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Origin of

school lunch

Modern day school lunches served in Japanese schools is said to originate from a Buddhist temple in Tsuruoka by civilian efforts to provide lunch for poor children at the end of the 19th century.

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Tsuruoka's specialties

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Mar 19, 20193 min read

Tochi-mochi (horse chestnut mochi)

Tochi-mochi (rice cake made with Japanese horse-chestnut) is sold at various places in Tsuruoka. Although Tochi-mochi is delicious due to...

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