Leaf tea 03.12.2010Japanese tea market, 2009 – January-June 2010
Despite the fact that tea was not first discovered by the Japanese, they have turned tea ceremony into an elegant occupation which has become an integral part of Japanese culture.
Coffee 02.12.2010Coffee market in Japan, first half of 2010
However Japan is famous for its tea ceremonies, in the twenties century coffee became a significant part of everyday life of Japanese people and thus a traditional beverage.
Cocoa production 24.11.2010Japanese cocoa market, 2009 – January-June 2010
Due to Japan being one of the world’s leaders in chocolate production and cocoa being the main chocolate raw material the country given has become one of the world’s largest cocoa consumers covering approximately 6% of total world consumption following the USA, Germany, France, the UK and Russia.
Fruits and vegetables and nuts and seeds 17.11.2010Vegetable market review in Japan, 2009 – 1st half of 2010
In Japan in 2009 overall production of major vegetables fell if compared with 2008: Japanese radish by 0.7 percent, carrot by 1.2 percent, cabbage by 0.3 percent, spinach by 2.4 percent, cucumber by 1.1 percent, aubergine by 4.6 percent, tomatoes by 2.2 percent, sweet paper by 4.7 percent, onion by 9.2 percent.
Music on tape or compact disc 13.05.2010World music market in 2009
In 2009 global music sales decreased by 7.2% and made up U.S. $ 17 billion in comparison with 2008, 80% of decrease fell at the two biggest markets - Japan and the USA. In 2009 revenue from physical media sales decreased by 12.7%.
