“Wagyu Olympics” which judges the excellence of branded cattle from all over Japan took place.
Watch and try to unveil the mystery of Japanese Wagyu. English, French and Chinese Subtitles are available (Spoken only in Japanese).-
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【News】 Cultural groups say TPP pact infringes on freedom of expression (Sept. 10, 2013)
A liaison council for 11 cultural groups related to creation of movies, poems and other artworks issued a statement on Monday, September 9, opposing the Trans-Pacific Partnership free-trade talks. The groups fear that strengthening regulations concerning copyright laws under the intellectual property area of the TPP agreement would make derivative works such as parody songs unlawful, even without accusation from copyright holders, hindering creation of such works. Kimihiko Otsuru, a council member and standing director of an association for poets, states that if the American-style strict rules are introduced in the field of intellectual property, there would be a danger of citizens’ creative activities being restricted. Otsuru admits that … Continue reading
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【News】 Tokyo-based translator expresses dangers of TPP on the Internet (Sept. 6, 2013)
Yoshiko Matsuda, a 45-year-old translator of Tokyo, has been reporting on the risks of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free-trade talks through a Facebook page, based on information she gathered from people worldwide. Matsuda succeeded the page from a friend in September 2011. She says she wants to inform the public on the need to oppose the TPP agreement, using various kinds of ways. She consistently checks the homepage of the United States Congress and other overseas sources to gather information on the TPP talks, and conveys it directly to members of the Japanese Diet as well as posting it on the Internet. In May, she translated into English the resolutions … Continue reading
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【News】 Shrinking production of non-GM soybeans abroad gives a headache to Japanese importers (Sept. 3, 2013)
Kazuhiro Takamatsu Japanese trading firms are having difficulty coping with supply shortage of imported non-GM soybeans which Japanese consumers prefer. Production of non-GM soybeans are declining, as the bad weather and increase of demand in emerging markets are pushing up soybean prices in the global market, prompting farmers to move away from time-consuming production of non-GM soybeans. Soybean dealers, also hit by the weakening yen leading to rising prices of imports, are turning to domestically-produced soybeans and are calling on the government to take measures to encourage soybean production. An official of a major Japanese trading company which imports non-GM soybeans from the United States and Canada says all the … Continue reading
【News】 Pressure to open markets strengthens as Brunei round of TPP talks ends (Sept. 1, 2013)
Shingo Oka – Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam Participants of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free-trade talks ended discussions in two working group sessions on Saturday, August 31, concluding the 19th round of negotiations held in Brunei. Japan has also held one-on-one sessions with nine member countries on market access including elimination of tariffs, and presented to six of them its first offers of items subject to lowering or abolishment of tariffs. But the countries reportedly asked for higher trade liberalization rates, indicating that Japan will be under increasing pressure to make difficult decisions concerning tariff cuts as the members work to reach broad agreement before the TPP leaders’ meeting scheduled … Continue reading
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【News】 Nagasaki-based firm to sell five-colored rice to support Tokyo’s 2020 Olympic bid (Sept. 1, 2013)
Rintaro Someya Mindbank, a venture firm based in Sasebo, Nagasaki prefecture, created rice dyed in five colors of the Olympic rings to support Tokyo’s bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics. As a last-minute cheering effort ahead of the selection of the host city, scheduled on Sunday, September 8, 65-year-old Mindbank President Toshio Shimoyama said he wants to appeal to the world Japan’s staple food and the nation’s high-quality processing technology. The product is made by coating pre-washed grains of Nagasaki-grown Koshihikari brand rice with powders made from vegetables grown in the area, using the firm’s own method. The red powder is made from red peppers, green from spinaches, yellow … Continue reading