Western Japan city hopes to resurrect cotton boom

Western Japan city hopes to resurrect cotton boom

Flowers of the "Hakushu" variety of cotton are in full bloom on an idled plot of farmland in Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, on Aug. 15, 2015. The western Japan city has been tackling the resurrection of the erstwhile cotton boom since 2008. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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