Sato-Nishiki cherries prepared for shipment for year's 1st auction

Sato-Nishiki cherries prepared for shipment for year's 1st auction

"High class" Sato-Nishiki cherries are prepared on Jan. 4, 2017, in the northeastern Japan city of Tendo for shipment for the first auction of the year in Tokyo and other cities. The cherries, popular as an unseasonable gift, fetched a high price of 200,000 yen per 500 grams the previous year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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