By LISA VOGT/ Special to Asahi Weekly
October 1, 2019 at 07:00 JST
A tour guide gives a brief background of the factory along with Yakult’s organization, history and products. (Photo by Lisa Vogt)
Question one: Where did the name of Yakult originally come from? (A) It’s Mongolian, and it means bliss; (B) it’s Esperanto, and it means yogurt; or (C) it’s Japanese and is the shortened form of “yaku ni tatsu yoguruto.” [Read More]
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