A slightly bizarre start made for a delicious meal you can only get on this remote southern Japanese island!
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Our reporter discovers the special feature that makes one kind of common fish at this local eatery a slice above even the fatty tuna.
After spending decades without ever eating at Goemon, our ace reporter is finally giving the fusion chain a shot.
Only available when a new branch opens, the contents are sure to please lovers of Japanese convenience stores!
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