By NAOKO KOBAYASHI/ Staff Writer
February 21, 2022 at 07:10 JST
Suzumo Sakurai, left, and his wife, Nobuko Takahashi, in Tokyo’s Meguro Ward on Jan. 18. He operates the Maruku e-commerce website specializing in low- or zero-alcohol drinks and an affiliated cafe bar. (Naoko Kobayashi)
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