Twenty years ago Oshima, Imizu, began producing loofah products as part
of a back-to-nature campaign. Until that time in Oshima,
Imizu, had no specialty products. A unique association was
formed to
produce loofah sponges and production and processing began
in earnest. Today the area is known in Toyama and other prefectures
as the home of loofah sponges.
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