Kazuharu Shima (Akase) (1930-2008) entered the aircraft mechanic training center in Kumamoto after graduating from elementary school in the village. He then moves to the same training center in Niigata, but returns home at the end of the war. After that, he worked for fertilizer companies and lime mines. He is 20 years old and married his childhood friend. However, he suffers from tuberculosis due to overwork and is forced to fight for a long time. With the care of his devoted wife, he soon recovered. Received the 3rd Farmer's Literature Award for “Impermanent Rice” in 1959 (Candidate: Aya Ishida “No way”, Ryuji Yasuma “Moist soil”, Kumiko Takizawa “Face soil”, Miyuki Okada “Fuchise（Deep and shallow water）”, Shigeru Inuta “History of Japanese Farmers' Literature”, selection committee members are Einosuke Ito, Osamu Uchiki, Hiroshi Kagiyama (absent), Yamaji Kishi (absent), Mitsutoshi Chikiri (absent), Tomoya Tsuruta, Tsunatake Furuya, Yoshiji Maruyama. Kazuo Yamamoto (absent), Kenichi Kuroda, Den Wada (absent)). “Old farmer,” “Burning sea,” “Landscape with mother,” “Love in the mountains and rivers,” “Amakusa Ponkan story,” “Life and love in the soil,” and other works on the theme of the lamentations of farmers and fishermen living in Amakusa. Many books in the center. He returned home from Chiba prefecture in 1999.
【Product name】
Green lemon
【Type】
Citrus meyerii 'kikuchi'
【Production area, wholesale area】
Amakusa City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Kamiamakusa City (JA Amakusa, JA Kumamoto Fruit Ren)
【Origin of the name】
It is named after the deceased Yuji Kikuchi, who was introduced from Tinian to Hachijojima Islands.
【Major features】
Theory: Law No. 132 of 1947, Agricultural Cooperatives Law（Final Amendment: December 11, 2019 Law No. 71）, Cooperatives are autonomous organizations of people, jointly owned and democratic by those who voluntarily joined hands. The purpose is to fulfill common economic, social and cultural needs and wishes through the business entity managed by. One of the words that expresses the idea of a cooperative is everyone is for one person, one is for everyone. Each person plays a leading role, and based on the idea of independence and independence, it is an organization that fulfills each desire to make our lives, regions, the world, and the times happy. Agricultural cooperatives (agricultural cooperatives) are one of the cooperatives, established based on the Agricultural Cooperatives Law (Agricultural Cooperatives Law), and given legal personality. I heard that the purpose of the Agricultural Cooperative Law is “to promote the development of cooperative organizations of farmers, thereby increasing agricultural productivity and improving the economic and social status of farmers, thereby contributing to the development of the national economy.” It is an organization organized by small and medium-sized producers and consumers to improve their businesses and lives from the perspective of mutual aid. Cooperatives include consumer life cooperatives whose members are consumers and small and medium-sized enterprises whose members are small and medium-sized enterprises, and agricultural cooperatives also indicate cooperatives whose members are farmers. Chapter 1 General Provisions: Article 1, this law aims to increase agricultural productivity and improve the economic and social status of farmers by promoting the development of cooperative organizations of farmers, thus of the national economy. The purpose is to contribute to development. (2001, Law 94, partial amendment) Chapter 2, Article 4.2, A person who is not an agricultural cooperative or a federation of agricultural cooperatives shall not use the characters agricultural cooperative or federation of agricultural cooperatives in its name. On October 1, 1992, 12 JAs in 2 cities and 9 towns in Amakusa jurisdiction merged to form “JA Amakusa”. After that, in January 1997, a branch office was opened in Goshouramachi, which was an area where JA was not installed, and in October of the same year, JA Ryugatakecho was absorbed and merged. Amakusa's warm climate is ideal for citrus cultivation. A variety of citrus fruits such as Satsuma mandarin, Ponkan（Citrus reticulata）, Pearl citrus, Kiyomi orange, and Amakusa late citrus are carefully cultivated, including the high-class fruit Dekopon（Citrus reticulata Siranui）, which can be proud of throughout the country. In addition, this blessed climate is suitable as a production area for ultra-early rice, and is also famous as the earliest shipping area for Koshihikari Rice in Kumamoto prefecture. Amakusa Japanese black beef, which is bred all over the island, is working to establish a new brand. Amakusa calves may become famous Japanese beef in various places. In addition, we also cultivate vegetables, including lettuce from national brands, and produce many items such as okra, cherry tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, onions, and cucumbers. Fruits such as strawberries, peaches, loquats and melons are also cultivated in small quantities. Flower cultivation is also popular in areas centered on the Oyano and Shinwa areas. Gypsophila, carnation, statice, eustoma, etc. seem to bloom beautiful flowers from December to May. Amakusa City, Kumamoto Prefecture, merged with 2 cities and 8 towns, Hondo City, Ushibuka City, Ariake Town, Goshoura Town, Kuratake Town, Sumoto Town, Shinwa Town, Itsuwa Town, Amakusa Town, and Kawaura Town, in March 2006. Born on the 27th. Located in the southwestern part of the prefecture, it is located in the center of the Amakusa Islands, which consists of Amakusa Uejima, Amakusa Shimojima, and Goshourajima, which are surrounded by the beautiful indigo sea. The area is 683.82 km2 (as of October 1, 2019), which is the largest in the prefecture. Most of the terrain is occupied by forests, steep and few plains, urban areas and agricultural lands develop in flat areas along rivers and estuaries of coastlines, and national roads and prefectural roads are arranged along the coastline to connect urban areas. , Seems to be in place. I hear that the industry has mainly developed agriculture that makes use of the warm climate and fishing that makes use of abundant fishery resources. It is also blessed with many tourism resources such as natural scenery, southern Barbarians
culture and Christian history. It takes about two hours by car from Kumamoto City, where the prefectural office is located, but it is expected to develop in all fields as a base for the west coast of Kyushu that connects Fukuoka, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, and Kagoshima, such as industrial development and interregional exchanges. Raised as a community. The average temperature for 10 years (FY2008-FY2017) at the Kumamoto Local Meteorological Observatory Hondo Area Observatory（Location: Hontobaba, Hondo Town, Amakusa City, Latitude / Longitude: 32 degrees 28.1 minutes north latitude 130 degrees 10.8 minutes east longitude, sea level height: 30 m, anemometer height: 6.5 m, thermometer height: 1.5 m, Observation start date: 1977.2.25.）is 16.5 ℃, the maximum temperature is 35.9 ℃, and the minimum temperature is -3.3 ℃. Due to the influence of warm currents, it seems that it has a warm oceanic climate in winter and relatively cool in summer, such as a frost-free area in a part of the coast. In addition, the average precipitation for 10 years is 2,213.2 mm, and about one-third of the annual precipitation is concentrated during the rainy season in June and July, and from July to September, it overlaps with the time when typhoons are likely to approach. Damage caused by wind and rain is frequent. The village of Sakizu in Amakusa is located in Kawauramachi, Amakusa City, and is evaluated as a village that continued to worship while coexisting with Buddhism, Shintoism, and Christianity under the prohibition of religion. As one, it was certified as a World Cultural Heritage in July 2018. Sakitsu was started in 1569 by Jesuit monk Almeida, and most of the villagers became Christians. A church and missionary residences have been built in the village, and a religious organization consisting of three subgroups has been formed as an organization to support the church. After that, Amakusa was dominated by Yukinaga Konishi, a Christian Japanese feudal lord, and from 1591 to 1597, a collegio to train missionaries was set up in the village next to Sakitsu. It is said that four Tenshō embassy students are also enrolled here. It seems that the Romaji letterpress printing from Japan was performed by the Gutenberg printing machine they brought back. According to Luis Frois's “History of Japan”, the village of Sakitsu was called “Sashinotsu” and was regarded as an important place of worship. Medal and Rosario has been introduced. Sakitsu Church, also known as the “Oura Cathedral of the Sea,” designed and constructed by Yosuke Tetsukawa, a master of church architecture. Built around 1934 during the time of Father Harbu, the Tenshodo is located in the center of the village overlooking the Suwa Shrine, and when viewed from the Chapel Bell Observatory Park, it looks like it floats in the Kawaura Bay in the background. It is said. The spiers that rise in the front are made of reinforced concrete, and the interior is mainly made of wood, which is unusual for a church. On the other hand, to explain in more detail, it seems that the Christians of Shimo-Amakusa, who did not participate in the Shimabara-Amakusa Rebellion, hid in the Sakitsu Village, which could only be reached by sea, and deepened their faith. In the Amakusa region, in 1566, the lord Hisatane AMAKUSA allowed the missionary Luis de Almeida to preach for the purpose of Nanban trade, and since then many Christians have lived throughout Amakusa. During the Shimabara-Amakusa Rebellion, the Christians of Kamiamakusa, who were close to Shimabara, joined the rebellion and died. On the other hand, fortunately, the Christians in the Shimo-Amakusa region had little information, so they escaped the difficulties and decided to hide in a limited village such as the Sakitsu village, which was only accessible by boat at that time. It seems that it has become. (Currently, the national highway No. 389 bypass is used, but at that time it was only possible to go by sea, so it was possible to hide.) Hidden Christians disguised themselves as Buddhists and visited Sakitsu Suwa Shrine. I heard that he continued to keep his faith. After the Shimabara-Amakusa Rebellion, the religion was changed and the danka system began, and a guardhouse was set up and religious control became stricter. The Christians seemingly respected the gods and Buddha in order to protect their faith, and played Buddhists to hide. It is said that there is a tradition that when visiting the Sakizu Suwa Shrine, which was built in 1651, he used to say “Amen Deus”. In 1873, the Persecution of Christians in Japan (in 1612, the second shogun Hidetada Tokugawa banned Christian beliefs from the direct control of the shogunate and his vassals, and the following year, a decree that spread throughout the country. Those who did not follow this and the missionaries were expelled from the country. At first, the shogunate tolerated Christianity, but as the number of Christians increased, it became afraid that it would hinder the rule of the Edo shogunate. In addition, the Western lord wanted to prevent profits from trade. Therefore, the shogunate began to ban the mission of Christianity. The third shogun, Iemitsu, further banned it. After the rebellion of Shimabara and Amakusa in 1637, the Christian straitjacket was further strengthened), and the return to Catholicism began in 1876 in Sakitsu. Many converted, and in 1880 a small hut-like church was built next to Suwa Shrine. In the middle of the Meiji era, 550 out of 600 Sakitsu were converted, and more than 300 congregations still live there. In the past, Kumamoto was bred with one of the largest chickens in Japan called “Amakusa Daiou”, and it was said that it was highly prized mainly for “Boiling in Hakata, Fukuoka” because of its deliciousness and good meat quality. However, unfortunately, it became extinct in the early Showa period due to the fact that it was a large species with a low egg production rate and the spread of imported species that also serve as egg meat. After that, there was no end to the desire to restore “Amakusa Daiou”, which has a reputation for its good meat quality and usability, and after spending a long time of 10 years at the Kumamoto Prefectural Agricultural Research Center, it finally became one of the largest illusions in Japan. It leads to the restoration of the local chicken “Amakusa Daiou”. As the name suggests, it is the largest male and has a height of 90 cm and a weight of about 7 kg. The meat is not too hard and not too soft, and is characterized by its exquisite texture, elasticity and juiciness. It has a slight sweetness and richness, but it is not persistent or peculiar, and once you eat it, its taste is forever memorable. The body is very large, and not only is the amount of meat abundant due to its size, which is one of the largest in Japan, but also all parts such as thigh meat, breast meat, chicken meat, etc. can be used without waste, so the taste and usability etc. It is popular as an ideal ingredient in every aspect. The history of Kamiamakusa City is that this area, which is located at the junction of the Ariake Sea and the Yashiro Sea, is believed to have been dominated by fisherman (Amabito) for a long time as a cornerstone of sea transportation, and is scattered with some of the prefecture's leading decorated tombs. It seems that Oyano and Matsushima belonged to Mr. Oyano, and Ryugatake and Himedo belonged to Mr. Sumoto during the so-called Amakusa Five People era before the Edo period. After the Amakusa Shimabara Rebellion, the Shogunate dispatched the entire Amakusa area as an imperial fief in May 1640, and dispatched the direct retainer of a shogun 700 Koku Shigenari SUZUKI as the Amakusa Edo-period prefectural governor (magistrate, bailiff). In the year, 10 groups (86 villages) per town were set up on the whole island, and they were dominated by Tomioka magistrate's office. At the same time, he set up a large shoya in each group, a shoya in each village, an elderly person, and a peasant family, and he said that they were maintained as an administrative agency. In August 1868, Amakusa became the jurisdiction of Nagasaki Prefecture from imperial fief, and in December 1869, the entire island was reorganized into 40 villages. After that, in 1871, Amakusa was incorporated into Yatsushiro prefecture, and then in January 1872, I heard that it became the jurisdiction of Higo country Shirakawa prefecture (currently Kumamoto prefecture). From 1954 to 1956, the so-called “the Great Merger of the Showa Era” created Oyano Town, Matsushima Town, and Ryugatake Town, and in 1962 Himedo Town was born. It was incorporated into Unzen-Amakusa National Park in 1956, and the Amakusa five bridges were completed in September 1966. It seems that it became. Amakusa Airport opened in 1999, and the Kumamoto Amakusa Highway (Regional High Standard Highways) was partially opened in 2002, improving the convenience of wide-area transportation. On March 31, 2004, Kamiamakusa City was born by merging the four towns of Amakusa Ueshima (Oyano Town, Matsushima Town, Himedo Town, and Ryugatake Town), which had strong ties as the gateway to Amakusa. In addition, the scenery of Matsushima, which is one of the three major Matsushima islands in Japan, and the view from the Kyushu Nature Trail (Kankai Alps) such as Ryugatake and Shiratake, show a beautiful expression every season as a scenic spot. The climate is a typical West Sea climate, with an average annual temperature of about 17.2 ° C, annual precipitation of 1,839 millimeters (from the 2018 Japan Meteorological Agency website), only a few snowfalls, and part of the coast is frost-free. It seems that it has become. Due to the relatively warm climate throughout the year, fruit trees and flowers are actively cultivated. The total area is 126.94 Km2, which extends about 15 km east-west and about 28 km north-south. The breakdown is 54.2% for forests, 22.4% for fields, and 5.7% for residential land (as of January 1, 2018). Among them, Oyano Island has many hills with relatively gentle slopes, and it seems that flower cultivation and dairy farming are carried out. Paddy fields spread around the rivers that flow through each region, and the scenery is wonderful and reminds me of the countryside. Special products are Amakusa sardines, Dotted gizzards, dried young sardines, red sea bream (red sea bream), octopus, Yushima radish, prawns, golden pike conger, and sardines! Zhu Jiro (Gypsophila), Gypsophila, Pearl, Amakusa whetstone, Chrysanthemum, Yoyogama (popular with a warm, rounded shape and presence), ZoZo kiln (“warm porcelain” made from natural ceramic stone The theme is to create highly original works one after another. Characterized by the rich expression created by natural materials). Shiro is from Kamiamakusa City? Shiro AMAKUSA, who led 37,000 people and challenged the shogunate, seems to be a legendary person full of mystery and romance, but he is a real person. He is a boy born between Jinbei Masuda, a ronin of the Konishi family, and Malta (baptismal name) from the same city, and his name is Shiro Masuda Tokisada. In 1637, a large-scale riot occurred in Shimabara and Amakusa in Kyushu. Both were originally ruled by “Christian daimyo” and were inhabited by many Christians. However, the new feudal lord suppressed Christianity and paid a heavy annual tribute. The damage of famine was added to this, and the people finally stood up. The general general of Ikki is a boy in his mid-teens called “Amakusa Shiro” who was a Christian and had religious charisma. Shiro led more than 30,000 people and stood in Harajo, Amakusa, and fought bravely against the shogunate and clan forces. At that time, the flag raised by the people is still there. Blood stains and holes that appear to have been gun bullets show the fierceness of the battle. The Shogunate, which saw the situation seriously, made the crackdown on Christianity even more severe. Now, let's get into the introduction of this product. In 1940, the deceased Yuji Kikuchi of Hachijojima introduced it from Tinian Island in the Northern Mariana Islands of the Federated States of Micronesia to Hachijojima. After that, seedlings taken from the original forest grown on Hachijojima were brought to Chichijima in the Ogasawara Islands in 1973. Returned to Japan from the US occupation after World War II. The distance from the Ogasawara Islands to Tinian is about 1400 km, and Guam is nearby. Kikuchi Lemon (Saipan Lemon) is an evergreen tree of the Rutaceae family. It seems to be a sport of Meyer lemon found in China. It seems that the mother species, Meyer lemon, was born from a natural cross between lemon and sweet orange. Therefore, the impression is that there is little acidity. The altitude of the tree is about 1 to 3 m. Compared to ordinary lemons, the acidity of the flesh is mild and the skin is not very thick, and when matured on the tree, the skin is not very thick and there is no bitterness. Also, because it is sweet, it is said that the peel is used for every meal on Hachijojima. The fruits are somewhat smaller than regular lemons, but rounded. When sweetened, it becomes orange. The impression that Yap Lemon (Kikuchi Lemon, Saipan Lemon) has fewer seeds and lighter skin and flesh than Meyer Lemon. We must not forget how this variety came to this day. Thanks to Frans Nicholass Meijer (1875-1918), a Dutch plant hunter employed by the US Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce. It seems that the name is also associated with him.
More vulnerable to cold than Lisbon species. It is ever-bearing (the property of fruiting year-round without being affected by day length or temperature), and it has good flowering and is multi-fruited. Cute white flowers bloom from the light pink buds. I heard that open-field cultivation is possible in warm regions and general regions on the Pacific Ocean side.
Kumamoto Green Lemon: Flower language is discretionary and sincere love. The fruit is passionate.
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