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SAKE &
Yamanashi
Take-no-i Sake Brewery” brews sake with a consistent taste using flower yeast and Yatsugatake subterranean water / Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture
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CRAFT
Yamanashi
Japanese pyrotechnician Gen Sasaki lights up the world with fireworks that transcend time with his “prayer” / Ichikawamisato-cho, Nishiyashiro-gun, Yamanashi Prefecture
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CRAFT
Ehime
Half a century of working with the soil of Tobe. Midorikogama, a father-and-son potter seeking new expression in blue-and-white porcelain / Tobe Town, Ehime Prefecture
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FOOD
Fukushima
Pursuing delicious rice to eat, Shinobu Kanda of “Aizu Inawashiro Kanda Farm” shines as Japan’s best／Inawashiro Town, Fukushima Prefecture
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FOOD
Iwate
In “Longing Beach Scallops,” I see the romance of a man of the sea. Fisherman Jun Sasaki / Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture
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FOOD
Chiba
Mr. Yudai Ishida of Ishida Farm, creator of the high-sugar sweet potato brand “Kinmitsu Imo” / Katori City, Chiba Prefecture
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FOOD
Iwate
身が大きく風味の良い「3年物」の殻付き真牡蠣で日本一の評価を獲得「マルテン水産」／岩手県陸前高田市
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FOOD
Iwate
Maruten Suisan” won the highest evaluation in Japan for its “3-year-old” oysters with large, flavorful shells / Rikuzentakata City, Iwate Prefecture.
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CRAFT
Chiba
Kota Nakamura of “Tadashi Nakamura,” an Edo-style braided cord company that enhances the beauty of kimonos and passes on the tradition to future generations / Matsudo City, Chiba Prefecture
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crafts
Fukuoka
Hakata dolls, a new interpretation of tradition, are attracting worldwide attention. Dollmaker Hiromine Nakamura / Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
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CRAFT
Ehime
Kikuchi Paper Mfg., a fountain currency paper company with a 400-year history and a unique technique / Seiyo City, Ehime Prefecture
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FOOD
Iwate
Sanriku Jade Abalone” is thick, tender, and tasty right down to the liver, produced by land-based aquaculture. Motoshoei Kitanihon Sanriku Fisheries / Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture
