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Sushi and Ice Cream in Iwakuni
The sushi in Iwakuni is known for being different than what Americans may typically think of. The sushi is called Iwakuni- zushi and is in a square shape instead of being rolled into round sushi rolls. It's square shape is made when the chef steps on a wooden mold to form the sushi with their own weight. The sushi is made up of sushi rice, pickled Japanese Spanish Mackerel, Shiitake, Japanese Omlet, thin sliced Tamago, and Lotus Root.The sushi isn't the only thing that'sdifferent in Iwakuni, the ice cream is a little out of the ordinary for our standards as well. Iwakuni is an ice cream paradise, as soon as you cross the Kintaikyo bridge, there is a small courtyard featuring three ice cream shops. One of them being the 100 Flavors, they have crazy flavors such as ramen, habenero, red pepper, wasabi, curry, garlic, black sesame, and kabocha (squash). Some more appetizing flavors are blueberry, strawberry, peach, green tea, hershey chocolate, maple cup, and banana coffee.

Iwakuni the City
The city of Iwakuni has an estimated population of 144,225 as of March 2010, and the area of Iwakuni is 872.71 km squared . The Iwakuni Castle was built in 1608, but was destroyed only seven years after it was created. So it was reconstructed in 1962. During the summertime, the local fisherman perform a 300 year old tradition in which they control a bird called a Cormorant and make it catch a fish then the fisherman retrieve the fish from the bird's mouth.The Kintai Bridge is Iwakuni's most popular sightseeing area. It crosses over the Nishiki River. The bridge was firstly construced in 1673, and like the castle was destroyed shortly after. The bridge was destroyed by the Kijiya Typhoon in 1950. It was immediately reconstructed and was finished in 1953. Kikko Park is across from the Kintai Bridge and is home to the 100 Flavors Ice Cream Shop. This area used to be owned by the royal Kikkawa family and has an abundance of flowers. The park is also a sanctuary for special white snakes. The white snakes are speciallyu breaded and can only be found in Iwakuni. The snakes are considered good luck and are a symbol for the Japanese goddess Benten, which is the goddess of wealth.