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The result was a seizing up of credit in a variety of markets as the solvency of counter-parties to various transactions came into question.

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At Sushi Sasaki, a small counter in Toyama city run by Sasaki-san and his wife, I sampled a variety of fresh nigiri and sashimi, washed down with a few glasses of local sake.

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