Book finds lessons in Japanese cuisine
In 2008, British food writer Michael Booth embarked on a journey deep into the heart of Japanese food culture. The outcome of his three-month sojourn, a memoir titled “Sushi & Beyond,” follows Booth and his young family from Hokkaido to Kyushu as they …
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Tokyo sees rise in elderly shoplifters
Food made up about 70 percent of the stolen items. Tetsuya Fujimoto, a criminology expert at Chuo University, said more support is needed for the elderly to prevent them from turning to crime. He also said prisons should do more to inform inmates about …
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