Japan's ancient capital Nara emerges as shaved ice hotspot

Japan's ancient capital Nara emerges as shaved ice hotspot

Nara, Japan's ancient capital, where ice production is said to have flourished for 1,600 years to serve the imperial court, has become a battleground for shaved ice businesses. The number of shops in the western city and elsewhere in Nara Prefecture has increased more than ninefold over the last 10…