SoraNews24’s Mr. Sato cracks the recent conundrum of one of the most pungent foods that plague Shinkansen passengers, but you’ll need his bravery and commitment to pull it off.
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551 Hourai Pork Bun
Mr. Sato shares his genius method to have a pork bun on the Shinkansen and eat it too
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Katy Kelly
May 22, 2018 - Tweet
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Should strong-smelling foods be banned from bullet trains? Japanese citizens debate
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Dale Roll
Mar 23, 2018
A popular snack for the trip home from Kansai is an Osaka-specialty pork bun, but some commuters think they should be banned.
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