AMAGASAKI, Hyogo Pref. (Kyodo) At Nichia Steel Works Ltd., an iron and steel manufacturer in an industrial zone, the last thing visitors might expect to see are rows of lettuce. But the plants are in a "vegetable factory" and the lettuce grows all year... ...full story at Japan Times
from Japan Times on Thu, Jun 25 2009
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Ichigo and Lettuce/Retasu - Iris »
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