The Food Replica State of Japan
Of course, there is not such thing as a Food Replica State of Japan but there is a region in Japan that specializes in making food replicas for the food industry Japan-wide. That region is called Gujo Hachiman. Gujo has been a food replica capital for decades, with the first food replica factory, Iwasaki Mokei (Sample Village Iwasaki), was opened in 1932.
The replicas are made using wax, although modern technologies have also contributed in the food replica making business with modern machinery and methods.
Visit a food replica factory in Gujo, here’s a map courtesy of Japan Guide:
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August 31st, 2008 at 10:43 am
That sounds like a very cool sightseeing excursion!