Fukui promotes 'don' rice bowl dishes to attract tourists

Fukui promotes 'don' rice bowl dishes to attract tourists

FUKUI, Japan - Masayuki Nosaka, a restaurant owner and chairman of the "Fuku don project" committee, poses with rice bowl dishes in Fukui, western Japan, on Sept. 29, 2014. The project aims to promote the prefecture's rice bowl dishes and attract tourists.

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