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Asakusa Sweet Potato Food Guide: Yakiimo, Daigaku Imo, Imo Yokan and More

One shop sells candied sweet potatoes, and the next sells sweet potato bars. The Asakusa sweet potato tradition is real, and it makes a surprisingly good theme for an afternoon.

Asakusa Sweet Potato Food Guide: Yakiimo, Daigaku Imo, Imo Yokan and More

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One shop sells candied sweet potatoes, and the next sells sweet potato bars.

The Asakusa sweet potato tradition is real, and it makes a surprisingly good theme for an afternoon.

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One shop sells candied sweet potatoes, and the next sells sweet potato bars. The Asakusa sweet potato tradition is real, and it makes a surprisingly good theme for an afternoon. A third, meanwhile, grills little sweet potato cakes.

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