In May 2011, the Diet of Japan passed legislation to form a new Kansai International Airport Corporation using the state's existing equity stake in Kansai Airport and its property holdings at Itami Airport. The move was aimed at offsetting Kansai Airport's debt burden.
Food storage. Food storage allows food to be eaten for some time (typically weeks to months) after harvest rather than solely immediately. It is both a traditional domestic skill and, in the form of food logistics, an important industrial and commercial activity.
That's a major benefit for the diet, but it poses a handicap for long-term storage. Brown rice has a significantly shorter shelf life than white rice related to its higher nutrient value. The bran that colors the rice is the source of the additional nutrients; the bran's oils spoil over time, ruining the rice.