Department store in Berlin to offer high-end Japanese rice on trial basis

Berlin - Germany’s largest department store in Berlin, Kaufhaus des Westens (KaDeWe), will sell high-end brand rice from Japan on a trial basis for about two weeks this month, sources said Thursday.The move comes as the Japanese side approached the department store about handling high-grade Japanese rice, at a time when the country aims to expand sales abroad through retail stores and people in Germany are increasingly interested in washoku Japanese cuisine.Six varieties, including Yumepirika…