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By the Water

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from Kyklops on Sun, Nov 01 2009

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09 Apr 08 visit Don't overlook water problems  »  Japan Times The March 23 article "Billions may lack safe drinking water by 2025: U.N." mentions that new ways to provide clean water to citizens are being tested. Water users themselves, however, have very little or no knowledge about the problem. Read the full...
12 Jun 08 visit Mineral water consumption in Japan  »  What Japan Thinks I use a built-in water purifier for drinking water at home, so consumption of mineral water is limited to the occasional half-litre bottle at the weekends when going out. To see how the Japanese use it, DIMSDRIVE Research conducted a survey into this...
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02 May 07 visit Water with an extra kick is making splash with consumers  »  Japan Times
In a country where tap water is safe and the soft drink market is saturated by an incredible variety of products, Japan's mineral water consumption has stayed relatively small. Read more . . .
06 Jan 09 visit 5,000 homes still without water  »  Japan Times AOMORI (Kyodo) Tap water has been restored as of Tuesday to all but 5,000 out of 90,000 households in seven cities and towns in Aomori Prefecture that were affected by a broken duct, water supply companies said. The cutoff that started Thursday...

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