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Tofu vendor delivers much more than healthy food to an east Tokyo neighborhood
By Stephen Wade, Associated Press at KPRC 2 Houston / Click2Houston (NBC)
· July 10, 2026
· 3 min read
Akiko Sugaya wheels a cart through the alley-like streets of eastern Tokyo selling tofu, the protein-rich staple favored in much of Asia.But delivering soybean curd in all shapes and textures is only a small slice of her mission. And it’s just that. A mission.More than simply a vendor of healthy ...
Key takeaway She’s lost some elderly customers over the years who’ve died alone, which is becoming more common in Japan, which has one of the world's oldest populations.
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Category: local ·
Published: July 10, 2026 ·
Source: KPRC 2 Houston / Click2Houston (NBC) ·
Reading time: 3 min
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