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Tour of Koji-ya Saburouemon Miso factory

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Kirsten K. Shockey
Mar 24, 2024
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This tour was organized by my dear friend Midori Uehara and Nakaji Minami who runs Koji School, and joined by koji students Miyuki and Minami. (Pictured at the end of post at a beautiful lunch.)

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