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Sake World - The People (1873 words) |
 | Along with a general decline in the number of sake breweries in Japan, the number of toji as well is declining owing to advanced age, the lack of successors, and the utilization of mass-production techniques. |
 | The toji take pride in their work, but they also know it is hard work on a seasonal basis and thus in general they refrain from forcing their children to follow in their footsteps. |
 | The number of Echigo toji has dropped to one-third what it was at the beginning of the Showa era, and the number of Tajima toji, the largest at the beginning of the Showa era, has dropped to one-tenth the number of members. |
| Kaijuphile.com presents 'Eyewitness': Dishearten Struggle by Thomas Singleton (10484 words) |
 | Toji clenched the remote control but after pressing the power button, the only thing that appeared on the screen was static. |
 | Toji got up and looked down the hallway, seeing if perhaps his father was home but he knew the answer before even daring to go check. |
 | Toji was home and he looked forward to turning the doorknob, walking through the door and seeing his dad on the couch reading a newspaper. |