By AYUMI SUGIYAMA/ Staff Writer
November 10, 2020 at 09:30 JST
Nishikigoi are shipped Sept. 7 from Nagaoka in special heat-resistant containers so they survive the season’s high temperatures, after spring exports were suspended due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. (Ayumi Sugiyama)
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