By KAZUHIRO TAKEDA/ Staff Writer
July 12, 2022 at 07:00 JST
Takako Kadoshima, manager of Lawson’s Shinminato-Tsubatae store in Imizu, Toyama Prefecture, stands by shelves lined with halal products, to which many have been added due to the “surprisingly huge response” despite the initial plan to offer a smaller number of items there. (Kazuhiro Takeda)
IMIZU, Toyama Prefecture--When Takako Kadoshima took over as manager of a Lawson convenience store here five or so years ago, she noticed a peculiar shopping practice among her customers. [Read More]
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