Word: momoko
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Consumers, in the meantime, have gained few benefits from the strong yen. While the currency makes vacations in Hawaii and other U.S. destinations cheaper, Japan's creaky retailing system has been slow to pass along lower prices for imports to shoppers. Says Tokyo homemaker Momoko Suzuki: "As long as you live in Japan, there are not many merits to the strong yen. One exception is beer. We now buy Budweiser for 120 yen a can instead of Japanese beer...
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