Eel Restaurants Draw Crowds on Day of Ox amid Summer Heat

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Tokyo, July 19 (Jiji Press)–“Kabayaki” grilled eel stores and restaurants in Japan attracted crowds of customers on Saturday, this year’s Day of Ox, with many lining up from before opening time in hope of surviving the intense heat by eating the summer delicacy. Japanese people have a tradition of eating nutritious grilled eels, believed to be good for restoring energy, on the midsummer Da…

Tokyo, July 19 (Jiji Press)–“Kabayaki” grilled eel stores and restaurants in Japan attracted crowds of customers on Saturday, this year’s Day of Ox, with many lining up from before opening time in hope of surviving the intense heat by eating the summer delicacy. Japanese people have a tradition of eating nutritious grilled eels, believed to be good for restoring energy, on the midsummer Da…