https://www.alojapan.com/1458985/tearless-onion-production-in-hokkaido-set-to-rise-fivefold-by-2029/ Tearless onion production in Hokkaido set to rise fivefold by 2029 #business #corporate #Hokkaido #HokkaidoNews #Japan #LatestArticles #news #TheMainichi #北海道 Smile Ball onions that don’t cause eye irritations when cut are seen in Kuriyama, Hokkaido, on Feb. 4, 2026. (Mainichi/Haruka Ito) KURIYAMA, Hokkaido — Onions that don’t cause tears when cut, lack pungency even when eaten raw,
