A worker makes sure matches are placed properly in the boxes of matches on an assembly line at a Nittosha factory in Himeji, Japan, Wednesday, June 29, 2022. Nittosha, a small Japanese manufacturer, is stopping the production of matchbooks. The company, which employs 130 people, is a testament to the hard work and dedication at small and medium-size companies that are the backbones of large economies, including the U.S. and Japan. (Photo by Yuri Kageyama/AP Photo)
