Iriya Asagao (Morning Glory) Festival 2010 is open now untill July 8.

Iriya Asagao (Morning Glory) Festival 2010 is open now untill July 8.

Iriya Asagao (Morning Glory) Festival 2010 is open now untill July 8.

Iriya Asagao (Morning Glory) Festival 2010 is open now untill July 8.

Iriya Asagao (Morning Glory) Festival 2010 is open now untill July 8.

Shinjuku street night photo

Japan’s Organic Markets
Ever since the Japanese Agricultural Standard (JAS) organic certification system was established in 2001, interest in organic products has risen greatly, but even five years later, 2006, the total percentage of organic farming was only 0.18% of all farming.

For that reason, in recent years the recognition of Japanese organic products has started to rise. However, due to the recession and the deflation of normal food products, the difference in price of organic food to normal food is too large, resulting in a larger number of consumers who restrain themselves from purchasing organic even if they support it. The situation right now is that it is extremely difficult to create an increase in consumers of organic food.

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Night view from Shinjyuku Sumitomo Building.

Shinjuku street night photo

Shinjuku street night photo