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'Furikake' seasoning mix Grand Prix held

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Visitors at this year's "furikake" seasoning mix Grand Prix in Koshi, Kumamoto Prefecture, sample various types of the seasoning on Oct. 26, 2014, with Sawada Foods Co.'s squid kelp seasoning winning the first place. "Furikake" seasoning mix for rice is said have been originated in the prefecture.

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Smiling top finishers of 'furikake' Grand Prix

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Daichi Sawada of Sawada Foods Co. (3rd from R), winner of this year's "furikake" seasoning mix for rice Grand Prix, and officials of other seasoning companies finishing high in the competition pose for a photo in Koshi, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 26, 2014.

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"Furikake" rice seasoning from Kobe defends title

Winners are honored at an award ceremony for a national competition for "furikake" rice seasonings on Nov. 15, 2015, in the southwestern Japanese city of Kumamoto. Among 23 entries, Kobe-based Sawada Foods Co.'s furikake made of squid and kelp won the grand prize for the second year in a row. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Smiling top finishers of 'furikake' Grand Prix

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Daichi Sawada of Sawada Foods Co. (3rd from R), winner of this year's "furikake" seasoning mix for rice Grand Prix, and officials of other seasoning companies finishing high in the competition pose for a photo in Koshi, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 26, 2014. (Kyodo)