kojo set out to make a bread from rice flour alone. he tested 400 batches of rice flour over a two-year period. and finally created a blend that made the bread rise quickly. >> translator: it was a difficult task. i i was tossing it over in my md almost every night. >> reporter: last december kojo took his rice flour to germany. he even prepared traditional stollen cake to appeal to local tastes. >> translator: this stollen is delicious. it tastes just like stollen made from wheat. >> reporter: people were impressed with the taste. kojo's rice flour started selling. >> translator: i think there's no limit to the possibilities. my company will be working to promote rice flour and other japanese food traditions around the world. >> reporter: kojo's rice flour is now available at 170 supermarkets across germany. >> you can catch our report together online together with a full transcript. look for nhk world and "business wrap." that's a look at business news. i'm going to leave you with the markets. >>> we're coming to you live from tokyo.

. >> reporter: kojo's rice flour is now available at 170 supermarkets across germany. reporting for nhk world. >>> that's the latest in business for this hour. i'm going to leave you with a check on markets. >>> 18 people take care of business for this company in the city. two years ago it set out working goals. executives promised to cut five minutes every time. the company's post a net profit in its annual account. workers now have ten more minutes to themselves. >> translator: see you. >> reporter: since november, they have gotten even more message. the door is locked half an hour after when it's supposed to be the end of the workday. that puts a stop to overtime. >> translator: we started recruiting new graduates last year. i noticed that students were showing strong interest in companies with shorter workweeks. we started encouraging our employees to look for ways to improve the quality of their work so they could finish on time. >> reporter: the company sells shoes over the internet. its employees are finding ways to work smarter and get done earlier. >> translat

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