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Japan's hometown tax (furusato nōzei) system is dominating news after officials in Suzaka, Nagano Prefecture referred the head of gift company Nihon Gourmet Shijō for allegedly mislabeling about 4,000 kilograms of Shine Muscat grapes as local produce. Mayor says he is watching developments. Separately, surveys show food dominates 2025 donation choices with clear generational differences, and Amazon added a feature letting users donate via search and product pages.
- 2Comedians joke Hasumi's face now resembles Utchan●https://www. wacoca.com/videos/3423176/cele brity/ 【永野＆くるま】蓮見の顔は「元々ナンチャンで最近ウッチャン」です # Celebrities # Celebrity # Vlog # ウ
A Japanese comedy bit involving Nagano and Kuruma is circulating, in which they quip that fellow comedian Hasumi's face 'used to be Nan-chan but lately is Ut-chan' — a reference to the veteran duo Utchan Nanchan. The gag plays on Hasumi's changing look and resemblance to the famous comedians, drawing laughs among fans of Japanese owarai comedy.
- 3Suntory reports on Japanese winemaking in Shiojiri and Tomeyama●『塩尻の メルロや登美の 丘のプティ ヴェルドに加え ミズナラ樽で』 畑と醸造の現場をレポート サントリー信州塩尻・登美の丘、2つのワイナリーで進む日本ワイン造り https:// news.mynavi.jp/premium/articl
A new report takes readers inside Suntory's two wineries in Nagano Prefecture, Tomi no Oka and its Shiojiri site, documenting vineyard work and winemaking first-hand. It highlights Merlot grown in Shiojiri, Petit Verdot from Tomi no Oka, and the use of Japanese mizunara oak barrels, showing how the company is developing Japanese wine production.