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A Three-Day Event For Soba Noodle Lovers
Venue: Matsumoto Castle Park and surrounds When: Oct 7th - Oct 9th 2023
Soba noodles are a very popular food in Japan, and they're highly regarded for their nutty flavor, smooth texture, and versatility.
They're made of buckwheat, a plant whic...

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Handmade Comfort Food In Tokyo's Akasaka Area
Onigiri is a traditional Japanese snack made from rice, typically shaped into a triangle or ball and often filled with fish or meat, pickled vegetables, and other ingredients.
You'll find them across the country at convenience stores, sup...

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Massive Burgers And More In Okinawa
If you plan to visit Okinawa in the future, you'll find an abundance of unique regional cuisine on offer which is well worth trying. Dishes like Okinawa soba and goya champuru (a stir-fry dish with bitter melon as the key ingredient) are a couple o...

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A Well-Known And Much-Loved Sake Hangout In Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture
Regarded as Japan’s national drink, and increasingly promoted to a growing number of fans overseas, it is no wonder why many foreign residents and visitors are interested to learn more about sake.
Sake brewery visi...

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Japan's Finest Grilled Chicken With The Crunchiest Skin
Japan is a great place to come for food, and whilst it may be most famous for its seafood offerings, meat options should not be sneered at.
From the delectable steak in Kobe, to Genghis Khan lamb in Sapporo and even the ubiquito...

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Home Style Meals And Hearty Portions In Ureshino
When wandering around the charming onsen town of Ureshino looking for a bite to eat, we stumbled across Fuunoki Shokudo because of their bright red awning and mint-colored window frame.
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Grilled Sweet Potato Triangles
Strolling through Kawagoe's famous Kurazukuri Zone (Old Storehouse Zone), we spied a sign advertising sweet potato onigiri. Curiosity and hunger made us duct into a small and dark shopping alley where we found Imotaro, a humble shop run by men who seeme...

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Most Consistently Highest-Ranked Ramen Shop In Japan
 
Tomita Ramen is arguably one of the top ramen shops across Japan. Don't take my word for it either — at the time of writing it proudly sits at the top of the Ramen Database with an average 99.22 score in Number 1 spot, twice winn...

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Women In Toyo Preserve Their Local Culinary Tradition
In the little town of Toyo, in Kochi Prefecture, a local women’s group is making sure that their 130-year tradition of kokera zushi doesn’t die out.
This impressive regional specialty can best be described as a layered “sushi cak...

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Kuromi And My Melody Cute The Place Up!
Calling all fans of sweets, food, and cuteness! Egg & Spuma in Lumine Est Shinjuku has partnered with Sanrio to make an absolutely, wickedly cute collaboration starring Kuromi and My Melody lasting until the end of October.
 
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