Word: coco
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...Bananas are hardly the first fad diet to create shortages in Japan's consumer markets. During the 1970s, there were similar runs on black tea fungus, oolong tea and konnyaku; during the 1980s it was baby formula, banana and boiled egg; then, in the '90s, came apple, nata de coco, cocoa and chili pepper; and during this decade black vinegar, carrot juice, soy milk, beer yeast and toasted soybean flour (kinako). Last year's fermented soybean (natto) diet emptied supermarket shelves. Based on experience, Horiuchi predicts that the banana boom will last only another month or so. "In the past...
...With reporting by Coco Masters / Tokyo, Madhur Singh / New Delhi and Jason Tedjasukmana / Jakarta...
...with reporting by Neel Chowdhury / Singapore; Simon Elegant, Austin Ramzy and Jessie Jiang / Beijing; Robert Horn / Bangkok; Baradan Kuppusamy / Kuala Lumpur; Coco Masters, Yuki Oda and Michiko Toyama / Tokyo; Madhur Singh / New Delhi; Jason Tedjasukmana / Jakarta and Jyoti Thottam / Hong Kong
...Cornell University • Notorious night owl and self-described control freak • Is a proud pot smoker and is on the advisory board of NORML, an organization that promotes legalization of marijuana • Has never married and says he is a "committed bachelor" • In 2004, former girlfriend Coco Johnsen sued him for $9 million, saying he promised to marry and support her. The lawsuit was thrown out by a California judge. • Loves dogs and has worked with PETA
...With reporting by Coco Masters/Tokyo