“ The average rice consumption per person in Japan was just 58.5 kg in 2009, compared with 118.3 kg at the peak in 1962. “
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By MAI IIDA
Kyodo News
The Japan Times: Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2010
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/print/nb20101229a2.html
October 19, 2011
Japanese customers rice consumption falls as other foods become important
Labels: Culture, Food, Lifestyle, Statistics, Trends