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Kuri
Kuri (chestnuts) are one of the most common and beloved tastes of autumn in Japan. They are the symbol of autumn as well as kaki (persimmons). Kuri can be eaten simply boiled or cooked with rice (kuri-gohan). They are also often used as an ingredient in Japanese confectionery.
There is an expression "Momo kuri san-nen, kaki hachi-nen." It means, "Peach and chestnut trees are said to take three years to mature, and persimmon takes eight." These fruits have often appeared in Japanese folktales. Peaches appear in "Momotaro (The Peach Boy)." Chestnuts and persimmon appear in "Saru Kani Kassen (The Battle of the Monkey and the Crab)."
Dark brown color is called kuri-iro (chestnut color).
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