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Every summer evening across Japan, the same transformation happens. A park, a riverbank, or a temple precinct that was empty in the afternoon fills with red paper lanterns, the smell of grilling food, and the sound of taiko drums. The ya...

At first glance, kakigori looks like the shaved ice you get at a fairground or a beach stand. Same basic idea: ice, syrup, done. But spend five minutes eating both, and you will understand why Japanese people get genuinely offended by th...