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Brothers Hitoshi and Tatsuya Tsunoi are working to revive the cultivation of authentic wasabi in Okutama, near Tokyo. Typhoon Hagibis destroyed around 150 farms there in 2019, and only 50 have since been restored. In 2020, the brothers founded Tokyo Wasabi, a farm with about 5,000 plants. But wasabi takes nearly two years to grow and requires very precise water and climate conditions; climate change and the aging of farmers are making production even more difficult. With demand rising, they plan to expand production and make use of agricultural technology. The global market for authentic and imitation wasabi was worth about $468.8 million in 2025 and is expected to reach $924 million by 2034.
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