Just to be clear, this isn’t a Japanese meal in any sense: it’s the classic American Thanksgiving incorporating Japanese flavors and ingredients. But it is stunning how well such flavors meld with turkey, cranberries, and maple. The turkey (a bone-in breast) ismarinated in a soy-miso blendand brushed with mayonnaise while roasting.Sweet potatoesare mashed with miso, butter, AND maple for a rich, sweet-savory side. Thecranberry sauceincorporates satsumas, a mandarin native to Japan, while theautumnal-spiced cakefor dessert spotlights Hachiya persimmons. The meal is rounded out with a pair of quick, stovetop vegetable sides:sautéed kale with adzuki beans, andchunks of kabocha squashbraised in a sake-soy broth.