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1. The Peculiar Case Of Okinawan Brazilian Appliance Trade 1910 1940

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   The Denki-Hibachi (Electric Brazier)
   The most characteristic item was the Denki-Hibachi (Electric Brazier), a device ostensibly designed for localized heating but primarily utilized for the slow, even curing of certain grades of Brazilian tobacco leaf. While standard Japanese hibachi utilized charcoal, the Okinawan version replaced the fuel with high-resistance Nichrome wiring encased in polished [volcanic pumice](/entrie…