“Nayoro Chiebun Sunflower Field” is a summer tourist attraction in Nayoro City. The location of the movie “Dog that protects the stars” released in 2012. Japanese manga by Takashi Murakami. It was serialized in “Comic Action（Futabasha Co., Ltd.）”. Famous as a work recommended by the Jury of the Manga Division at the 12th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2008. The catch phrase is, “I'm sure there is hope beyond what I continue to hope for.” The title “Hoshi Mamoru Inu” is a dog that keeps looking at the stars that can never be obtained, and is a word that compares “a person with high hopes”. A moving drama made into a movie starring actor Toshiyuki Nishida. I cried too. A clumsy and kind-hearted middle-aged man who has lost his job and family goes on an unaddressed journey with his dog. It is the whereabouts of a kind-hearted man who is lonely and indulges in reading and is abandoned by his family after restructuring.
【Product name】
Ebisu Squash
【Type】
Cucurbita maxima
【Producing area】
Nayoro City, Hokkaido (JA Dohoku Nayoro)
【Derived from the name】
There are various varieties of Ebisu such as Hokkori Ebisu and Chestnut Ebisu. However, unfortunately, it seems unclear why the name of the variety was changed to “Ebisu”.
【Major features】
Nayoro City, where the （JA）Dohoku Nayoro Agricultural Cooperative is located, is located in the center of the Nayoro Basin in northern Hokkaido, between the Teshio River and the Nayoro River. It is longer from north to south than east to west. Geographically, it is located at 44 degrees north latitude and 142 degrees east longitude, which is quite north of Hokkaido, and is located north of Asahikawa City on National Highway No. 40. It is said that it is prospering as the core area next to Asahikawa in the Kamikawa jurisdiction. The Nayoro area has a climate peculiar to the basin, which has the largest “temperature difference” in Hokkaido, and it seems that the temperature difference between summer and winter is actually about 60 degrees (maximum 39.3 degrees to minimum minus 38.5 degrees). It is characterized by a large temperature difference between day and night regardless of the season, and this temperature difference increases the sugar content of crops and suppresses the outbreak of pests, so it seems to be suitable for safe and secure clean agriculture. Taking advantage of its climate, it is widely known as one of the leading producers of glutinous rice, which boasts the largest acreage in Japan, pumpkin, asparagus, and sweet corn for fruits and vegetables. In 1967, six local producers（Chiebun, Furen, Nayoro）introduced Ebisu pumpkin to this region to make Nayoro pumpkin. I heard that it started with the launch of “Ebisukai”, the predecessor of the current producer subcommittee “JA Dohoku Nayoro Pumpkin Subcommittee”, and selling the product as “Nayoro Ebisu” to the market in Honshu. At first, it seemed to be a series of hardships, such as the cost of transportation being higher than the price of pumpkin and the fact that it rotted during transportation. However, as a result of efforts, it has been gradually recognized that it is a good product, and it is said that it is being traded at a higher price than products from other production areas. As mentioned above, the climate of the Nayoro area is characterized by the temperature difference between day and night, which exceeds 30 degrees in the daytime and drops to around 20 degrees in the night, which gives the sweetness and softness of the pumpkin. It seems that it is highly evaluated because it leads to the pulling out, texture and good taste. Currently, the JA Dohoku Nayoro Pumpkin Subcommittee has 115 producers producing raw food. In addition to raw food, it seems that it also produces pumpkin for processing. JA pumpkins are sown from early May to early June, planted from May 15 to mid-June, and harvested and shipped from early August to late October. With the motto of introducing Wase varieties and responding to consumer needs such as taste and quality, it seems that they are cultivating for raw consumption (fresh) and processing. As for raw food, it seems that the planted area has increased because it is highly evaluated for its good taste, but in recent years, I heard that the area has been decreasing due to labor shortage. It seems that the production subcommittee is engaged in various activities such as selection of varieties according to shipping time, discussions on markets outside Hokkaido, and sales promotion activities. For processing, nine varieties were cultivated at the time of 2016, and there is no production subcommittee, so it seems that JA has its own initiative. In the past, there was a time when the maximum acreage was expanded to about 280 hectares, but it seems that the acreage is decreasing due to labor shortage as well as for raw food. The big difference from raw food is that the process from harvesting to shipping is simplified, and the work seems to be labor-saving. In the past, it was cultivated only for processors, but now it seems that it handles direct transactions with trading companies for processing. In addition, non-standard products generated during sorting for raw food are also sold as pumpkins for processing. All pumpkins for raw consumption are sorted at a co-selection facility. It seems that the equal class is A product and Ⓐ product, the weight of one ball is 1.05 kg or more, and the 10 sphere standard may be treated as a non-standard product depending on the market price. JA has been operating a co-selection facility since 2014, and it seems that it is possible to centrally manage pumpkins harvested in the field by producers from fruit selection to shipping and shipping destinations. A barcode sticker is attached to all shipping cardboard, and it is possible to check the date of fruit selection, the producer, and the production history at the shipping destination. Furthermore, it seems that the selection of equal classes by camera image processing has improved dramatically compared to before it started operation. In addition, it seems that securing the number of workers in the facility and safety management operation were outsourced to an outside contractor at that time. It is said that about 300,000 cases (3,000 tons) are shipped during the season (early August to the end of October). The shipping destinations are about 23 companies and mass retailers nationwide from Hokkaido to Kyushu, and it seems that about 80% of the total is shipped by truck and the rest is shipped by JR container. Although it is a pumpkin for processing, it seems that there are two shipping categories, crowded sphere and non-standard products. Many are said to be used as raw materials for frozen products such as delicious croquettes and cut pumpkins. Regarding non-standard products, those weighing 1 kg or more are sold to processors, and those weighing less than 1 kg are packed in boxes as small pumpkins and shipped by trailers (large trucks). It seems that the production subcommittee selects the varieties and shipping time of pumpkins for raw consumption and informs the market in advance of the varieties, which leads to advantageous sales. In addition, it seems that the Nayoro brand has been highly evaluated for a long time by carefully selecting and shipping using yellow boxes. In addition, I heard that in order to respond to consumers' interest in safety and security, soil diagnosis of all fields and production history of all households are recorded. In addition, it seems that it has a system in which it is possible to identify the shipping date and producer by bar code management even after shipping by conducting a residual pesticide inspection by extracting all varieties. Regarding pumpkins for processing, the shipping destinations of crowded balls are divided to some extent depending on the variety, and it is said that they are shipped according to the needs of processors and trading companies. In addition, it seems that they are incorporating large varieties that are not suitable for raw consumption for processors. Regarding non-standard products, those weighing 1 kg or more are mainly for processors, but I heard that some of the small balls are exported to Asia. “Ebisu Pumpkin” : In Japan, the cultivation of sticky Japanese pumpkin was the mainstream. However, in the 1960s, the taste of Western pumpkin, which had a strong sweetness and was chewy, became popular and gradually spread. In 1964, when the Tokyo Olympics were held, Takii Seed Co., Ltd. (at that time, Nagaoka Mating) announced the Western pumpkin “Ebisu”. It has a strong sweetness and a good taste, and it does not easily boil. In addition, it has gained a position as a standard for pumpkins with good taste, and has become synonymous with pumpkins.It is famous as a long-selling variety that maintains the top share of pumpkins even now, more than half a century after its announcement. Takii & Co., Ltd. seems to have a history of working on F1（Refers to excellent varieties obtained by crossing parents of different strains and varieties.）in order to break through the current situation in order to improve adaptability to new cropping types and yield. It seems that they have collected a large number of native Western species that exist all over the country and found excellent combinations. As a result, in 1962, we succeeded in cultivating a good hybrid of Western pumpkins that is well adapted to early delivery. As a result of trial production for three years since then, it has been introduced as a Wase economic variety far superior to “Hoko Pumpkin”. Ebisu is a very delicious variety with a slightly sticky meat quality due to its good taste and fresh appearance. The flesh color is dark yellow, and the thickness is said to be quite thick. The average weight of one fruit seems to be 100-200 g heavier than “Hoko”. The flesh is thick, so it looks small. The fruit shape is slightly stroked and shoulder-friendly compared to “Hoko”. The color of the pericarp shows beautiful light green leaflets on a fresh dark green background with a black tinge, and it seems that it can be distinguished from other varieties at a glance. It seems that it is easy to make with stress and many flowers. The vines grow wonderfully even at low temperatures, and it seems that the first flowers bloom about 3 days earlier. I heard that it can be planted even earlier. The number of nodes between female flowers depends on the seedling raising conditions, but it seems to be about 4 to 6 nodes, which is clearly more multifloral than the 7 to 8 nodes of the conventional species “Hoko”. It is said that the first fruit of each child grows well and fat by normal cultivation of parent vine picking core. In the case of “Hoko”, it seems that the parent vine is not fat and tends to be distorted even if the fruit is set within 10 sections and the child vine is within 5 sections. Since “Ebisu” is stressful, I heard that even the first fruit in such a low node could be fattened to a splendid fruit of 800g. In addition, it blooms quickly and the best fruits can be expected from the most flowers, so the harvest starts at least 5 days earlier than “Hoko”, and the initial yield is said to be higher. “Ebisu” is slightly more viscous than fragrance and can be eaten especially softly up to the peel, and is more suitable for simmered dishes and sweets than fragrance with a chewy texture. In the first year of general commercialization in 1966, the market popularity was extremely high, and the market conditions were always far ahead of “Hoko”, and it was well received by consumers, and cultivation increased all at once in FY42. As soon as the market people raise their hands to recommend “Ebisu”, which is gaining popularity in the market, to encourage “Ebisu making”. This is the end of the introduction of this product. Let's move on to the topic of production areas for reference. Nayoro City is located almost in the center of the Nayoro Basin formed by the Teshio River in the north and Hokkaido, and borders Omu Town and Shimokawa Town in the east, Horokanai Town in the west, Shibetsu City in the south, and Bifuka Town in the north. The city area is close to a square with 29 km east-west and 34.5 km north-south, and has an administrative area of 535.20 km2. National highway No. 40 runs north and south, National highway No. 239 runs on the east side, and the Soya main line runs north and south, forming a wide living area as a transportation hub and developing as a central city in north and Hokkaido, rice field. In recent years, limited express trains have operated on the Soya Main Line, and the Hokkaido Transit Expressway has opened to the Shibetsu-Kenbuchi Interchange, shortening the time to the Central Hokkaido area centered on Sapporo City, mainly in fields such as tourism and industry. It seems that the economic effect is appearing. Since the climate is the Sea of Japan type and belongs to the inland area, the temperature difference between summer and winter is as large as 60 degrees or more, and from May to October it is relatively hot and bright, and the rainfall is average for all roads. It is below. In 2018, the average annual temperature was 6.1 degrees Celsius, the maximum temperature was 34.5 degrees Celsius, the minimum temperature was minus 24.6 degrees Celsius, the annual sunshine time was 1,438.8 hours, the rainfall was 1051 mm, the snowfall was 5,12 m, and the deepest snow depth was 1,40 m. In winter, due to the cold weather, you can enjoy the natural phenomena such as “diamond dust（The appearance of water vapor in the air crystallizing and shining brilliantly looks like a diamond, so it is called fine ice. The temperature is below freezing 10 degrees Celsius. And it is said that the weather is fine, there is no wind, and the dawn is desired. Good visibility and moderate humidity are also considered to be important factors.）” and “sun pillars（A mysterious phenomenon that makes it look as if a pillar of light is falling from the sky when certain weather conditions are met. It is thought that the hexagonal plate-shaped crystals contained in the clouds floating in a horizontal state reflect the sunlight to generate a beautiful sun pillar in the world.）” that are hard to see. The history of the city begins in 1899 when the former village names “Tayoro Village” and “Kaminayoro Village” came under the jurisdiction of the Kocho government office, which is one of the three villages outside Kenbuchi Village. After that, in 1902, both villages came under the jurisdiction of the two village head offices outside the village of Nayoro. Former Furencho changed from Tayoro Village to Furen Village in 1938, and the town system was enforced in 1953. It became Nayoro Town in 1915 from Nayoro Village, and after merging with Chiebun Village in 1954, the city system was enforced in 1956. Furthermore, in March 2006, Furen Town and Nayoro City merged to form a new “Nayoro City”, and a new history began. Depopulated Area Independence Promotion Special Measures Law: Municipalities whose areas are depopulated areas announced based on the provisions of Article 2, Paragraph 2 (designated on March 27, 2016). Special heavy snowfall area: Special measures law for heavy snowfall area: Municipalities with special heavy snowfall area announced based on the provisions of Article 2, Paragraph 3 (designated in 1971). Underdeveloped Area Industrial Development Promotion Law: Municipalities with underdeveloped area industrial development districts announced based on the provisions of Article 2, Paragraph 5 (designated in 1962), Nayoro Shibetsu districts (Nayoro City, Shibetsu City, Wassamu Town, Kenbuchi Town, Shimokawa Town, Bifuka Town). The city is a rural area where delicious crops grow. The first hoe was put in by people who migrated from Yamagata prefecture in 1900. At that time, there was a dense forest of giant trees such as Yezo Spruce, populus maximowicz, red spruce, and oak, and the only means of transportation was the Teshio River boat. In 1903, when a railroad was laid from Asahikawa to Nayoro as the “Teshio Line”, lumber companies who were aware of the abundant timber came one after another from inside and outside of Hokkaido, and the primeval forest that was hindering the clearing was Forest. It seems that it has been in the limelight as a treasure trove of. Picea jezoensis, also known as “Teshio pine,” was also exported overseas. I heard that the peak of the lumber industry is from 1906 to 1918. It is said that timber was gathered from the surrounding forest areas such as Nakagawa, Otoineppu, and Uryu, and a huge amount of wealthy timber was piled up around Nayoro Station. The private residence of the Nishida clan (currently Yuki Akarikan: designated manager (Nayoro Bisou Kogyo Co., Ltd.)), which led the timber economy, and the Nayoro Church built in 1909 convey the remnants of those days. The city is widely known as the largest glutinous rice planting area in Japan. About 90% of paddy fields produce glutinous rice, and one-third of the glutinous rice produced in Hokkaido is Nayoro. It was around 1970 that eight farmers gathered and started full-scale glutinous rice cultivation. This is the year when the government started a “reduction policy” to regulate rice production. At that time, non-glutinous rice produced in Hokkaido was rated low, and Nayoro, which was the northernmost part of rice cultivation and was not blessed with weather conditions, was hit hard. Cultivation of glutinous rice was the choice to stand up from such adversity. If glutinous rice, which is usually eaten as a staple food, and glutinous rice, which is often processed, are mixed, the quality will deteriorate. Rice farmers decided to “make glutinous rice that does not mix with non-waxy rice, even if they buy the rice they eat every day,” and in 1979, switched to glutinous rice in all paddy fields. After that, the cultivation of glutinous rice increased in the neighboring Furencho (currently Nayoro City), and it seems that it became the number one glutinous rice production complex in Japan. Glutinous rice produced in Nayoro is soft and sticky, and is characterized by being hard to harden over time. This was accepted, and famous products such as “Akafuku”, a famous confectionery in Ise, “Original Kibidango”, a specialty of Okayama, and “Rice cake of a red been”, a major convenience store maker, were produced. It seems that glutinous rice has come to be used. In order to make Japan's best glutinous rice the pride of the region, the “Motto! Glutinous Rice Project” has also been developed and is gaining popularity. The city where the Dohoku Nayoro Agricultural Cooperative (hereinafter referred to as “JA Dohoku Nayoro”) is located is located in the center of the Nayoro Basin in northern Hokkaido, between the Teshio River and the Nayoro River, rather than east and west. It has a long shape from north to south. Geographically, it is located at 44 degrees north latitude and 142 degrees east longitude, which is quite north of Hokkaido, and is located north of Asahikawa City on National Highway No. 40. It is prospering as the core area next to Asahikawa in the Kamikawa jurisdiction. The Nayoro area has a climate peculiar to the basin, which has the largest “temperature difference” in Hokkaido, and the temperature difference between summer and winter is actually about 60 degrees (maximum 39.3 degrees to minimum minus 38.5 degrees). And, in a climate where the temperature difference between day and night is large regardless of the season, this temperature difference increases the sugar content of crops and suppresses the outbreak of pests, so it is suitable for safe and secure clean agriculture. Taking advantage of its climate in the Nayoro region, it is known as one of the leading producers of glutinous rice, which boasts the largest acreage in Japan, squash, asparagus, and sweet corn for fruits and vegetables. “Picnic corn” is a new variety developed in recent years, and is a highly rare sweet corn with a small cultivated area nationwide. It is a corn with a strong sweetness that has an average sugar content of 18 degrees, and it is delicious even when eaten raw, and because it has a lot of water, it can be enjoyed like a fruit. Developed by PIONEER ECOSCIENCE CO., LTD., It is an improved variety called “Mirai（It is a popular variety with a very strong sweetness and soft grain skin, which is also called miracle sweet corn. The sugar content is higher than other varieties, and the average sugar content is around 12 degrees. Even if you eat it raw, you can enjoy a strong sweetness, but if you heat it, you can enjoy it even more, and if you boil it, you can enjoy even more sweetness and juiciness. The arrangement of the grains is uniform, the fruit is well contained, and the grains tend to grow to the tip.）”, which has a yellow grain, and is characterized by its soft and crispy texture and strong sweetness. History of Seed Subsidiaries: August 1984 Pioneer Highbread Japan Co., Ltd. was established as a joint venture between Pioneer Overseas Corporation (USA) and Joy Brothers Co., Ltd. (Japan). From the perspective that the interests of agricultural producers must meet the needs of consumers, the Horticultural Seed Department has added value while always thinking about what the value of agricultural products will be for consumers in the future. It is said that they are simultaneously selecting attractive varieties for breeding, developing and disseminating cultivation techniques that are not based on common wisdom, and proposing food to consumers at the same time. Last but not least, it is said that pumpkin was introduced to Japan about 500 years ago, and it seems that its pronunciation was dull and became “pumpkin” because it was introduced from “Cambodia”. In the Nayoro area, several types such as “Ebisu”, “Ajihei Pumpkin” and “Ajiou Pumpkin” are cultivated. Nayoro's Ebisu pumpkin boasts one of the highest production volumes in Japan, and because of its trust, it is now sold all over the country. If you see it at the store, please come!
At the time of its release, it was often shunned because of its unprecedented dark green skin, but I heard that it had a better taste than conventional varieties, contained a lot of glutamic acid, which is an umami ingredient, and became very popular for simmered dishes. Even in the production area, it has high environmental adaptability, hypertrophic power, and high yield, and it has gained popularity for its high-profit, early-production cropping type, and it seems that it has spread nationwide regardless of the cropping type.
Nayoro Snow Quality Japan's No. 1 Festival is said to have started in 1952. It will be held for three days in mid-February and will attract about 20,000 tourists. The best snow quality in Japan is related to the cold climate of Nayoro, and the humidity is low in winter, and the temperature is 5 to 25 ° C below freezing. It seems that the city has the best snow quality in Japan in order to produce finer snow like silk than powder snow and to appeal the wonderful silky snow.
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