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Too much to drink? Japanese have cure for hangover!

Turmeric, or “ukon” in Japanese, is a kind of ginger, known as a spice for Indian curry, and in Japan, it is mostly recognized as a food that can help avoid hangover.

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Japan Kitchen: Easy recipe for Japanese tempura

Tempura used to be a dish that required great skill and experience.

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Taste of Japan: Enjoy Indian cuisine at Roti Boti near Camp Zama

Located in the busy shopping and restaurant district in front of Sobudai-mae Station, Roti Boti is a popular Indian restaurant that serves up authentic northern Indian dishes.

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MY FAVES: Local foods of cities hosting U.S. bases in Japan

Visiting a new place for the first time can make for some exciting discoveries. One of these is especially true when trying the local food for the first time.

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Exploring Japan: Slurp on superb soba noodles in Hakone

Hakone is a beautiful town in a mountainous region in Japan with many attractions for you to enjoy, including zip-lining, museums, shrines and temples, traditional Japanese inns and hot springs.

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Taste of Japan: 8 Japanese foods even picky foreigners love

Japanese food is absolutely amazing, but it’s also completely different in taste, presentation, and texture from dishes in many Western countries.

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Easy Oyakodon Recipe: How to make Japan's definitive donburi dish!

While trips remain off in the future, you can easily reminisce about your Japan journeys with authentic Japanese dishes at home!

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5 sweets from Hokkaido's legendary confectioner, 'Rokkatei'

When it comes to confectionery souvenir brands from Hokkaido, Rokkatei stands out amongst the rest.

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Taste of Japan: 3 'Gotochi Ramen' noodle shops in Tokyo

There are countless types of ramen in Japan. Some popular flavors include soy sauce (shoyu), miso, salt, tonkotsu (pork bone broth), and seafood just to name a few.

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Enjoy Korean flavor at Macchan in Tokyo’s Seoul district

If you live in Japan and want to experience Seoul without taking a trip to South Korea, visit Shin-Okubo in Tokyo.

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10 must-try Japanese sweets! The latest exclusive snacks available at Don Quijote

During your trip, don't miss out on Japan's amazing variety of sweets, from KitKat and Hi-Chew to unique chocolates and candies.

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Get your caffeine buzz at Milton Coffee Roaster in Shunan City near MCAS Iwakuni 

Shunan City is a short, one-hour drive from MCAS Iwakuni and has many attractions on a nice daytrip.

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VIDEO: Taste of Japan: New Sanno’s top chef cooks up something new in Tokyo

As if you needed another excuse to visit the New Sanno, the U.S. military hotel in Tokyo’s Hiroo District now has a new executive chef cooking up new, exciting things.

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Taste of Japan: Story of beloved baked treat Anpan

Take, for example, shoku-pan (plain bread). Though wholly Western, and first sold commercially by an English baker in Yokohama, what constitutes a sandwich in modern-day Japan — potato salad, tonkatsu (deep-fried pork cutlet), strawberries and whipped cream — is definitively Japanese.

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