“Wagyu Olympics” which judges the excellence of branded cattle from all over Japan took place.
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【Column】The world’s “poorest” president (April 6, 2016)
Jose Mujica, 80, former president of Uruguay who is described as “the world’s poorest president,” has made his first visit to Japan. He captured the world’s attention in 2012 when he delivered a legendary speech at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Brazil. People were deeply moved by his message that development cannot go against happiness. In his speech, he questioned whether the current development – hyper consumption ruled by globalized capitalism, environmental destruction and people losing freedom and devoting their life to repaying loans – is really what we wanted. “Is it possible to speak of solidarity and of being all together in an economy based on … Continue reading
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【Opinion】 No rush to ratify Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement (March 29, 2016)
Yoichi Tashiro, professor of agricultural economics at Otsuma Women’s University The Diet is set to begin debates on a bill to approve the Trans-Pacific Partnership free-trade agreement and related bills. Prior to the upcoming deliberations, Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel laureate economist of Columbia University who was invited to Tokyo by the Japanese government, advised Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to delay a sales tax increase scheduled for next year. Abe apparently invited Stiglitz to obtain support for his intention to postpone the tax hike to ensure victory in the elections – the essential part of his syllogistic strategy of ratifying the TPP deal to realize Abenomics policies to win majority seats in … Continue reading
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[Opinion] Farmers and researchers join hands to revitalize Tohoku (March 14, 2016)
Keiko Nakamura, Director General of JT Biohistory Research Hall Five years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake. Disaster-hit regions are struggling to restore food and agriculture, the basic forms of life, which were destroyed by earthquake and tsunami. The biggest concern lies over the effects of the nuclear accident at the Fukushima No. 1 power plant. Most of the radiation contaminated areas are agricultural fields, forests and mountains. All the people who consume farm items produced in the region, as well as the owners of the lands, want to know the actual conditions of contamination. Radioactive substances absorbed in soil The University of Tokyo’s Graduate School of Agricultural … Continue reading
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【News】 Japanese Sake most popular souvenir among Chinese tourists growing interests in safety and taste of Japanese foods and beverages (March 8, 2016)
【News】 Japanese Sake most popular souvenir among Chinese tourists growing interests in safety and taste of Japanese foods and beverages (March 8, 2016) Among souvenirs of foods and beverages purchased by Chinese tourists during their stays in Japan, Japanese sake (an alcoholic drink made from rice) is most satisfactory to them, according to a survey conducted by Japan Finance Corporation (JFC). 500 Chinese people visiting Japan in past twelve months participated in an internet plural-answer survey implemented by JFC this January. The Japanese sake was rated as the No. 1 souvenir by 50 percent of those Chinese tourists, followed by chocolate snacks (39 percent) and cookies (33 percent). Decisive factors … Continue reading
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【Editorial】 Moving forward together from 3/11 disasters (March 9, 2016)
March 11 marks the 5th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake. The three prefectures in the Tohoku region – Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima – and other areas hit by the earthquake and tsunami are still midway through the reconstruction process. We first have to face the reality in order to think of what we can do for the future. How to recover agriculture, the primary industry, becomes the key to revitalizing the regions. We believe the focus should be “working together” and “connecting.” We must continue to closely support people in the regions facing hardships. Poet Shuntaro Tanikawa wrote in his poem “Words” right after the disaster: Everything was … Continue reading
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