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Mind Over Manga Tour 2008 - Chofu Bata Jaga Vendor

August 22 - 30, 2008 – Tokyo, Japan

A vendor gets ready to serve a hot buttered potato to a festival attendee.
A bata jaga vendor at the Chofu Fireworks Festival, Tokyo

A bata jaga vendor at the Chofu Fireworks Festival

© Deb Aoki

On Day 2, we visited the Chofu Fireworks Festival in a small town just outside of Tokyo. The weather was damp, but the festival food was tasty and plentiful, including yakisoba, bata jaga (buttered potatos) and takoyaki (octopus dumplings)

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