Tokusanhin

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Meibutsu Kamado, a kind of wagashi made in Kagawa prefecture.

Tokusanhin (特産品) is a Japanese term for specialty food products associated with particular Japanese regions.[1] Tokusanhin are often showcased in ekiben and packaged as omiyage (souvenirs).

Tokusanhin are a category of meibutsu, regional specialties.

Examples

See also

  • Pasalubong, a gifting tradition in the Philippines also involving regional specialties
  • Meibutsu, famous things, usually associated with particular locales.
  • Miyagegashi

References

  1. ^ Japan's Socio-Economic Evolution: Continuity and Change (Japan Library, 1996), eds. Sarah Metzger-Court & Werner Pascha, p. 157.