I’ve Never Seen a Fat Japanese Person

June 16, 2008 in Reading Response
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… and that goes for cinema and anime alike.
For some reason, though, Japan thinks it’s getting a little chubby around the waist, so they’ve enacted some reforms. By law, Japanese citizens must now stay at a healthy weight.
Under a national law that came into effect two months ago, companies and local governments must now measure [...]