Rising buckwheat price pressures soba shops

Rising buckwheat price pressures soba shops

TOKYO, Japan - Soba noodles are served at "Chitosean" in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2014. Soba noodle shops are facing difficulties due to the skyrocketing price of buckwheat, mainly imported from China, caused by a lean harvest and weak yen.

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