You can’t eat these burgers, but you can wear them


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Plastic hamburger earrings made at the studio of Fake Food Hatanaka in Tokorozawa, a suburb of Tokyo. Photos: AFP

They may look good enough to eat, but Japan’s mouthwatering food replicas are only for show as restaurateurs compete for the attention of hungry customers.

They’re common sights in this food-obsessed nation, with everything from sudsy beers and perfectly glazed sushi to hamburgers and deep-fried pork cutlets, known as tonkatsu, on display.

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