THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
March 16, 2020 at 07:00 JST
The Kochi prefectural government’s request calls on citizens to refrain from exchanging sake cups at social functions and elsewhere. (Momoe Sugasawa)
KOCHI--Old traditions die hard in Kochi as authorities ask the public to refrain from sharing liquor cups with others at banquets and on other occasions as the new coronavirus spreads in Japan. [Read More]
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