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Top 10 Best Street Food Dishes in Japan
Japan has elevated street food to an art form -- from Osaka's octopus-stuffed takoyaki to Tokyo's skewered yakitori grilled over binchotan charcoal. These 10 dishes define Japanese street food culture, with origins spanning from Heian-period rice balls to 20th-century festival staples sold at over 50,000 dedicated shops nationwide.
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