Wine and Opium Were both Briefly Made in Japan Nearly 400 Years Ago (IMAGE)

Kumamoto University

Wine and Opium Were both Briefly Made in Japan Nearly 400 Years Ago

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The Eisei Bunko Research Center of Kumamoto University, Japan has confirmed that both wine and opium were made for medical use in Lord Hosokawa's territory of Kokura nearly 400 years ago.

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Prof. Tsuguharu Inaba

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