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The Japan News/Yomiuri
The Japan News/Yomiuri
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The Yomiuri Shimbun

Gargantuan greens

(Credit: The Yomiuri Shimbun)

A farmer harvests Rawanbuki giant butterbur during peak harvest season in Ashoro, Hokkaido. The butterburs are a specialty of the town's Rawan district and are among the largest grown in Japan. The plants at the farm grow 2 to 3 meters tall, with stems 8 centimeters in diameter. They are often eaten fried or simmered.

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