Ja pa n ' s

tasty
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Local food that
satisfies the world's most
demanding eaters
Think you've already tried the best that Japan has to offer? It
might be time to think again.
Japan is packed with delicious dishes. All over the country
people are constantly cooking up new ways to satisfy a nation's
hunger for culinary perfection. Hundreds of gourmet treats
come and go, some starting out as a local favorite and then
sweeping the land. Occasionally a food fad will last, or maybe
the nation grows to love a local delicacy over a period of years.
The greatest success stories are rewarded with a place in the
nation's heart.
While various dishes are popular for showcasing local ingredi-
ents, many others succeed for the most basic reason of all: they
taste great! And once a local food becomes established at the
national level, it's made it. It's passed the ultimate test of
culinary fitness. In many cases you don't even need to be a fan
of mainstream Japanese cuisine to appreciate its value. It
appeals instantly to anyone with an appetite. Other dishes are
more of an adventure, requiring at least some awareness and
appreciation of Japanese ingredients and their applications.
And one or two delicacies may strike you as extreme cuisine:
enjoyable only by those whose palate is completely attuned to
the full range of tastes and textures found in Japan, surely the
world's most diverse culinary culture.
That easy-to-extreme diversity is evident even in our initial
selection of local cuisines loved all over Japan—but you
probably won't have to read long before something gets your
mouth watering. Our second selection focuses on food that
has won a loyal local following in the region where it
originated. Here, too, you will find many dishes that can be—
or already are—cherished across regional or national boundar-
ies. And even if occasionally you catch yourself thinking, "I'm
not sure I could eat that," remind yourself that each dish is a
survivor of a merciless process of food selection. If Japan says
it's fit to eat, it could be time to take your tastebuds to the
gym!
Now come on; let's eat! Itadakimasu!
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Hakodate

Japa n 5 3

Niigata 6 4
Kanazawa
15 7 Sendai

ocal dishes
Kyoto
Kobe 17 16 9
18 20 10
Hiroshima 32 31 11 8
21 19 13
Fukuoka 33 28 26 25 12

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41
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44
35 34

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39 36 30
27 24
29
23 22 14

Nagoya
Tokyo loved by
Yokohama
Shizuoka

Nagasaki
43 45
46
Kumamoto
Osaka
Kochi
■ Hokkaido
the nation
■ Tohoku
Kagoshima
■ Kanto
■ Chubu
■ Kansai
47 ■ Chugoku
■ Shikoku
Naha ■ Kyushu
■ Okinawa

1 Hokkaido 17 Ishikawa Prefecture 33 Okayama Prefecture

2 Aomori Prefecture 18 Fukui Prefecture 34 Hiroshima Prefecture
3 Iwate Prefecture 19 Yamanashi Prefecture 35 Yamaguchi Prefecture
4 Miyagi Prefecture 20 Nagano Prefecture 36 Tokushima Prefecture
5 Akita Prefecture 21 Gifu Prefecture 37 Kagawa Prefecture
6 Yamagata Prefecture 22 Shizuoka Prefecture 38 Ehime Prefecture
7 Fukushima Prefecture 23 Aichi Prefecture 39 Kochi Prefecture
8 Ibaraki Prefecture 24 Mie Prefecture 40 Fukuoka Prefecture
9 Tochigi Prefecture 25 Shiga Prefecture 41 Saga Prefecture
10 Gunma Prefecture 26 Kyoto Prefecture 42 Nagasaki Prefecture
11 Saitama Prefecture 27 Osaka Prefecture 43 Kumamoto Prefecture
12 Chiba Prefecture 28 Hyogo Prefecture 44 Oita Prefecture
13 Tokyo 29 Nara Prefecture 45 Miyazaki Prefecture
14 Kanagawa Prefecture 30 Wakayama Prefecture 46 Kagoshima Prefecture
15 Niigata Prefecture 31 Tottori Prefecture 47 Okinawa Prefecture
16 Toyama Prefecture 32 Shimane Prefecture

Hokkaido Map 1
No. Northern delights
Hokkaido Rice bowl with
Uni-ikura-don sea urchin and
salmon roe
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Hokkaido Map 1
No. Curry so good you can spoon it up
Hokkaido
Soup Curry -------------------
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Iwate Map 3
No. Cool noodles
Tohoku
Morioka Reimen Chilled noodles
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No. These spicy noodles are anything but flat
Tohoku
Morioka jaja-men Morioka-style flat noodles
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Miyagi Map 4
No. A better beef
Tohoku
Gyutan-yaki Grilled beef tongue
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Akita Map 5
No. Wok-fried sensation
Tohoku
Yokote Yakisoba Stir-fried noodles
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Tochigi Map 9
No. Scrumptious dumplings
Kanto
Utsunomiya Gyoza Meat dumplings
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Gunma Map 10
No. Yummy yaki-manju
Kanto
Grilled skewered
Yaki-manju dumplings
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Saitama Map 11
No. Recession-proof grilled meats Kanagawa Map 14
No. Pleasure in simplicity
Kanto Kanto
Skewer-grilled chicken
Yakitori / Yakiton or pork Yokosuka Kaigun-kare Yokosuka Navy curry

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Tokyo Map 13
No. Tokyo-style hot-plate pancake Shizuoka Map 22
No. Fried firm and flavorful
Kanto Chubu
Griddle-fried
Monja-yaki mixed pancake Fujinomiya Yakisoba Fujinomiya fried noodles

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Osaka Map 27
No. Whatever—it's delicious Hyogo Map 28
No. Tako-yaki with a twist
Kansai Kansai
"Anything you like" Akashi-style octopus
Okonomi-yaki pancakes Akashi-yaki dumplings

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Osaka Map 27
No. Is anything as Osakan as octopus? Hyogo Map 28
No. Superlative steak
Kansai Kansai
Tako-yaki Grilled octopus dumplings Kobe-gyu Suteki Kobe beef steak

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Hiroshima Map 34
No. Crèpe-style creations Nagasaki Map 42
No. No ordinary noodles
Chugoku Hiroshima-style Kyushu
Noodles in broth; crispy
Hiroshima Okonomi-yaki "anything you like" Champon and Sara-udon fried noodles
pancakes

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Fukuoka Map 40
No. Salty, spicy, special Nagasaki Map 42
No. Hamburger heaven
Kyushu Kyushu
Karashi-mentaiko Spicy Alaska pollack roe Sasebo Burger ----------------------

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Kumamoto Map 43
No. School noodles Kagoshima Map 46
No. Swish those strips
Kyushu Kyushu
Taipien Dry noodle soup Kurobuta no Shabushabu Black hog shabu-shabu

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Miyazaki Map 45
No. Deep-fried delight
Kyushu
Marinated deep-fried
Chicken Nanban chicken

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a taste of
place

Now that we've whetted your appetite,

let's take a closer look at some delicious
dishes that are intimately linked with the
region they come from.

Hokkaido Map 1
No. Mutton masterpiece
Hokkaido
Jingisukan Genghis Khan barbecue
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Hokkaido Map 1
No. Salmon hot pot
Hokkaido
Ishikari-nabe Ishikari hot pot
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Hokkaido Map 1
No. A fishermen's classic
Hokkaido
Chanchan-yaki Chanchan fry-up
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Aomori Map 2
No. Seafood stew
Tohoku
Ichigo-ni "Strawberry" stew
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VJJHZPVUZPU[OPZWHY[VM1HWHU
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Aomori Map 2
No. Broken cracker soup Iwate Map 3
No. Delicious damaged dumplings
Tohoku Tohoku
Sembei-jiru Wheat cracker soup Hittsumi Torn dumpling stew

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Iwate Map 3
No. The noodles keep coming! Miyagi Map 4
No. Gooey, chewy, yummy
Tohoku Tohoku
Soba noodles in Sticky rice with
Wan-ko soba many small bowls Zunda-mochi mashed green beans

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H SH`LY VM [OL NYLLU ZV`ILHU THZO! [OPZ PZ
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Miyagi Map 4
No. Savory salmon and rice
Tohoku
Harako-meshi Salmon roe rice
( ZWLJPHS[` VM H\[\TU PU 4P`HNP [OPZ KPZO PZ
THKLMYVTZHSTVUJH\NO[PUSVJHSYP]LYZ-PYZ[
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WYLWHYLK MYVT ZV` ZH\JL ZHRL TPYPU Z^LL[
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JVVRLK PU [OL ZHTL ZH]VY` IYV[O /HYHRV PZ
HUV[OLY^VYKMVYPR\YHZHSTVUYVL
Akita Map 5
No. Dumpling on a stick
Tohoku
Kiritanpo-nabe Cut tanpo hot pot
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ZJHSSPVUZ HUK ZLYP ^H[LY KYVW^VY[ OLYI ;OL
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Akita Map 5
No. Super stretch noodles
Tohoku
Inaniwa Udon Inaniwa udon noodles
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[OL KV\NO I\[ I` Z[YL[JOPUN P[ )LJH\ZL [OL
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Yamagata Map 6
No. From the communal cauldron
Tohoku
Imo-ni Simmered taro yam
-VY TVYL [OHU  `LHYZ P[ OHZ ILLU H SVJHS
J\Z[VTMVYMYPLUKZ[VOVSKV\[KVVYNH[OLYPUNZ
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`HT RVUU`HR\ QLSS` HUK ZJHSSPVUZ ZPTTLYLK
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HJJVYKPUN [V SVJHSP[` 0U PUSHUK HYLHZ ILLM PZ
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ZH\JL (SVUN [OL JVHZ[ [OL :OVUHP YLNPVU
WVYRPZ\ZLK^P[OTPZVHZHZLHZVUPUN
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Yamagata Map 6
No. Chunky cod stew Fukushima Map 7
No. Choice pickled herring
Tohoku Tohoku
Herring with
Dongara-jiru Dongara stew Nishin no sansho-zuke sansho pepper

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ZLH^LLK PZ \ZLK HZ H ZLHZVUPUN (KKPUN
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L]LU TVYL ^HYTPUN 0U @HTHNH[H [OPZ PZ H
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IL[^LLUHUKWPJRSLKPUHSPX\VYWYLWHYLKMYVT
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KH`Z ZWLJPHS JLYHTPJ ZLY]PUN IV^SZ MVY
WPJRSLK OLYYPUN ^LYL \ZLK PU [OL
(Pa\>HRHTH[Z\ YLNPVU HUK ^LYL HU PU[LNYHS
WHY[ VM H IYPKLZ [YV\ZZLH\ ;OL` HYL Z[PSS
WYVK\JLKI`SVJHSJLYHTPJZJYHM[ZTLU

Fukushima Map 7
No. Auspicious country cuisine Ibaraki Map 8
No. Classic winter fish dish
Tohoku Kanto
Ko-zuyu Ko soup Anko-ryori Anko dishes

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H\ZWPJPV\Z VJJHZPVUZ Z\JO HZ H[ [OL UL^
`LHY HUK H[ V[OLY JLYLTVUPHS NH[OLYPUNZ 0[ PZ
THKL MYVT KYPLK ZJHSSVW OVSKMHZ[Z ^OPJO HYL
ZVM[LULK PU KHZOP Z[VJR 6[OLY PUNYLKPLU[Z
PUJS\KL ^OLH[ NS\[LU JYV\[VUZ THTLM\
ZOPP[HRL T\ZOYVVTZ JHYYV[Z [HYV `HTZ
RPR\YHNL M\UN\Z HUK RVUU`HR\ QLSS` UVVKSLZ
0[PZZLHZVULK^P[OZV`ZH\JLZHS[HUKZHRL
HUKZOV\SKILZLY]LKPUIV^SZVMYLKSHJX\LY
WYVK\JLKPU(Pa\>HRHTH[Z\
JSHZZPJ^PU[LYOV[WV[KPZOLZPU1HWHU!W\MMLY
MPZOPU[OL^LZ[VM[OLJV\U[Y`HUKHUNSLYMPZOPU
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LH[LU;OLILZ[RUV^UYLJPWLPZHUNSLYMPZOOV[
WV[I\[V[OLYKPZOLZPUJS\KLWYLWHYLKHUNSLY
MPZO ^P[O H ]PULNHY KYLZZPUN HUK T\K IYV[O 
\ZPUN VUS` [OL MPZO HUK ]LNL[HISLZ ^P[OV\[
HKKPUNHU`^H[LY

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Ibaraki Map 8
No. Gooey and crunchy Tochigi Map 9
No. Summer mushrooms and noodles
Kanto Kanto
Soba noodles with
Soboro-natto Savory soybeans Chitake-soba chitake mushrooms

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ZV`ILHUZ ;OPZ PZ TP_LK ^P[O RPYPIVZOPKHPRVU
^OP[L YHKPZO [OH[ OHZ ILLU ZOYLKKLK KYPLK
[OLU YLJVUZ[P[\[LK HUK ZLHZVULK ^P[O ZV`
ZH\JL ;OL HWWLHS VM [OPZ YLJPWL PZ [OL
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ILHUZ HUK [OL JY\UJO` [L_[\YL VM [OL
RPYPIVZOPKHPRVU
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YHPU` ZLHZVU ;OL` OH]L H Z\WLYI [HZ[L HUK
HYVTHHUKTHRLHNYLH[HKKP[PVU[V[OLIYV[O
MVY UVVKSL ZV\W 0U [OPZ YLJPWL [OL T\ZO
YVVTZ HYL Z[PYMYPLK ^P[O LNNWSHU[ [OLU
JVVRLK PU KHZOP Z[VJR ^P[O ZV` ZH\JL HUK
TPYPU HZ ZLHZVUPUN ;OPZ ZV\W PZ [OLU WV\YLK
V]LY[OLJVVRLKZVIHUVVKSLZ

Tochigi Map 9
No. Flavor that's stood the test of time Gunma Map 10
No. Nutritious evening noodles
Kanto Kanto
Salmon and Coarse-cut
Shimo-tsukare vegetable stew Okkirikomi udon noodles

( [YHKP[PVUHS YLJPWL [OH[ KH[LZ IHJR [V [OL
2HTHR\YH 7LYPVK ZVTL  `LHYZ HNV 0[ PZ
THKL I` ZPTTLYPUN [OL OLHKZ VM ZHS[LK
ZHSTVU PU H OLH]` WV[ HSVUN ^P[O YVHZ[LK
ZV`ILHUZ NYH[LK KHPRVU YHKPZO HUK JHYYV[Z
:HRL SLLZ HYL HKKLK [V^HYK [OL LUK VM
JVVRPUN HUK P[ PZ ZLHZVULK ^P[O ZV` ZH\JL
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HTV\U[ VM IYV[O [VNL[OLY ^P[O ZLHZVUHS
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TPYPU Z^LL[ YPJL SPX\L\Y HUK ZV` ZH\JL
:PTWSL [V WYLWHYL [OPZ YLJPWL JH\NO[ VU
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Gunma Map 10
No. Healthy jelly Saitama Map 10
No. Steamed bun snack
Kanto Kanto
"Chestnut"
Namaimo Konnyaku ryori Konnyaku jelly Iga-manju steamed buns

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+L]PSZ;VUN\LWSHU[=PY[\HSS`[HZ[LSLZZP[PZ]HS\LKMVYP[Z YLKKPZO JVSVY HUK [OPZ PZ ^YHWWLK HYV\UK H
[L_[\YL HUK HSZV OHZ H YLW\[H[PVU HZ H OLHS[O MVVK 0[ PZ Z[LHTLK I\U MPSSLK ^P[O Z^LL[ ILHU QHT ;OL
TVZ[S` ZLY]LK OV[ LP[OLY ZSH[OLYLK ^P[O TPZV RUV^U HZ YLZ\S[ YLZLTISLZ H JOLZ[U\[ 0NHTHUQ\ I\UZ
KLUNHR\ VY ZPTTLYLK PU IYV[O HZ HU PUNYLKPLU[ PU VKLU HYL H ZWLJPHS[` VM MHYTPUN JVTT\UP[PLZ PU [OL
OV[ WV[ @V\ TH` HSZV JVTL HJYVZZ P[ ZSPJLK MPULS` HUK UVY[OVM:HP[HTH7YLMLJ[\YL)LZPKLZILPUNHU
ZLY]LKJVSKZHZOPTPRVUU`HR\^P[OHTPZVKPW;YHKP[PVU LZZLU[PHS MVVK ZLY]LK VU JLSLIYH[VY`
HSS`[OLQLSS`PZWYLWHYLKMYVTKYPLKWV^KLYLKJVYTZI\[ VJJHZPVUZ [OL` ^LYL JVTTVUS` NP]LU [V
UL^ TL[OVKZ \ZPUN [OL NYH[LK YH^ JVYTZ OH]L ILLU JOPSKYLUHZHUHM[LYUVVUZUHJR
KL]LSVWLK LZWLJPHSS` PU .\UTH 7YLMLJ[\YL ^OPJO
WYVK\JLZHIV\[ VM[OLRVUU`HR\NYV^UPU1HWHU

Saitama Map 11
No. Midday farm favorite Chiba Map 12
No. Illustrated sushi
Kanto Kanto
Udon noodles
Hiyajiru-udon in cold broth Futomaki-zushi Thick-rolled sushi

)LJH\ZL P[ PZ LHZ` [V WYLWHYL \ZPUN SVJHSS`
NYV^U PUNYLKPLU[Z [OPZ OHZ ILLU H WVW\SHY
KPZO PU MHYTPUN JVTT\UP[PLZ MVY JLU[\YPLZ ;V
WYLWHYL [OL UVVKSL IYV[O ZLZHTL ZLLKZ HYL
NYV\UK PU H TVY[HY ^P[O TPZV ^P[O H SP[[SL
Z\NHY [V [HZ[L *OVWWLK ZOPZV WLYPSSH SLHM
J\J\TILY HUK NPUNLY YVV[ HYL HKKLK [V [OPZ
TP_+PS\[LK^P[OZVTL^H[LYVYKHZOPZ[VJRP[
THRLZHZPTWSL[HZ[`UVVKSLIYV[OWLYMLJ[HZ
H YLMYLZOPUN TPKKH` TLHS PU [OL Z\TTLY
TVU[OZ
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UVYP SH]LY ZLH^LLK ^P[O H ]HYPL[` VM MPSSPUNZ
Z\JO HZ RHUW`V Z[YPWZ VM ZLHZVULK NV\YK
ZOPP[HRL T\ZOYVVT JHYYV[ ZWPUHJO HUK
WPJRSLZ ;OLZL HYL HYYHUNLK PU Z\JO H ^H`
[OH[ [OL JYVZZZLJ[PVU MVYTZ H WH[[LYU Z\JO
HZ H MSV^LY VY HUPTHS ^OLU [OL Z\ZOP YVSS PZ
ZSPJLK ;YHKP[PVUHSS` M\[VTHRPa\ZOP ^HZ
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UPHS L]LU[Z Z\JO HZ *VTPUN VM (NL +H`
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Chiba Map 12
No. Sesame sardines Tokyo Map 13
No. King of fish?
Kanto Kanto
Sardines pickled
Iwashi-no-gomazuke with sesame Kusaya Stinky fish

( KPZO [OH[ KL]LSVWLK V\[ VM H TL[OVK MVY (ZWLJPHS[`VM[OL0a\PZSHUKZZV\[OVM;VR`V

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[YHKP[PVUHS PU [OL 2\Q\R\YP KPZ[YPJ[ (M[LY
JSLHUPUN HUK YLTV]PUN [OL OLHKZ [OL
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[OLTP_[VLUZ\YL[OLMPZOPZ^LSSWPJRSLK
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OHZ [V IL [OL RPUN VM MPZO )LJH\ZL P[ Z[PURZ
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VM IYPUL [OLU KYPLK PU [OL Z\U ;OL YLZ\S[ PZ
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MVY ZHRL VY ZOVJO\ VU H Z\S[Y` Z\TTLY
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Tokyo Map 13
No. Deep-fried clams on rice Kanagawa Map 14
No. Festive sweet dumplings
Kanto Kanto
Fukagawa-don Rice bowl with clams Herahera-dango Herahera dumplings

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YLJSHPTLK ZOVY[ULJR JSHTZ HZHYP HUK OHYK
JSHTZOHTHN\YP\ZLK[VILHI\UKHU[HYV\UK
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Kanagawa Map 14
No. Grilled seasonal vegetables Niigata Map 15
No. Perfect picnic sushi
Kanto Chubu
Sushi wrapped
Kanko-yaki Grilled wild plants Sasa-zushi in bamboo leaves

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Niigata Map 15
No. Thick vegetable soup Toyama Map 16
No. Trout fit for a shogun
Chubu Chubu
Noppei-jiru Noppei soup Masu-zushi Trout sushi

5VWWLP ZV\W JHU IL MV\UK PU THU` WHY[Z VM
1HWHUI\[[OL^H`P[PZWYLWHYLKPU5PPNH[HPZ
KPZ[PUJ[P]L ( ^PKL ]HYPL[` VM ZLHZVUHS
]LNL[HISLZ HYL IVPSLK [OVYV\NOS` HUK [OL
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Toyama Map 16
No. The king of winter Ishikawa Map 17
No. Duck delicacy
Chubu Chubu
Yellowtail with
Buri-daikon daikon radish Jibu-ni Jibu soup

:PUJL[OLVSKKH`Z`LSSV^[HPSI\YPOHZILLURUV^U
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Z[`SL(SVJHSZWLJPHS[`PZI\YPKHPRVU![OLOLHKHUK
JSLHUPUNZ VM [OL MPZO HYL WSHJLK PU H KHZOP Z[VJR
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HUKHIZVYIHSS[OLYPJOMSH]VYVM[OLIYV[O
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5V[V 7LUPUZ\SH HUK [OL 2HNH TV\U[HPUZ
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Ishikawa Map 17
No. Pickled perfection Fukui Map 18
No. Longevity noodles
Chubu Chubu
Pickled yellowtail Soba noodles
Kabura-zushi with turnip Echizen oroshi soba with grated daikon

;OL`LSSV^[HPSSHUKLKPU^PU[LYMYVT[OL:LHVM .YH[LK VYVZOP KHPRVU YHKPZO OHZ SVUN ILLU

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+\YPUN [OL ,KV 7LYPVK [OPZ ^HZ H WVW\SHY
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Fukui Map 18
No. Fishy snack Nagano Map 20
No. Handmade heaven
Chubu Chubu
Mackerel preserved
Saba no heshiko in salt and rice bran Shinshu soba Shinshu soba noodles

0U -\R\P [OL ^PU[LY THJRLYLS HYL YPJO HUK
MH[[`;OL`HYLTVZ[WSLU[PM\SMYVT-LIY\HY`[V
LHYS`ZWYPUN+\YPUN[OPZZLHZVUP[PZ[YHKP[PVUHS
[V WYLZLY]L [OL MPZO ZV [OL` JHU IL LH[LU
`LHYYV\UK >OVSL THJRLYLS HYL VWLULK
JSLHULK HUK ZHS[LK [OLU WHJRLK PU YPJL IYHU
HUK SLM[ [V MLYTLU[ MVY H `LHY 7PLJLZ VM [OL
MPZO HYL SPNO[S` NYPSSLK VM[LU LH[LU HZ H ZUHJR
^OLUKYPURPUNZHRL
;OL JVSK JSPTH[L HUK Z[LLW [LYYHPU VM [OL
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ZVIH ^LYL HU LZZLU[PHS MVVK ZLY]LK VU
H\ZWPJPV\Z VJJHZPVUZ Z\JO HZ MLZ[P]HSZ VY
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YLNPVU Z[PSS OHZ H Z[YVUN [YHKP[PVU VM LH[PUN
OHUKTHKLZVIHUVVKSLZ

Yamanashi Map 19
No. Hot on vegetables Nagano Map 20
No. Farmhouse dumplings
Chubu Chubu
Hot pot
Hoto with udon noodles Oyaki Grilled dumplings

;OPZ^HYTPUNOV[WV[MLH[\YLZHOLHY[`TP_VM ;V WYLWHYL [OPZ JSHZZPJ MHYTOV\ZL ZUHJR

]LNL[HISLZ Z\JO HZ W\TWRPU ^P[O MYLZOS`
THKL ^OLH[ UVVKSLZ J\[ YH[OLY [OPJRLY [OHU
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PU KHZOP Z[VJR" [OLU [OL UVVKSLZ HYL HKKLK
HUK IVPSLK \U[PS ZVM[ ;OL IYV[O PZ ZLHZVULK
^P[O TPZV )LJH\ZL MYLZO UVVKSLZ HYL \ZLK
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HUK ZLHZVULK ^P[O TPZV VY ZV` ZH\JL ;OLU
ZTHSS HTV\U[Z HYL ^YHWWLK PU ^OLH[MSV\Y
KV\NO THRPUN ZTHSS MPZ[ZPaLK K\TWSPUNZ
^OPJO HYL Z[LHTLK VY JVVRLK PU H ^PKL WHU
0U [OL WHZ[ [OL` ^V\SK IL I\YPLK PU [OL OV[
HZO HYV\UK [OL LKNL VM [OL VWLU OLHY[OZ
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Gifu Map 21
No. Nutty sweets Shizuoka Map 22
No. Deep-fried mini-shrimp
Chubu Chubu
Kuri-kinton Chestnut balls Sakuraebi no kaki-age Shrimp fritters

;OLZLZPTWSLZUHJRZVMJOLZ[U\[OH]LILLUH :HR\YHLIP ZOYPTW HYL WSLU[PM\S HSVUN [OL

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Gifu Map 21
No. Tasty paste Shizuoka Map 22
No. Lean eel
Chubu Chubu
Broiled and
Hoba miso Ho leaf miso Unagi no kabayaki seasoned eel

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LHZ[LYU 1HWHU ^OLYL MH[[LY LLSZ HYL \ZLK
HUK [OL` HYL Z[LHTLK ILMVYL ILPUN NYPSSLK
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Aichi Map 23
No. Grilled eel and rice Mie Map 24
No. Pilgrim's choice
Chubu Kansai
Hitsu-mabushi Eel in a tub Ise udon Ise-style udon noodles

;OL LLS PZ NYPSSLK ^P[OV\[ ILPUN Z[LHTLK MPYZ[
;OLU P[ PZ J\[ PU[V MPUL ZSPJLZ HUK TP_LK ^P[O
JVVRLK YPJL PU H ^VVKLU ZLY]PUN [\I OP[Z\
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HUK MPUHSS` ^P[O OV[ NYLLU [LH WV\YLK V]LY P[
JOHa\RL
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VYPNPUH[LKPUHYLZ[H\YHU[ZLY]PUNWPSNYPTZ^OV
JHTL [V ^VYZOPW H[ [OL :OPU[V ZOYPULZ VM 0ZL
;OL [OPJR MPYT UVVKSLZ HYL JVVRLK \U[PS [OL`
HYL[LUKLY[OLUZLY]LKPUHKHYRYPJOZSPNO[S`
Z^LL[LULK IYV[O WYLWHYLK MYVT IVUP[V MSHRLZ
HUK ZHYKPULZ HUK ZLHZVULK ^P[O [HTHYP ZV`
ZH\JL;OL\Z\HSJVUKPTLU[PZMPULS`JOVWWLK
ZJHSSPVUZ

Aichi Map 23
No. Hearty miso stew Mie Map 24
No. Fisherman's sushi
Chubu Kansai
Miso-nikomi udon Noodles in miso broth Tekone-zushi Strewn sushi

;OPZ OLHY[` ^PU[LY KPZO PZ WYLWHYLK ^P[O [OL
KHYR ZV`ILHU TPZV [OH[ PZ H ZWLJPHS[` VM
5HNV`HHUK[OLZ\YYV\UKPUNYLNPVU;OLTPZV
PZ KPS\[LK PU H YPJO KHZOP Z[VJR WYLWHYLK MYVT
IVUP[V MSHRLZ HUK WSHJLK PU H ^PKL LHY[OLU
^HYL OV[ WV[ -PYT JOL^` \KVU ^OLH[
UVVKSLZHYLJVVRLKPU[OPZZH]VY`IYV[OHSVUN
^P[O JO\URZ VM JOPJRLU KLLWMYPLK [VM\ HUK
SLLRZ [OLU ZSV^S` ZPTTLYLK ;V HKK L_[YH
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VY IS\LMPU HYL WSHJLK PU H ZV`MSH]VYLK
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NYLLUZOPZVSLHMNPUNLYYVV[VYUVYPZLH^LLK
(JJVYKPUN [V SLNLUK [OPZ Z[`SL VM Z\ZOP ^HZ
PU]LU[LK I` SVJHS MPZOLYTLU HZ P[ JV\SK IL
WYLWHYLK HUK LH[LU ^P[OV\[ PU[LYY\W[PUN [OLPY
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Shiga Map 25
No. Forerunner of sushi Kyoto Map 26
No. Pick the perfect pickle
Kansai Kansai
Funa-zushi Preserved carp Kyo tsukemono Kyoto pickles

;OPZ ZWLJPHS[` VM 3HRL )P^H PZ WYLWHYLK MYVT 2`V[VWPJRSLZHYLUV[ZVZHS[`IYPUNPUNV\[[OL

JY\JPHUJHYW[OH[HYLMH[^P[OYVL;OLMPZOHYL
JSLHULK HWHY[ MYVT [OL V]HYPLZ HUK ZHS[LK
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ZV\Y MSH]VY VM [OPZ WYLWHYH[PVU PZ JVUZPKLYLK
[OLVYPNPUVMTVKLYUKH`Z\ZOP^OPJOPZTHKL
^P[O]PULNHYLKYPJL
UH[\YHS MSH]VY VM [OL ]LNL[HISLZ ;OL` HYL
JHYLM\SS` WYLWHYLK [HRPUN PU[V JVUZPKLYH[PVU
ZWLJPMPJ JVTIPUH[PVUZ VM [HZ[LZ HUK JVSVYZ (
WVW\SHY Z[`SL PZ ZLUTHPa\RL  [OV\ZHUKSH`LY
WPJRSL  ^OPJO PZ THKL ^P[O [OPU ZSPJLZ VM
ZOVNVPU RHI\YH HU L_[YLTLS` SHYNL [\YUPW
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JOVWWLK LNNWSHU[ HUK T`VNH NPUNLY
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Shiga Map 25
No. Delicious duck Kyoto Map 26
No. Eggplant excellence
Kansai Kansai
Broiled eggplant
Kamo nabe Duck hot pot Kamonasu no dengaku with miso

(Z^PU[LYHYYP]LZTPNYH[VY`^H[LYMV^SHYYP]LH[ 2HTVUHZ\ LNNWSHU[Z HYL H WVW\SHY Z\TTLY

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Osaka Map 27
No. Super slices of sushi cake Hyogo Map 28
No. Wild boar fit to feed an army
Kansai Kansai
Kinki
Hako-zushi Boxed sushi Botan nabe "Peony" hot pot

(SZV RUV^U HZ VZOPa\ZOP WYLZZLK Z\ZOP VY )LJH\ZLVMP[ZIYPNO[YLKJVSVY^PSKIVHYTLH[

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PZ THKL! [OL ]PULNHYLK YPJL PZ WHJRLK PU[V H
ZX\HYL ^VVKLU TVSK [VWWLK ^P[O ZOYPTW
MPZO VY V[OLY RPUKZ VM ZLHMVVK HUK WYLZZLK
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ZLY]LKPUZSPJLZ)LJH\ZL[OLWYVJLZZPZYH[OLY
SHIVYPV\Z ML^LY ZOVWZ WYLWHYL P[ [OLZL KH`Z
I\[ P[ YLTHPUZ WVW\SHY HZ H ZWLJPHS[` VM [OL
6ZHRHYLNPVU
JHTL [V IL RUV^U I` [OL WVL[PJ L\WOLTPZT
WLVU`  IV[HU ;OL IVHY TLH[ MPULS` ZSPJLK
^V\SK IL HYYHUNLK PU H MSV^LY ZOHWL VU H
WSH[[LY[VNL[OLY^P[O*OPULZLJHIIHNLJHYYV[
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JVVRLKPUHOV[WV[ZLHZVULK^P[OTPZV>PSK
IVHY OV[ WV[ THKL ^P[O TPZV ^HZ H KPZO
WYLWHYLKMVYPUMHU[Y`YLNPTLU[ZK\YPUN[OL4LPQP
LYH

Osaka Map 27
No. Magnificent mochi soup Hyogo Map 28
No. Nails that hit the spot
Kansai
Kinki Kansai
White miso soup Cooked sand
Shiromiso zoni with mochi Ikanago no kugi-ni eel "nails"

,HJO YLNPVU VM 1HWHU OHZ P[Z V^U ^H` [V @V\UNZHUKLLSZJH\NO[PU-LIY\HY`VY4HYJO
THRL aVUP H ZV\W ZLY]LK V]LY TVJOP HYL JVVRLK ^P[O H ZLHZVUPUN VM ZV` ZH\JL
WV\UKLKZ[PJR`YPJLJHRLZ0U[OL6ZHRHHUK TPYPU Z\NHY HUK NPUNLY ;OL IHI` MPZO ^LYL
2`V[V HYLH P[ PZ [YHKP[PVUHS [V \ZL ZWOLYPJHS [OV\NO[ [V YLZLTISL ILU[ UHPSZ HUK [OH[Z
TVJOP JHRLZ HUK [V ZLHZVU [OL ZV\W ^P[O OV^[OLKPZOHJX\PYLKP[ZUHTL
^OP[L TPZV ;OPUS` ZSPJLK ]LNL[HISLZ HYL HSZV
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;OLZLHYLJ\[PUHJPYJ\SHYZOHWLILJH\ZL[OPZ
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Nara Map 29
No. Rice and mackerel masterpiece Wakayama Map 30
No. Traditional picnic lunch
Kansai Kansai
Kaki-no-ha-zushi Persimmon leaf sushi Mehari-zushi Leaf-wrapped "sushi"

;OPZ PZ H MVYT VM WYLZZLK Z\ZOP THKL ^P[O
ZSPJLZVMTHJRLYLS;OLIP[LZPaLKWVY[PVUZHYL
^YHWWLK PU WLYZPTTVU SLH]LZ ^OPJO OH]L H
]LY` Z[YVUN HU[PIHJ[LYPHS LMMLJ[ )V[O [OL MPZO
THJRLYLSHUK[OLYPJLHYLJVUZPKLYLKKLSPJH
JPLZ;OPZKPZO^HZWYLWHYLKMVYJLYLTVUPLZPU
[OL@VZOPUVHYLHZ\JOHZ[OLZ\TTLYMLZ[P]HS
HUK [OL HUU\HS VWLUPUN VM [OL YP]LY [V IVH[
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Nara Map 29
No. Super-slender snow-white noodles Tottori Map 31
No. Fine crab—and you won't feel the pinch
Kansai Chugoku
Miwa somen Miwa somen noodles Kani-jiru Crabmeat soup

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Tottori Map 31
No. Flying fish cylinders Shimane Map 32
No. Tasty clam cuisine
Chugoku Chugoku
Ago no yaki Flying fish grill Shijimi-jiru Fresh-water clam soup

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-YVT 4H` [V 1\S` MS`PUN MPZO HNV TPNYH[L
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Shimane Map 32
No. Soba with the sauce on Okayama Map 33
No. Sushi as a work of art
Chugoku Chugoku
Izumo-style
Izumo soba soba noodles Bara-zushi Strewn sushi

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Okayama Map 33
No. These fish are just too good! Hiroshima Map 34
No. Lunchbox conger
Chugoku Chugoku
Mamakari-zushi Shad sushi Anago meshi Rice with conger eel

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Hiroshima Map 34
No. Outstanding oyster dish Yamaguchi Map 35
No. See-through pufferfish
Chugoku Chugoku
Oyster hot pot
Kaki no dote nabe with miso Fuku ( fugu) ryori Pufferfish dishes

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Yamaguchi Map 35
No. Pressed sushi delicacy Tokushima Map 36
No. Whole fish sushi specialty
Chugoku Shikoku
Iwakuni-zushi Iwakuni sushi Boze no sugata-zushi Butterfish sushi

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0^HR\UP HYLH *\[Z VM MPZO TLH[ HYL SH`LYLK
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Tokushima Map 36
No. Porridge option Kagawa Map 37
No. Noodles in the kingdom of udon
Shikoku Shikoku
Sobamai-zosui Buckwheat porridge Sanuki udon Sanuki udon noodles

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Kagawa Map 37
No. Zoom in on an unusual zoni Ehime Map 38
No. Great value snack
Shikoku Shikoku
An-mochi zoni Elaborate zoni Jakoten Deep-fried fish cakes

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WV\UKLK Z[PJR`YPJL JHRLZ MLH[\YLZ YV\UK [V H WHZ[L PUJS\KPUN [OL IVULZ HUK ZRPU
ZSPJLZVMKHPRVUYHKPZOHUKJHYYV[JVVRLKPUH MVYTLK PU[V V]HS ZOHWLZ HUK KLLWMYPLK
ZV\W WYLWHYLK MYVT MPZO IYV[O HSVUN ^P[O H 5\[YP[PV\Z HUK HMMVYKHISL QHRV[LU PZ H WVW\SHY
TVJOP JHRL Z[\MMLK ^P[O Z^LL[LULK THZOLK HM[LYUVVUZUHJRPU[OPZHYLH
Ha\RPILHUZHUTVJOP;OLZV\WPZZLHZVULK
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Ehime Map 38
No. Special sashimi Kochi Map 39
No. Seared perfection
Shikoku Shikoku
Uwajima tai meshi Uwajima snapper rice Katsuo no tataki Seared raw skipjack

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[OL ZHZOPTP HYL KPWWLK PU H ZWLJPHS ZH\JL
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,UNSPZO 9H^ MPSSL[Z VM [OL MYLZOS` JH\NO[ MPZO
HYL ZLHYLK V]LY H MPYL [YHKP[PVUHSS` THKL MYVT
I\YUPUN Z[YH^ [OLU ZSPJLK HUK LH[LU ^P[O
NYH[LKNPUNLYVYV[OLYJVUKPTLU[Z7LVWSLVU
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PZ HU LZZLU[PHS JV\YZL PU TLHSZ ZLY]LK ^OLU
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Kochi Map 37
No. Platters piled high with freshness Fukuoka Map 40
No. Nourishing broth
Shikoku Kyushu
Mixed vegetables
Sawachi ryori Heaped seafood platter Game-ni with chicken

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MYLZOS` JH\NO[ ZLHMVVK \U[PS [OL` JHU OVSK UV
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Fukuoka Map 40
No. Savoring every last drop Saga Map 41
No. Sushi fit for a lord
Kyushu Kyushu
Mizutaki Chicken hot pot Suko-zushi Suko sushi

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Nagasaki Map 42
No. Cross-cultural cuisine Kumamoto Map 43
No. Yam for tea today
Kyushu Kyushu
Shippoku ryori Shippoku cooking Ikinari-dago Sweet potato treats

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Nagasaki Map 42
No. Zoni in the mixed zone Kumamoto Map 43
No. Crisp and spicy
Kyushu Kyushu
Gu-zoni Mixed zoni soup Karashi renkon Spicy lotus root

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Oita Map 44
No. Fishermen's fare from the islands Oita Map 44
No. Stretched dumplings
Kyushu Kyushu
Hand-made
Buri no atsumeshi Yellowtail with hot rice Tenobe dango-jiru dumpling soup

:SPJLZ VM YH^ `LSSV^[HPS HYL THYPUH[LK PU ZV`
ZH\JL TP_LK ^P[O ZHRL Z\NHY HUK ]PULNHY
[OLUZLY]LKVUOV[YPJLPUHSHYNLIV^S*VUKP
TLU[Z PUJS\KL JOVWWLK ZJHSSPVUZ UVYP
ZLH^LLKHUKZLZHTLZLLKZ:VTL[PTLZ[OL
^OVSL [OPUN PZ LH[LU ^P[O NYLLU [LH VY ZV\W
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MPZOLYTLUZ MVVK PZ HSZV RUV^U HZ 9`\R`\ 
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P[^HZPU[YVK\JLK
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^HYT ^H[LY [V MVYT H KV\NO [OLU [VYU PU[V
ZTHSS WPLJLZ HUK Z[YL[JOLK [V MVYT Z[YPUNZ
2UV^U HZ [LUVIL KHUNV  OHUKZ[YL[JOLK
K\TWSPUNZ  [OL` HYL HKKLK [V H KHZOP IYV[O
WYLWHYLK MYVT PYPRV KYPLK ZTHSS MPZO 6[OLY
PUNYLKPLU[Z TH` PUJS\KL ZOPP[HRL T\ZOYVVTZ
HUKI\YKVJR;OLZV\WPZZLHZVULK^P[OTPZV
HUK NHYUPZOLK ^P[O ZJHSSPVUZ HUK ZLYP
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Oita Map 44
No. Preserving fish traditions Miyazaki Map 45
No. Charcoal chicken
Kyushu Kyushu
Gomadashi udon Noodles in sesame broth Jidori no sumibiyaki Char-grilled chicken

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Miyazaki Map 45
No. Cool home-cooked goodness Kagoshima Map 46
No. Versatile little fish
Kyushu Kyushu
Hiya-jiru Chilled miso soup Kibinago ryori Kibinago dishes

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No. Morsels, shreds, and slices Kagoshima Map 46
No. Fabulous fish cakes
Kyushu Kyushu
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Okinawa Map 47
No. Island pork and noodles Okinawa Map 47
No. Healthy jet-black soup
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Okinawan
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No. Best bitter mix
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0U [OL 6RPUH^HU KPHSLJ[ JOHTW\Y\ TLHUZ Japan's Tasty Secrets

TP_[\YL  .V`H JOHTW\Y\ PZ H Z[PYMYPLK Published: March, 2009
TP_[\YLVMZSPJLKNV`HIP[[LYTLSVUHUKSVJHS
[VM\ ^P[O ZSPJLZ VM WVYR 0[ PZ ZV WVW\SHY P[ PZ Edited and published by
JVUZPKLYLK[OLZ[HWSLKPZOVM6RPUH^H Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Rural Development Planning Commission
（シリーズ農村振興 別冊）

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