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    Shinjuku Suehirotei (Shinjuku, Tokyo)

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    Nogi Shrine (Akasaka, Tokyo)

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    Sainenji Temple (Tomb of Hattori Hanzo…

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    mixture of boiled beans, jelly cubes, …

    Japanese confectionerymixture of boiled beans, jelly cubes, fruit pieces and molasses(Mitsumame)agar-agarold name of …
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    Kasai Shrine (Kanamachi, Tokyo)

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