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MATSUTAKE

Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2018
Prices down for Japan-grown matsutake thanks to good weather
Domestic matsutake mushrooms, usually a high-priced autumn delicacy, have become more affordable due to a good harvest, with wholesale prices halving in some areas.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 14, 2018
Japan firm claims success in artificial cultivation of low-cost, matsutake-like mushroom
A fertilizer-maker in western Japan has claimed success in artificially cultivating bakamatsutake mushrooms — a species related to the highly prized matsutake mushroom, with a similar taste and flavor.
JAPAN
Dec 10, 2015
Court finds son of pro-Pyongyang group chief guilty of importing North Korea mushrooms
The son of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan chief has been handed a suspended prison term for illegally importing mushrooms from North Korea.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 17, 2015
Chongryon chief's son pleads not guilty to importing 'matsutake' from North Korea
One of two men linked to the pro-Pyongyang group Chongryon have pleaded not guilty to illegally importing mushrooms from North Korea.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 12, 2015
Chongryon chief's son arrested over suspected N. Korea mushroom imports
Police arrest three men, including the son of the head of the pro-Pyongyang group Chongryon, on suspicion of illegally importing a shipment of matsutake mushrooms from North Korea.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 26, 2015
Police search home of Chongryon leader over suspected North Korea mushroom shipment
The head of the pro-Pyongyang group had his home searched by police, and two South Korean men were arrested on suspicion of illegally importing matsutake mushrooms from North Korea.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 7, 2014
A stroll through Nishiki, Kyoto's favorite food market
Nishiki Market's most famous son, the celebrated artist Ito Jakuchu, is probably best known for his elaborate set of scrolls called "Colorful Realm of Living Beings," painted during the Edo Period (1603-1867), when Japan was not open for tourism.

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