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How I discovered Miyazaki’s Ume Monja More than twenty years ago, before I moved to Miyakonojo, I was living at my family home in Soo, Kagoshima, after returning from Oita and working rotating factory shifts. One morning after a night sh...

Three 100-gram packs of Kisuke beef tongue Kisuke’s Gyutan Assortment contains three 100-gram packs—salt, sauce, and miso—for a total of three distinct flavors. It is sold frozen. Thaw a pack and cook it in a frying pan or on a grill. A ...

Sasakama is said to have originated in Meiji-era Sendai, where abundant catches of sea bream and flounder inspired local makers to preserve fish as grilled paste cakes. Bamboo leaves have long been familiar symbols in Japan, and the shap...

My recommended souvenir is an alcoholic drink called Suzune. It is a sparkling sake made by Ichinokura, a brewery in my home prefecture of Miyagi. How I Discovered Suzune Similar sparkling sake products have become more common, and I som...