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Many books on japans history are encyclopedic in nature and have so much detail. Also the netherlands was the first country in europe to be chosen to start selling yakult. In that same year, he established the yakult central institute which went on to continue this pioneering work, with scientists investigating the use of bacteria in food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical products. Its purpose is to take a broad view, chronologically and thematically, of trends in japanese history, and to integrate into a single interconnected narra. Yakult was first launched in japan in 1935, and today with over 80 years of history, yakult is a global leader in the probiotic drinks market with the wide range of probiotic products using lactobacillus casei strain shirota and bifidobacterium breve the flagship product yakult contains over 6. This book is the first scientific description of the potential to. The first bottle of yakult was produced in 1935 in japan. Learn how probiotics benefit you yakult nutrition facts, ingredients.
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Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Yakult might seem an unlikely object for a cult following, but the brand has a long history. This book is intended for undergraduates studying japanese history, and for the serious reader wishing to read an account of japan s past. Yakult is sold doortodoor by a woman called yakult lady in some countries in asia including japan and india, as well as in latin america. An introduction to the history of japan by katsuro hara. Our branches and marketing companies in japan dispatch guest lecturers to.