Soft Culture Diplomacy

One of the post-WWII challenges for Japan in the Asian region has typically been to promote reconcilation and good-will. It is something the Japanese have worked at very hard for many decades. In particular, the Fukuda Doctrine of 1977 spearheaded Japanese committments to peace and trust between the Asian countries. And as a result, Japan [...]

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Sprout Smoothies

Here’s an interesting light debate – Should we make broccoli smoothies for breakfast? A Japanese Cancer Prevention Research Institute has found that eating 2.5 ounces of broccoli sprouts each day for two months may provide some protection towards cancers of the stomach. They contain sulforaphane, previously found to act as an antibiotic and this small [...]

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