Japanese sweet potatoes are also oblong, but their skins are more purplish-red, and the insides are usually ... closer to that of a regular potato, than "regular" sweet potatoes, which have ...

Japan exported 6,200 tons of sweet potato in 2023, agriculture ministry statistics showed. The shipment value rose nearly tenfold to 2.9 billion yen ($19.1 million) over the last decade.

People’s preferences for Japanese sweet potatoes ... the root vegetable are capturing the attention of many. A sweet potato festival opened in Todoroki Ryokuchi Park in Kawasaki, Kanagawa ...