Creature comforts

Article Abstract:

Miyozo Yamazaki gives pleasure to himself and others by reenacting life during Japan's Stone Age. Yamazaki grew up in an area rich in Jomon era artifacts. Interested from boyhood, he joined an archeology study group thirty years ago. He decided to adopt the lifestyle ten years ago, using archeology texts as guides to building a house and living as Jomon people did. Groups of schoolchildren and archeologists visit him, although some argue that his portrayal is inaccurate and that those he portrays were actually much more sophisticated.

Behavior, Portrayals, Archaeology, Primitive societies, Traditional societies, Stone age, Jomon culture, Yamazaki, Miyozo

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Something in the air

Article Abstract:

Odor-defeating products hold a 10 billion yen market in Japan, with cigarette smoke and bad breath most often targetted. Vivace Hair Spray, imitation house plants that absorb smoke odors, and a variety of other products claim to vanquish the stench of cigarette smoke, which young Japanese women name as the worst offender. Hidetaka Ono of health-food company Dairin developed OS Liquid to beat bad breath, and followed it with an anti-garlic-odor pill. Asahi Chemical sold 7 billion yen worth of Smoklin products in 1995.

Toilet Preparation Manufacturing, Toilet preparations, Perfumes & Colognes, Product information, Odor control, Fragrances (Toiletries), Cigarette smoke

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Food for thought

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Japan's soaring food imports have driven down grocery-store prices and introduced new products as well as replacing Japanese staples. The US holds a 28.8% share of the imported food market, followed by China with 9.5%, and European biscuits jumped 52.4% in 1994 and 60.7% in 1995. A grain shortage could slow the price slide, which has helped keep the Consumer Price Index flat since 1993. Some experts are concerned about Japan's dependence on food imports, but few young Japanese want to become farmers.

Food & Kindred Products, Food Manufacturing, FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS, Food industry, Food and nutrition, Imports

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