Nihon Gourmet Shijō

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.