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Dr. ISO's Pandemic History, Info & Tips: Benefits in the Edo Period - Culture Crossroads - TV | NHK WORLD-JAPAN Live & Programs
Keywords: Pandemic Food Aid Edo Period Japan,
Food aid given by the Indian government to every household in need was critical in tackling the two years of the pandemic for a country with 1.2 billion people. Few realize the significance and real meaning of this in the lives of hundreds of millions of people. Here Dr. Iso shows how during the Edo period (1603-1867) in Japan 7.5 kilos of rice were given to each backstreet tenement house and the importance given to speed. In this sense the Modi government was following a practice that goes back to ancient times. This kind of social spending for food, medicine, and other social needs is a part of the common history in Asian countries and also has its history in European societies.
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