Fukushima farmer hangs persimmons for drying

Fukushima farmer hangs persimmons for drying

KOORI, Japan - Kunio Hirai, a farmer in Koori, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, hangs persimmons for drying on Nov. 1, 2014. The region's specialty called "ampo-gaki" (semi-dried persimmons) is made by smoking the fruit and drying them for about a month.

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