Nara craftspeople struggle to boost 'sumi' ink industry

Nara craftspeople struggle to boost 'sumi' ink industry

NARA, Japan - This photo shows a half-solidified ball of Japanese ''sumi'' black ink put in a wooden mould to cast square blocks of sumi for sale. (Kyodo)

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