“If each person on earth was allotted 1200 square feet of living space, the world population could easily fit into Calif. (Or something close to those figures)”
The problem in Japan has to do with culture. We have Japanese friends who bring their own rice with them when the come to visit. No matter that California is a very large producer of rice and a lot of the rice growers here are in fact Japanese. Their position is that “Japanese Rice is much better.” And so it is with just about everything. They are less than a century from a feudal society, and they are completely trapped by long-standing culture and traditions.
You can even by a rice cooker there that’s hooked up to the internet. Since they make a batch of rice every day, if you don’t, the cooker notifies the cops to check to see if you’re still alive!
Thanks for that very interesting and insightful info. That really helps put it into perspective.
Wow, not using the rice cooker calls the cops. That’s a pretty clever way to make sure everyone is alright.
Even if you're serving, say, macaroni & meatballs?