Strawberries (ichigo - イチゴ)

In Japan, the high season for strawberries lasts from January to March. Japanese strawberries are grown in green houses, they are small, evenly red, very sweet and tasty. At Christmas, Japanese eat strawberry and cream cakes.

 

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Strawberries from the Yamagata region, sold about 60 € for 20 [source]
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Strawberry cream cake for Christmas [source]

 

 

 

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