Japanese navy's WWII canned rice found in near-perfect condition

A can of "sekihan" red bean rice made over 70 years ago during World War II for the Imperial Japanese Navy appears to be in near-perfect condition when opened on July 30, 2015, in Tonosho on Shodo-shima island, Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan. A total of 17 such cans were discovered in 2011 at a former soy sauce shop's warehouse in the town. The 415-gram canned rice was possibly preserved food for the navy's special attack unit that had a base nearby during wartime. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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