1. Government figures show Japan has beat a fiscal 2030 deadline to slash food loss and waste by half. The drop reflects a decline in restaurant visits during the pandemic and changes to consumption dates on package food. After Japan’s food loss and waste reached 9.8 million tons in 2000, the government set a target to cut the figure by half. In estimates for 2022, the latest data available, the volume of discarded food fell to 4.7 million tons to meet the target. 2. A hole more than 10 centimeters wide has been found in a black screen that was set up at a popular photo spot in central Japan to block the view of Mount Fuji. Japan’s highest peak can be seen just above a convenience store in Fujikawaguchiko Town, Yamanashi Prefecture. Overseas tourists began flocking to the area around the store when photos of the view went viral on social media.
3. Wine growers in western Japan’s Tottori Prefecture have found an unusual storage place in a tunnel inside a dam. It offers ideal aging conditions for bottled wine through the year. The inspection tunnel inside Togo dam in Yurihama Town is shielded from sunlight and has a stable temperature of around 10 degrees Celsius. The cool and dark environment helps maintain the quality of red wine. Local growers plan to store bottles under the dam for up to five years.
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