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Articles on Japan in the papers or on the Internet generally focus on various innovations and developments. Long ago, the topic was the miniaturization of electronic devices, to work to get as much extra stuff into ever-smaller “boxes”. Nowadays, I keep reading about inventions that improve living standards (floating solar power facilities, an office/kitchen/study, etc. that can be collapsed to fit into a suitcase). But one article on a recent Japanese idea really got me thinking. It was about vegetable growing, which is very much of a down-to-earth issue. Except that this lettuce was being grown inside a building, under artificial conditions, with no natural lighting. Continue reading…