The perfectly Instagram-worthy drink can be found in one of Tokyo’s most bohemian hipster neighborhoods.
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Gunma’s yaki manju, unknown to most Japanese people, are the best manju we’ve ever had
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Katie Pask
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Our sweet-loving reporter falls in love with a delicacy that’s been enjoyed by the people of Gunma for hundreds of years.
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Nope, these AREN’T eels — Gunma Prefecture’s ‘Nasu no Kabayaki’ blows our reporter’s mind
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Katie Pask
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Our reporter was craving some grilled eel, but ended up with something even more delicious!
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