Cracker barrel politics?

Article 9 sembeiA coffee shop in Kumamoto, Japan has started selling sembei rice crackers that are imprinted with the text of Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution, which states that Japan renounces war and the use of force.

Furatto, a coffee shop located in Kumamoto’s Oe district, is selling the popular “Article 9 Senbei” crackers in bags of five for 200 yen a bag.

The store ordered the rice crackers from an established senbei maker in Sendai last year, and began selling them over the counter. They have proved popular not just on Constitution Day on May 3, but throughout the year.

The manager of the store that sells the crackers says he hopes to familiarize people with their Constitution.

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