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by jcasman 3110 days ago
Small factoid: I visited the Tobacco and Salt Museum in Tokyo and found out that Japan was forced to develop domestic salt technology due to isolation plus climate factors (cool temperatures and heavy rainfall). It's not just a historical topic. With increased use of soda and soda derivatives in modern industry salt now has an important role to play in advanced technologies.

https://www.jti.co.jp/Culture/museum_e/collection/salt/index...