TOKYO -- Wild game is quietly taking off in Japan as a healthy meat option as hunting for animals that damage crops becomes more widespread.
Surges in hunting and processing facilities contribute to $35m market

Venison has been showing up more recently on dinner plates in Japan. (Photo courtesy of the Japan Gibier Promotion Association)
TOKYO -- Wild game is quietly taking off in Japan as a healthy meat option as hunting for animals that damage crops becomes more widespread.