Giant Robot Store and GR2 News
They are a dying breed. This is a story in the LA Times about the trade, how it got going, and where it’s going. We featured a Japanese American gardener in a past issue of Giant Robot. He’s a rare example of a “younger gardener” Brian Yamasaki. (LA Times – Japanese Gardeners)
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Japanese folks, maybe it’s not a good time to go to China. (LA Times – Japanese in China)
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Japan has 51,376 centenarians – over 100 years of age. 87% are women. The average age keeps going up. (WSJ – Japanese)
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C’mon NPR, manju is not candy and fresh manju doesn’t last for days. This covers a new shop in Seattle called Umai-do that’s been open only a year which is remarkable. Most manju shops have been around for decades. This is the key point in the story which should be the focus. These shops may one day disappear. (NPR – manju)
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