About 100,000 boxes of Sontaku Manju (Sontaku Buns) have been sold in the six months since the buns were launched, according to Heso Production in Osaka. Minoru Inamoto, president of Heso Production, holds a box of Sontaku Manju buns in Osaka. Mr Abe found himself under pressure earlier this year amid suspicions of favouritism shown to two school operators with close ties to to the prime minister. Boxes of Sontaku Manju are now sold at many shops mainly in western Japan, including those at major railway stations and airports. I hope to continue respecting it," Mr Inamoto said.

Source: Bangkok Post December 30, 2017 07:30 UTC