#mass-tourism

#mass-tourism

Last May, the Japanese Minister of Agriculture resigned after commenting that he never bought rice because his supporters gave it to him. Taku Eto's petulance wouldn't have generated so much public unrest if it weren't for the fact that rice is scarce in the country and its price has doubled in just a few months. Japan is experiencing a severe crisis with this staple grain, to the point that the government has released 500,000 tons from national reserves to curb rising costs.