Japanese scramble to buy beloved rice

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Tokyo—The threat of a “megaquake”, a series of typhoons, and a week-long national holiday have some Japanese scrambling to buy rice—the nation’s cherished staple food—with the government warning Tuesday against panic buying.

Other factors include lower harvests caused by hot weather and water shortages, as well as increased demand related to record numbers of foreign tourists. Rice is deeply ingrained in Japanese culture and its harvesting has shaped the nation’s landscape — even being used as a currency in the 7th century.

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