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No sailing royals, an antipathy to ostentation and an unwillingness to take holidays has left Japan's recreational boat market in the doldrums for years. But the 'nation of rice farmers' is finally finding its sea legs: this year there were almost 50,000 visitors to the Japan Boating Industry Association's annual fair. Monaco it's certainly not.
Photographer: Kohei Take Writer: Fiona Wilson
Yokohama
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