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New Chinese registers using Japan’s trademark raise concerns
TOKYO, Sept. 6 ― A wave of Chinese trademark registrations that use Japanese agricultural brand names has raised fresh concerns among growers here. The Chinese trademark office recently approved an application of “Skyberry” requested by a Shanghai-based online shopping company. In Japan, Skyberry is a registered trademark for a strawberry variety, which was developed by growers in Tochigi prefecture after nearly two decades of work. It has nothing to do with the Chinese internet company. The trademark registration is vital for Japanese farmers to ensure that their brand names are reserved exclusively for products from their regions to give greater protection from misuse of the names overseas. So, the Tochigi … Continue reading
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Japan’s export agency to market overseas info on website
TOKYO, Sept. 5 ― Japan’s governmental export agency says it will start disseminating information from next year on the most in-demand agriculture products in Asian markets. The objective is to help Japanese food producers and processors to develop export markets, according to the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), a trade ministry subsidiary that connects Japanese producers with overseas markets. “Farmers have got to produce what the market wants, not the other way around,” said JETRO Chairman Hiroyuki Ishige at a press conference on Sept. 4. Every year, JETRO supports Japanese producers take part in more than 50 food exhibitions and promotional events around the globe. Tapping into its own network … Continue reading
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New washoku-themed postal stamps featuring onigiri coming soon!
TOKYO, Sep. 12 ─ Japan Post Co., Ltd. (JP) is planning to release new postal stamps featuring Japanese daily rice meals such as onigiri (rice balls) and futomaki (thick sushi rolls) on October 24, 2017. The motifs represent washoku (Japanese food), which was registered as an Intangible Cultural Heritage by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). A total of 1.5 million stamp sheets with 10 different sticker-type 82-yen postal stamps will be available at 820 yen at post offices all over Japan as well as on JP’s online shopping site. For more information, please contact post offices.
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Serious beetroot pest found in Japan for the first time
TOKYO, Sept. 2 ─ Beet cyst nematode, a serious pest in root crop production, has been found in a farm in northern Japan for the first time, the agriculture ministry says. The microscopic worms invade the roots of plants and cause swelling in the roots that make it difficult for plants to take in water and nutrients, drastically reducing yields. It is not harmful for humans to eat infested plants, but the pest causes hundreds of billions of dollars in crop failures worldwide each year, officials say. The ministry announced Sept. 01 the discovery of beet cyst nematode in farms that grows cabbage, broccoli and other vegetables in Haramura, Nagano … Continue reading
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Japan begins test self-driving of shuttle service on public road
TOCHIGI, Sept. 2 ─ Japan’s transport ministry has tested an autonomous bus on public roads in Tochigi city. The ministry will conduct similar testing in 12 other rural areas this year, with a view to deploying self-driving shuttle services by 2020. With a rapidly ageing and shrinking population in Japan, more municipalities have given up offering public transport services, particularly in mountainous areas. This is why self-driving vehicles are expected to improve transportation access for underserved communities, transforming the way people, goods and services move from one place to another. Transport Minister Keiichi Ishii attended a test-ride event in Tochigi city on Sept. 2, and said: “Through automated driving, we … Continue reading
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