Last year Japan imported more than 16,500 metric tons of U.S. beef tongue -- down slightly from 2014, but more than double the total from 2012.

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Last year Japan imported more than 16,500 metric tons of U.S. beef tongue -- down slightly from 2014, but more than double the total from 2012.