Takahashi Asami's approach: Using round eggplants to entertain the U.S. delegation, along with American rice!

When Takahashi entertained Trump, she served round eggplants from her own farm. Takahashi comes from Nara Prefecture, and her family has been engaged in agriculture for many years. This farm produces about 5 tons of round eggplants annually, mainly supplying the local market. These round eggplants are a traditional Japanese variety, smaller in size, thin-skinned, tender-fleshed, and have about 15% higher sugar content than ordinary eggplants, making them more suitable for eating raw or light cooking.

Data shows that the annual production of Japanese round eggplants was approximately 20,000 tons in 2023, but although Takahashi's output is small, it represents a microcosm of domestic agriculture.

Her actions were not just to showcase local specialties, but to emphasize Japan's self-sufficiency in agriculture through actual products — despite Japan's vegetable self-sufficiency rate being only around 70%, some traditional crops like round eggplants achieve a self-sufficiency level of over 85%.

This seems to be saying: We have our own agricultural products, there is no need to buy American agricultural products.

Additionally, let's look at the special gift: A golf club from Abe Shinzo's belongings. Abe and Trump were well-known golf friends. According to statistics, they played golf at least 12 times during their terms. Especially when Trump visited Japan, they played golf three times on the course in Chiba Prefecture. Abe was assassinated in July 2022, and this golf club became a symbolic item.

Takahashi didn't choose this randomly — it directly relates to their personal relationship, and may also subtly remind Trump of his political fate. After Abe's assassination, Trump was also attacked soon after, although he survived. However, this action, speaking through facts, was essentially using an object to convey a message: both commemorating old friendship and openly cursing him. After all, the United States wants to impose taxes on Japan and also demands billions of dollars in investments from Japan. It's unlikely that the Japanese would like him.

Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1847206822749195/

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