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A series of rice fields in the mountains.
Agriculture
  1. U.S. Hogs Help Japan after Typhoon
  2. Apples Crossing the Pacific
  3. Apples and International Relations
  4. Apples and International Friendship
  5. Japanese Mikan and Satsuma Oranges
  6. Mikan and Trade Disputes
  7. Supermarkets Bring the World Home
  8. Different Food Shopping Styles
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Virtualy reality view of an aisle in a supermarket
Japanese supermarkets carry many of the same items as American ones. Click on the Audio-Video link below to explore the supermarket in virtual reality
Supermarkets Bring the World Home
Supermarkets in both Japan and the United States carry food products from around the world. Japanese supermarkets are often smaller than American ones, but in crowded urban areas they sometimes spread over two floors to make room for more goods. American supermarkets now carry many Japanese food products, and Japanese supermarkets carry many American ones. American supermarkets are now following the Japanese pattern of offering many kinds of prepared foods in single servings that can be taken home and heated in the microwave for a quick meal. Click on the Audio-Video link below to explore a Japanese supermarket in virtual reality.
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