The Japanese food situation continues to puzzle me. On the one hand, we have amazingly healthy eating habits – wonders of dashi, umami and fermented products from tofu to a variety of pickles – and yet, the Japanese are oblivious to the continued...
October 17 is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. Economic disparity is also increasing in Japan. One in seven people lives in relative poverty according to the comprehensive survey of living conditions by Ministry of Health...