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Takoyaki in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia - A woman bakes Japanese-style "takoyaki" snacks at a takoyaki shop in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Sept. 8, 2012.

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Takoyaki in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia - A woman shows off Japanese-style "takoyaki" snacks at a takoyaki shop in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Sept. 8, 2012.

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"Takoyaki" guitar

Yamano Music Co. executive Toshihiro Yonemoto (L) and Iwatani Corp. executive Yasushi Sakai pose for a photo with the "takoyaki" (octopus balls) guitar, co-developed by the companies, in Osaka on Aug. 8, 2022.

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"Takoyaki" guitar

Singer Sae Banjoya plays the "takoyaki" (octopus balls) guitar, co-developed by Yamano Music Co. and Iwatani Corp., in Osaka on Aug. 8, 2022.

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Takoyaki cooking robot (right) and beer-serving robot (left)

On the 21st, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government started a demonstration experiment of robots that can perform cooking and security tasks at the Takeshiba Passenger Boat Terminal in Minato Ward, Tokyo. The effect of the introduction of seven types of robots, which were selected from the public, will be verified at the 5th Takeshiba Summer Festival, an event held by Tokyu Land Corporation and Kajima Corporation as part of the area management of the Takeshiba district. As part of this effort, they provided the Takeshiba Natsufusu, which provides live music and dining space for local residents and workers in the neighborhood, as a place for the robot demonstration. (August 21, 2019, Takeshiba Passenger Boat Terminal, Minato-ku, Tokyo; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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Takoyaki Robot Octo Chef

Connected Robotics (Koganei City, Tokyo) will launch a new service plan for its octopus dumpling robot "Octo Chef" in August for a monthly fee. The plan includes all the costs for upgrading and adding functions to the robot, so that users can always use the latest version, and also aims to make it easier for small businesses to introduce the robot by reducing the initial cost. Takoyaki robots and other cooking robots may be used in small and medium-sized restaurants, but the price is a hurdle to their widespread use. In addition to the competition with the labor cost of part-time workers, the cost of adding new functions or changing to a new image processing unit during the process is also a reason for hesitation. The new plan solves these user concerns. The monthly fee and the length of the cancellation penalty period will be worked out in the future. Photo taken on July 3, 2019, location unknown, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Osaka cuisine presented at Milan expo

A visitor to a Japan Pavilion event samples a "takoyaki" snack at the world expo in Milan, Italy, on Sept. 10, 2015. Along with takoyaki, or flour dumplings filled with minced octopus and other ingredients, the event promoted local foods and tourism of Osaka, a major city in western Japan and also Milan's sister city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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LCC Peach Aviation adds 'Akashiyaki' dumpling to inflight menu

Peach Aviation Ltd. announces in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 26, 2015, the addition to its inflight menu of the "Akashiyaki" octopus dumpling (front) from March 1 to mark the third anniversary of the low-cost airline's launch. Other local flour-based dishes, including "takoyaki" (middle) and "okonomiyaki" (back), are already available. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Plain "takoyaki" fast food popular at Ginza shop in Tokyo

Plain "takoyaki" octopus balls without the usual topping of sauce, green laver and dried bonito shavings, as shown in this photo taken on April 17, 2015, are a popular choice among customers at Ginza Fukuyoshi, a shop in Tokyo's Higashi-Ginza district that sells the famous street snack from western Japan. The dish is named "Sonomanma," literally "as it is." ==Kyodo

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Japanese snacks now part of locality favorites in N.Y.

NEW YORK, United States - Casual Japanese eateries, such as this hole-in-the-wall ''Otafuku'' offering takoyaki, are now popular among residents of the East Village neighborhood in lower Manhattan, an area known for its ethnic diversity. The photo was taken on Dec. 15, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Day after Japan expands coronavirus emergency to 7 more prefectures

A "takoyaki" octopus dumplings restaurant remains closed in Osaka on Jan. 14, 2021, a day after Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declared a state of emergency in seven additional prefectures, including Osaka, amid the continued spread of the novel coronavirus. A sign posted on the restaurant's shutter reads closed indefinitely since Jan. 12 in response to the Osaka prefectural government's stay-at-home request to people amid the virus pandemic.

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Osaka to partially lift coronavirus business restrictions

Employees decorate their "takoyaki" octopus snack shop in Osaka with green flags on May 14, 2020, after the western Japan prefecture cleared criteria for the local government to give the "green light" to lifting some of its requests for businesses to shut over the spread of the new coronavirus. Nightclubs and other places such as live music houses where clusters of infections were discovered will be asked to remain closed. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

Takoyaki octopus snack shop owners open their shop in Osaka's American village commercial district in western Japan on April 11, 2020, after suspending business since the beginning of the month amid the spread of the coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

Takoyaki octopus snack shop owners open their shop in Osaka's American village commercial district in western Japan on April 11, 2020, after suspending business since the beginning of the month amid the spread of the coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Takoyaki

Photo taken in Osaka on June 20, 2019, shows takoyaki made of wheat flour-based batter filled with minced or diced octopus. Takoyaki was first popularized in the western Japan city of the same name. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's new era under Emperor Naruhito

A takoyaki octopus snack shop in Osaka puts up a banner that reads "the first year of Reiwa" in the early hours of May 1, 2019, as Emperor Naruhito ascends the throne, beginning the new imperial era. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pure gold commodities on display in Osaka

A 2-meter-tall statue of a Chinese phoenix gilded with some 5,000 gold leaf sheets is displayed on Nov. 17, 2016, at Takashimaya Co. department store in the western Japan city of Osaka. While the statue is not for sale, a 43.2 million yen pure gold "takoyaki" dumpling maker and a 38.9 million yen pure gold "rugby ball" were also exhibited during the event, which goes through Nov. 21. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pure gold commodities on display in Osaka

People watch a 38.9 million yen pure gold "rugby ball" at Takashimaya Co. department store in the western Japan city of Osaka on Nov. 17, 2016. A 43.2 million yen pure gold "takoyaki" dumpling maker was also displayed during the event, which goes through Nov. 21. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pure gold commodities on display in Osaka

Cooking of "takoyaki" dumpling is demonstrated with a 43.2 million yen pure gold hot plate at Takashimaya Co. department store in the western Japan city of Osaka on Nov. 17, 2016. Takoyaki, ball-shaped flour dumplings filled with diced octopus and other ingredients, is one of the emblems of Osaka's food culture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pure gold commodities on display in Osaka

Visitors view a 43.2 million yen pure gold "takoyaki" dumpling maker at Takashimaya Co. department store in the western Japan city of Osaka on Nov. 17, 2016. Takoyaki, ball-shaped flour dumplings filled with diced octopus and other ingredients, is one of the emblems of Osaka's food culture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pure gold commodities on display in Osaka

A pure gold "takoyaki" dumpling maker and toothpick are on display on Nov. 17, 2016, at Takashimaya Co. department store in the western Japan city of Osaka. The 21-centimeter in diameter and three-kilogram plate is priced at 43.2 million yen. Takoyaki, ball-shaped flour dumplings filled with diced octopus and other ingredients, is one of the emblems of Osaka's food culture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo