energy drink contains a controversial bee secretion.
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Skal
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Skal

Meet Japan's first milk soda.
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Okonomiyaki
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Okonomiyaki

A wartime rice scarcity made this versatile pancake a Japanese staple.
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Mojie Apples
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Mojie Apples

Orchardists use sticky stencils and the power of the sun to turn apples into art.
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Taco Rice
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Taco Rice

This Okinawan specialty resembles a Japanese take on Taco Bell.
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Nattō
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Nattō

These pungent fermented soybeans are coated in probiotic slime.
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Square Watermelons
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Square Watermelons

They grow in boxes and can cost more than $100.
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Ika Tokkuri
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Ika Tokkuri

A squid's body becomes an edible sake decanter.
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Fruit Sando
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Sweets

Fruit Sando

Fresh fruit is the main feature of this sweet sandwich.
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Wasabi Ice Cream
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Wasabi Ice Cream

The cure and cause of a burning tongue.
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Raindrop Cake
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Raindrop Cake

The beautiful dessert evaporates in 20 minutes.
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Maple Leaf Tempura
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Maple Leaf Tempura

Why not fry a year-old leaf?
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Okinawa Black Sugar
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Okinawa Black Sugar

It's darker, saltier, and healthier than white sugar.
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Amezaiku
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Amezaiku

This gorgeous sugar art is making a comeback.
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