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Fun Link Friday: Gokaku Iyokan

Posted on January 31, 2014 by LM

Farmers in Yawatahama-shi (八幡浜市), Ehime prefecture, spent 5 years developing these pentagonal iyokan, a (delicious) type of citrus fruit native to Yamaguchi prefecture. The name “gokaku iyokan” is a pun on the word for pentagram (gokaku, 五角) and “passing” an exam (gôkaku, … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Apple Stencils

Posted on November 2, 2012 by LM

It’s autumn in Japan, which means the apple crop is in! The large size of Japanese apples is famous among those who have lived here, but how many of you have seen a designer apple? About four years ago, there … Continue reading →

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