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An island’s wartime history sheds light on how German ‘tree cake’ took root in Japan

A German baker who was imprisoned in Japan during World War I made Baumkechen popular when he stayed on during peacetime. Now, more than a hundred years later, Japanese fans still queue for hours to buy the sweet treat. (AP Video by Ayaka McGill and Reeno Hashimoto) 
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The Associated Press
Unique identifier: CP174848021 
Legacy Identifier: 357e597c85314dd29f170d4c57d9790f 
Type: Video 
Duration: 53s 
Dimensions: 1920px × 1080px     65.29 MB 
Usage rights: Digital platform use only. Broadcast rights and editing of content prohibited. 
Create Date: 8/7/2025 11:13:46 AM 
Display aspect ratio: 16:9