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“Responding to COVID-19” ranked the top keyword for 2021 among farm produce sellers
TOKYO, Jan. 5 – “Responding to COVID-19″ was ranked top in the list of sales keywords for 2021 among distributors of farm produce, followed by “online transactions and delivery services,” according to a survey conducted by The Japan Agricultural News. Household consumption is likely to remain strong as many people stay home, and there are also moves to shift purchases from imported products to domestically produced items. The annual survey, 14th of the kind, was conducted on six areas – vegetables, fruits, rice, meat, dairy products and flowers – by sending a questionnaire in mid-November last year to salespeople at supermarkets, cooperatives, specialized retailers, restaurants and wholesalers. Out of 140 … Continue reading
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[COVID-19] Japan’s rice export to Greater China grows as more young people turn home chefs
TOKYO, Jan. 10 – The export of Japanese rice to Greater China (China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong) is surging. The demand for Japanese rice in those markets is growing as more people started to dine at high restaurants and cook more at home, while work-from-home policies are prevailing to stop the spread of the Covid-19. Also, there is a stronger demand from young people there who started to enjoy cooking at home. According to a person involved in the agricultural wholesale market in Beijing, Japanese rice is one of the favorite ingredients among local young home cooks. The number of young people who enjoy cooking at home is increasing due … Continue reading
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Nagano Prefecture creates movie to show right ways to stay safe from bears
NAGANO, Dec. 4 – Imagine. If you encounter a wild bear, what will you do? Nagano Prefecture made a short movie to show you what you should do to avoid the risk of bear attacks. It aims to reduce the risk of bear damage to humans by instructing the right ways to handle an unexpected encounter with a wild bear, as the numbers of bear sightings and personal injuries are on the rise in Japan. “It’s a unique initiative in Japan,” said an official from the prefecture department in charge of bird and wild animal damage control and gibier use promotion. In Nagano Prefecture, between April and October this year, … Continue reading
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[Noh no Ikebana for every season] “Best wishes for peaceful new year!” Ikuko Kikuchi in Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture, put her wish to welcome guests into her new-year arrangements
IWATE, Dec. 18 – People are trying to cheer up themselves and others by preparing special new-year celebrations while the pandemic continues. Ikuko Kikuchi in Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture, put her every thought into her new-year arrangements at home to wish that the new year will be peaceful and that she can invite someone home again. ・Demonstrating her omotenashi-mind inside and outside “The theme of the arrangements is ‘Welcome to our home!’ I made three arrangements for the entrance to express my wish to welcome my guests. I put a fresh-picked cabbage, a head of broccoli, and other vegetables in a mortar. By doing so, I want to show that … Continue reading
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Japan-U.K. trade deal takes effect
TOKYO, Jan. 3 – A post-Brexit trade agreement between Japan and the United Kingdom came into force on Jan. 1, providing the same level of tariffs on farm produce as the existing trade pact between Japan and the European Union. No new import quotas were set for the U.K. on 25 items that currently benefit from reduced tariffs under the Japan-EU deal. But for 10 of the 25 products, including soft cheeses such as blue cheese and wheat-related food preparations, Britain will be able to use any low-tariff quota left over by the EU. As for agricultural products exported from Japan, the U.K. abolished tariffs on major items including beef … Continue reading
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