Japan space agency stirs up public support with heavenly meals

JAXA and Rakuten partner to create recipes using Japanese astronaut food

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This dessert combines sweet bean paste -- a Japanese Space Food -- with orange and grapes wrapped in a sheet of pounded rice.

YOICHIRO HIROI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japan's space agency has teamed with e-tailer Rakuten to create recipes based on astronaut food.

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