Sasebo is famous as a town that was born and grew with the construction of a military port. A place with a good natural port suitable for it is surrounded by steep rocky mountains and has few flat areas, which is a characteristic of the topography, and Nagasaki and Sasebo can be said to be representatives. In the war between Japan and Russia, it became a gathering place for the Combined Fleet, and the commander of the navy base was Heihachiro Togo（Born in Kajiya, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture, 1848-1934）, who later became the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet, Mitsumasa Yonai（Born in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, 1880-1948）, who became Prime Minister, and other heavyweights of the Imperial Japanese Navy. During the Pacific War, it prospered more and more as a naval city crowded with military ports and shipyards. It is a well-known fact that Sasebo became a base for overseas salvage vessels immediately after the end of the war. Withdrawals from overseas and Uragashira on Hario Island due to the end of the war also landed from mainland China and the Southern Islands. Currently, this place is being maintained as a memorial peace park. After that, it developed as a peace industry port city, and after going through “shipbuilding” and “coal mine”, it is now energizing the Kyushu region as the center of the commercial service industry in the northern region of the prefecture along with the manufacturing industry.

The selection of the 157th Akutagawa Prize and Naoki Prize (sponsored by the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Literature) was held on July 19, 2017. “Moon waxing and waning” (Iwanami Shoten) by novelist Shogo Sato (Mr. Kanetaka), who lives in Sasebo City, has been selected as a prestigious award-winning work for the Naoki Sanjugo Award. In front of me is a little 7-year-old girl, who is actually my deceased child, now my deceased lover, now my deceased wife, and if not, who is this child? A story of a strange love that one girl and three boys are born from the overlap of 30 years of life. I will die a little as a suicide note. He talks about himself as trying to die, and maybe he will be reborn as a different person from death, and a chain reaction of dying and being reborn like the moon. Leave the word to the man. After a while, the woman died in a train accident, but he continued to believe in the woman's last words and Struggling. If you are reincarnated, what do you want to be? 輪廻転生: Even if you die, you will be reborn as a new body. The fact that this reincarnation story is still widely supported and worshiped in countries around the world in modern society. Reincarnation is thought to be related to bad deeds during life, and accordingly it is reborn in one of the six worlds: the six realms (Deva realm, Asura realm, Human realm, Animal realm, Hungry Ghost realm, Naraka realm). Is it?

【Product name】

Ajimaru

【Type】

Citrus unshiu (Swingle) Marcow.

【Producing area】

Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture （JA Nagasaki Saikai）

【Origin of the name】

I heard that the word “Miccan” was coined to mean “Kanji / Koji”, which is sweet like honey, because the varieties introduced from China during the Muromachi period were sweeter than the citrus fruits that had been used until then. 1603 to 1604 Nippo Dictionary; Vocabulario da Lingoa de Iapam com a declaração em Portugues: Published in Nagasaki by the Jezus Society (Oxford University Library, Portuguese Ebola Public Library, French National Library, Brazilian Rio de Janeiro National Library) As it is written as miccan in “(confirmed storage in)”, it seems that it was pronounced miccan in the old days. This dictionary has 25,967 words in the main story and 6,831 words in the addendum when calculated using headwords. Excluding duplicates, the total number seems to be 32,293 words. As expected, this amount cannot hide the surprise in a short period of time. “Ajimaru mandarin oranges” are carefully selected under strict quality control and have successfully cleared the standards for delicious satsuma oranges.

【Major features】

The history of Nagasaki mandarin is that in 1780 (Tenmei era), the lord of the Omura domain, 'Sumiyasu Omura-Ko', introduced the Satsuma domain's ”Nagashima mandarin” (Izumi District (former: Azuma Town) Nagashima-cho's Wenshu mandarin) to Ikiriki Village. It is said that it was first cultivated by Mr. Yuiemon Tanaka, Mr. Rinemon Tanaka, and Mr. Tsuguemon Nakamichi (Chudo) (currently Tarami Town, Izumi District). “Egami Buntan” was born in Sasebo City, “Hirado Buntan” was born in Hirado City, and Citrus unshiu cultivation started in Ikiriki (Isahaya City) and Nagayo Town. Citrus Unshiu has heard that the seeds brought back from China by the envoy to Tang China began to bear fruit and were found in Kagoshima. It is said that “Ikiriki-based Citrus unshiu” has been cultivated from the “Ikiriki region” and has been cultivated, and saplings have been shipped nationwide. In 1876, mandarin oranges were sold by hand in the castle town. In addition, from around 1887, the production area of ​​mandarin oranges was expanded in “Ikiriki Village”, and even today, the area is the main production area in Nagasaki Prefecture. From 1961 “Fruit Tree Agriculture Promotion Special Measures Law Enforcement (Cabinet Order No. 145)”, the Nagasaki Prefecture Citrus Promotion Plan was formulated, and the citrus cultivation area is rapidly increasing throughout the prefecture. Demand for fruit trees in Japan is generally declining and stagnant, and there is a growing tendency for small quantities to be sold as other items and for good quality. Many fruits, including mandarin oranges, are in overproduction. There are increasing demands from other countries to expand imports of fruits and fruit products. In order to achieve sound development, it is necessary to deal with the overproduction trend of fruits. Induce production that responds to trends. Fostering independent fruit tree farmers who can be the core players in the production area. And it is necessary to further strengthen the constitution of fruit tree agriculture. The system for promoting fruit tree agriculture was strengthened（Partial amendment of Law No. 15, July 1, 1985）. To the prefectural governor, the then Vice-Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries（After retiring, he will assume the post of chairman of the Norinchukin Bank.）. In 1974, the cultivated area of ​​Satsuma mandarin reached 14,900 ha, and the production volume exceeded 200,000 tons. However, after peaking around this time, the cultivated area and production volume continued to decline, and after the liberalization of imports of orange fruits and fruit juice, the cultivated area as of 2013 was 3,300 ha and the production volume was 60,900 tons nationwide. It is the fifth largest production volume. In 1597, Nagasaki was the first onion to land in Japan by a Portuguese ship. The production of early-maturing onions is thriving, and it has a good reputation for its freshness and good taste. I hear that potato was introduced from Jakarta to nagasaki by a Dutch ship in 1598. It boasts the second largest production volume after Hokkaido, and Minamishimabara City is one of the leading production areas in the prefecture. Cultivation started in earnest in the Meiji era, and now it is cultivated based on two crops, spring and autumn, taking advantage of the warm climate. Asparagus officinalis was introduced to Nagasaki as ornamental from the Netherlands during the Edo period. There are spring and summer seasons, and spring asparagus grows slowly over time, so it has a strong sweetness and is rich in minerals and especially vitamin C. Summer asparagus has a beautiful light green color because it grows at a stretch due to the blessings of the daytime sun, and it is soft to the vicinity of the root. I hear that the bright red tomatoes were introduced to Nagasaki from the Netherlands at the end of the 17th century”. City jurisdiction, Kuidetsu, Takematsuhonmachi, Ozato Town, Matsubarahonmachi. City designated historic site : Ozato-伝 Mr. Doi Suzuta's Tomb, Conflict with ‘SUMIYASU Omura’-Ko : Master-Slave Relationship. Citrus varieties born in Nagasaki Prefecture: “Wase Haraguchi” was discovered in 1969 by Mr. Seiji Haraguchi of Nishisonogi-cho, Nishisonogi-gun, Nagasaki Prefecture (currently Saikai City) as a sport of “Wase Miyagawa” in his own garden. NS.  (Close to Haraguchi Mikan: Coral reef: Limestone: Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) calcite and aragonite) It is said that it was formed by uplifting from the seabed about 30 million years ago. “Tsugama Limestone Cave” : (Designated as a national natural memorial in 1936.) The group has completely different characteristics from other limestone cave due to its material and new generation age, and the world But it is rare. (Our ancestors: Mandarin was born about 3 million years ago. There are historical theories about primates, 70 million years BC, and human beings 5 ​​million years ago ... Mysterious romance.) “Wase Miyagawa” is believed to have occurred around 1909 (Meiji 42) as a branch of the traditional (ordinary) Citrus unshiu planted in the residence of Mr. Kenkichi Miyagawa in Yanagikawa City, Fukuoka Prefecture. From 1923 (Taisho 12) Dr. Chozaburo Tanaka (1885 (Meiji 18)-(Showa 51) 1976) (A Monograph of the Satsuma Orange) Taipei Imperial University, 1932 (Showa) 7)) (“Citrus Research, Vol. 16” 1927 (Showa 2) Yokendo (published in 1933 (Showa 8)) after a detailed investigation, and since it was named, it has been expanded. It is a nationally well-known representative variety of early-maturing Citrus unshiu and ordinary Citrus unshiu. The tree vigor is strong, it tends to be fertile and easy to grow. It has a rich taste and is considered to be the most suitable as a new species for institutionalization. The characteristics of “Haraguchi” mandarin, which is a representative of early-maturing varieties in Nagasaki Prefecture, are large, soft and sweet. Products that form the basis of various researches, such as soil improvement methods using red soil and special sand using the technique of covering with white sheets, and homemade fertilizers devised by our own theory (cultivation manager: Mr. Haraguchi). From the (love for people) Philanthropic spirit (Philanthropy) by Yuen. The “Wase Haraguchi” mandarin orange is a log that only about 30 exist in the Haraguchi Orchard (Saikai City). It is said that only “Son Mikan” is a seedling that is divided into stocks. “Wase Iwasaki”, 1968, Mr. Denichi Iwasaki of Nakaura Nango (currently Saikai City), Saikai Town, Nishisonogi District, Nagasaki Prefecture, was discovered as a sport of “Wase Okitsu” in the field. It is an early-maturing variety. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Seedling Law has not yet been confirmed. In the field of Mr. Tsugio Ozaki of “Sasebo Unshu”, Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture, a branch change was confirmed from a 15-year-old tree of “Wase Miyagawa”, and it was discovered in 1975. In 1993 (Heisei 5), at the Nagasaki Fruit Tree Experiment Station, virus-free: Once infected, plants cannot be excluded from immunity and cannot escape the virus for the rest of their lives.) Was carried out, and in 1998, the sale of seedlings to the mikan production area in Nagasaki Prefecture became popular. The harvest season is expected from late November to early December, and it is a mesophyll system that is about 10 days later than “Wase Miyagawa”. “Shiranuhi Orange: Sumo Mandarin”, You have to give a lot of nutrition, and you need to irrigate and fertilize well when the flowers bloom and become young. Born in 1972 in Minamishimabara (Kuchinotsu), Nagasaki. It is famous as a fruit born by crossing “Kiyomi Orange（Citrus unshiu × Sinensis）” and “Ponkan（Nakano No. 3: Citrus reticulata var poonensis (Hayata) H.H. Hu）”. After ripening well on the tree, store for half a month to a month. It seems that the sourness will be removed and the sweetness will increase. Cultivation of Citrus Unshiu, which uses less water to increase sugar content, requires a slightly different cultivation method. The process by which green plants turn carbon dioxide and water into food using energy obtained from light from the sun; The process plants use to take the energy from sunlight and use it to convert carbon dioxide and water into food- Photosynthesis. “Amakusa（Kumamoto Prefecture）” Crossing combination, old strain name (Kiyomi × Wase Okitsu) -No. 14 × page. The old strain name is Citrus Kuchinotsu No. 16 and the crossing year is 1982. The registration number and registration date of Tangor Norin No. 5 as a certified variety (former: named registered variety) is 1993 (July 1, 1993). The variety registration date is 1995 (August 17, 1995), and the variety registration number is No. 4596. “Setoka”, It is famous as a tangor that was bred by crossing “Murcott” with kiyomi with Angkor No. 2 of the breeding system. A small-nucleus variety with large fruits, soft and juicy, aroma, high sugar content and good taste. Middle-aged Citrus L. matures from January to February. The fruit surface is smooth, the fruit shape is oblate with a high waist, and the skin is orange to dark orange. Thin, easy to peel, with a medium aroma similar to Angkor or Murcott. The flesh is dark orange, the sac is thin, the flesh is soft and juicy, and the number of seeds tends to be small, about 0-5. And it seems that parthenocarpy（Ovary wall and flower bed enlarge and form fruit without fertilization）is strong. The fruiting is good and it is easy to get results every year. Strong tendency to streptomyces spp., Xanthomonas campestris pv. citri. It is Susceptibility against citrus tristeza virus (ctv), and the incidence of stem pitting（Easily propagated by Toxoptera citricida Kirkaldy（Aphids that gather in citrus fruits. Body color and black horns and tail pieces. The antennae, the base of the thighs of the legs, and the shins are pale yellow. The larva seems to be reddish brown.  It is similar to Toxoptera aurantii of the same genus, but the aphid is a little smaller, and in the winged type, the pterostigma of the anterior wing is black and the middle vein branches once, whereas in this species, the pterostigma of the anterior wing Is pale, and the aphid is said to branch twice.）, and also propagated by cotton aphids at a low rate）is high. Since one ball is heavy, it is necessary to manually support it so that the branches do not break due to its own weight as it grows. Application No. 10852 Date of application 1998/04/09 Date of publication of application 1999/03/18. Registration number 9398 Registration date 2001/10/18. Plant Variety Protection and Seed Act, Act No. 83 of May 29, 1998: 25 years of breeder's rights; National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, NARO. Unique sweetness, chewy texture, and wonderful fragrance. I have introduced several types, but I will trace the history in the near past. In the Meiji era, citrus cultivation became popular with Ikiriki, and it seems that there is a record that it started exporting Satsuma mandarin to Vladivostok. In 1900, he started a citrus cultivation test at the Nagasaki Prefectural Agricultural Experiment Station and started to support the production area. The Fruit Tree Research Division (Isahaya City) of the Nagasaki Prefectural Agriculture and Forestry Technology Development Center has been developing and nurturing the first new variety of “Satsuma mandarin” in the prefecture after about 15 years and research results from 2000 (Heisei 12). The long-awaited “Nagasaki Kaken Sasebo No. 1” has been trained. Based on the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Variety Registration and Seedling Law, application for registration was made in 2013, and Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture was registered in 2015. Greenhouse oranges April-September-Goku Wase September-November-Nakate from late November to mid-December-Normal / Okute December-March  Mandarin oranges with leaves December (Ripe mandarin oranges because they are harvested late). It is good to store at a temperature of 3 to 7 degrees and a humidity of about 85%. Also, open the cardboard box, reduce the fruit to less than half, and leave it in a well-ventilated place. Wase / Nakate seeds are prone to putrefaction, so it seems better to eat them early. Also, if you store it with the hand-held part on the cardboard box facing down, it tends to last longer. City designated memorial : Matsubarahonmachi-Shaso at Matsubara Hachiman Shrine Cinnamomum camphora (L.) J.Presl, The 15th Emperor Ojin; 品陀和気命, 大物主神-Mt. Miwa in Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture ; （Koshinto）, There are some shrines even today, such as Omiwa-jinja Shrine, which enshrines Mt. Miwa in Nara Prefecture, that regard mountains themselves as the kami's Shintai or Yorishiro (an object capable of attracting kami). Assuming from the high possibility of large kofun (tumulus) being a tomb of leader (great king) of the time by the chronological order of kofun and others, the following kofun tumulus show there was a sovereignty in this region (present day Sakurai City and Tenri City): Yamato-kofun Tumulus Clusters and Yanagimoto Otsuka Tumulus built at the foot of the Mt. Miwa, in the southeast of Nara basin in the early Kofun period (from about the middle of the third century to the early fourth century), and large scattered kofun with the hill length of 300 meters to 200 meters such as Shibutani Mukoyama-kofun Tumulus (identified as a mausoleum of Emperor Keiko), Hashihaka-kofun Tumulus (surmised by some researchers to be a grave of Himiko: There is a theory that Unabi Hime no Mikoto, the sixth-generation Hikohoakari mentioned in A Family Tree of the Amabe Family（A shrine house of ‘Kono Shrine’ located in Miyazu City, Kyoto Prefecture. ‘籠名神社祝部氏係図’ with ‘籠名神宮祝部丹波国造海部直等氏之本記’ : Designated as an important cultural property in June 1975 and a national treasure in June 1976.）, was Himiko. ), Andonyama-kofun Tumulus (identified as a mausoleum of Emperor Sujin), Mesuriyama-kofun Tumulus, and Nishitonotsuka-kofun Tumulus (identified as the grave of Tashiraka no Himemiko）. It is said that women's clubs, youth clubs, and JA staff are playing a central role in conducting food and agriculture education activities for children who will lead the next generation in various parts of the JA Nagasaki Saikai jurisdiction. The purpose is to make people feel the importance of “agriculture” that supports Japan's "food" and the importance of locally produced safe, secure and high-quality agricultural and livestock products. I would like to give you a brief overview of Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture, which is the production center of the products introduced this time. Located in the northern part of the prefecture, it is a city blessed with abundant nature, represented by Saikai National Park “Kujuku Island”. It has a history of prospering as a military port of the former Navy, and now has a US naval base, and is also an international port city. It is also widely known as a tourist city such as Japan's largest theme park “Huis Ten Bosch”. The facility covers 152 hectares and is said to be about 1.5 times larger than Tokyo Disney Resort, and is famous as the largest theme park in Japan. When you visit the park, you can feel the retro atmosphere of the Dutch cityscape, and you can enjoy the atmosphere of Europe as a whole. “Saikai National Park and Kujuku Island” float in a row in the calm sea. There are 208 islands over a range of about 25 km. Most are uninhabited islands, but four of them are inhabited by people. The scenery of Kujuku Island, which is long from north to south, seems to change greatly depending on where you look. The islands in the quiet area are rounded and look kind. In areas where the waves are rough and the wind is strong, the shaved rock surface is rough and it seems to be awesome. There are many observatories in the city to enjoy Kujuku Island, which has many expressions, and you can see the rich scenery. Also, in the center of the city, “Saruku City 403 Arcade”, which has a total length of about 1 km, is a lively shopping street with about 160 stores. In the immediate vicinity, there are shopping spots where you can feel the food culture of Sasebo and the humanity of the citizens, such as the “Tonoo Market”, which is lined with old-fashioned shops such as butcher shops and fish stores, and the market “Tonneru Yokocho” that uses the ruins of an air raid shelter. Since the Taisho era, it has been popular with the citizens as a kitchen in Sasebo. There is a side street along the national highway, and it is a market made by making the best use of the air raid shelter during the war. Are lined up. The good old Showa scent comes from there. Various cultures are rooted in Sasebo, such as Hirado ware; Mikawachi（The 28th Hirado feudal lord, Takanobu Matsuura (a warring lord of Hizen Province, Saga Genji's first-class Matsuura, 25th head)-Ko ordered Sannojo to open a pottery factory for the feudal clan. In 1638, Shigenobu-Ko, the 29th feudal lord, appointed Sannosuke as the lord and daikan of Sarayama, and in 1643, it seems that he set up branch offices of the Sarayama government office in Kiharayama and Enagayama. The Hirado Domain, which had abundant finances due to Nanban trade, lost its trading interests because the Dutch trading house moved to Dejima, Nagasaki. Therefore, with the encouragement of the clan, when the kiln became larger with the years, the clan sought sales channels overseas, worked to develop ceramics for export, and developed thin coffee bowls and the like. In 1804, it was exported to the Netherlands and China, and was loved by royal aristocrats overseas.）, which used to be a kiln for the Hirado domain and has a history of more than 400 years, Kuroshima Catholic Church, which tells the culture of hidden Christians, and valuable naval heritage and remains of the former Navy era. It's a city. After the war, it developed as a US Navy base town, and now, in addition to the Japan-US exchange event, the new YOSAKOI Sasebo Festival is also an annual autumn event. Blessed with a warm climate and abundant natural environment, “Saikai oranges” in the southern part of Sasebo City are produced in an environment overlooking Omura Bay and Huis Ten Bosch. Garden registration system: In order to cultivate Saikai brand oranges “Ajimaru" and "Ajikko”, it is necessary for each producer to voluntarily register which brand to cultivate. Cultivation conditions and cultivation management are set by the brand, and quality checks and cultivation management guidance are conducted on a regular basis to maintain the quality of branded oranges. In the registered cultivated gardens, the whole family uses fertilizers that are mainly organic, and the white sheet mulch that covers the entire garden controls the intrusion of rainwater to dry the soil and dazzle the reflected light. Thorough management is carried out every day to raise the sugar content, such as giving plenty of bath. The mandarin oranges grown through the collaboration of the producer's affectionate daily management, the mineral-rich sea breeze, and the bright sunlight become “Saikai satsuma oranges” that contain plenty of nutrients such as amino acids. The taste is very sweet and has a strong impression. Thorough selection is carried out in order to ship Saikai mandarin oranges that are not only delicious but also safe and secure. Producer: Timely harvest based on quality standards, check for scratches and rot by producers, bring in fruit sorting station. Fruit sorting station: check for scratches and rot by workers, check for scratches and rot by fruit sorting machine (sensor) , Fruits are sorted by size and brand (appearance, sugar content, acid) using a fruit sorter (sensor) before shipping. “Ajimaru” and “Ajikko” are gems that pursue deliciousness by designating a garden where you can get the most delicious oranges in “Sasebo Unshu”. Among the sweet and ripe oranges, we select only those that contain a lot of amino acids in addition to high sugar content and have “umami” and “richness”. In addition, there is the famous “Dejima no Hana” as the top brand unified in Nagasaki prefecture. Ajimaru has a sugar content of about 12 degrees (shipping time: early November to late February) Ajiko has a sugar content of about 13 degrees (shipping time: mid-November to late February) Dejima no Hana has a sugar content of about 14 degrees. (Shipping time: from mid-December to late January). “Saikai mandarin” boasts one of the highest quality and production volume in Japan, and has been highly evaluated, with the market transaction unit price being the highest in Japan in the Kanto region and other regions. It will be the effort value of the producer and the related parties who follow. The season is from October to January, but it seems that they use the house and ship tangerines in August (heated cultivation), February, and March (unheated cultivation). Citrus fruits are shipped almost all year round, including midnight citrus fruits. It is rich in “Vitamin C”, which has a high antioxidant effect, and “β-cryptoxanthin,” which is attracting attention as a substance with a high carcinogenic suppressive effect. It is not only sweet and delicious, but also good for the body. 100% natural fruit juice made by squeezing ripe oranges harvested at the most delicious time of the season as they are, and additive-free straight juice is also famous. It doesn't contain a single drop of water. Naturally, you can enjoy the taste of the ingredients themselves rather than the concentrated and reduced juice. The criteria for mandarin oranges, which are defined as delicious, are that they have a high sugar content, that they have a good balance of sweetness and acidity, and that they have a thin skin.

The Samurai I Loved, drawn by Shuhei Fujisawa, is a castle town surrounded by clear streams and trees. Light love, friendship, and endurance. Draw in the abundant light the figure of a boy feudal lord who grows up while being tossed by a fierce fate, let's regret it. Bunshiro Maki returns home with his adoptive father's body in a cart while the cicada squeaks. His house is reduced and he is forced to live in a poor row house with his mother Otose. Fuku leaves for Edo to serve the feudal lord's regular room, as if to catch up. Two young people who pass each other and are never tied. His sweet and sad feelings got caught up in the political dispute and his father was harassed, hereditary stipend reduced his salary, and he fell down but lived straight. It is often done. The chief retainer who thinks of subjects (people who shape the nation and society) defeats the chief retainer who is a colleague of desire to act only in one's self-interes, and the heart is clear. And although the world does not remain, each person who accepts his own destiny and lives feels refreshed, and although it seems to be a long time ago, it is still valued and sucked in.

Former Higashitagawa District Office (prefectural designated tangible cultural property: April 12, 1988), the original county office was at the same time as the former Nishitagawa District Office in Tsuruoka City between 1879 and 1881. It is said that it was built. It seems that it was a very high-colored Western architecture at that time, but in the spring of 1886, it seems that it disappeared due to a big fire in the vicinity. After the reconstruction, it was reborn as a pure Japanese-style dignified and dignified building, which may have surprised the local residents. The interior also incorporates a Western-style architectural style as seen in the corridor-style courtyard, which seems to remind the architects of the time when they were sensitive to the wind of civilization. The builder was Kenkichi Takahashi, who was said to be the leading figure in Shonai at that time, and Iwataro, an adopted child (he was born as the eldest son of Sahyoe Yamamoto, a builder of Zenpoji Temple who lives in Izumi Town, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture). He is a great person who worked on buildings that are widely known throughout the country, such as Sankyo warehouse (Sakata City), Nishitagawa District Office (Tsuruoka City), and Zenpoji Five-storied Pagoda (Tsuruoka City). I heard that this is a one-story building, built in 1887. Also, the adjacent Old County Parliament Building seems to have been built around 1902, but it is unknown who designed and constructed it. The building is a wooden colonial style, and the gables on the exterior and the gable ornamentation at the entrance are said to be Gothic. Both were preserved and repaired until 1995, and are now rooted in the area as the Higashidagawa Cultural Memorial Hall.

【Product name】

Okra

【Type】

Abelmoschus esculentus

【Producing area】

Part of Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture (former Atsumi Town, former Fujishima Town, former Haguro Town, former Kushibiki Town, former Asahi Village), Shonai Town, Higashitagawa District (former Amarume Town, former Tachikawa Town), Mikawa Town (JA Shonai Tagawa and JA Zen-Noh Yamagata)

【Origin of the name】

In Japan, it was called American Neri because it came from the United States, but now the English name Okra is the Japanese name. Neri of American Neri is a tamo, and it was called Abelmoschus manihot because it contains a large amount of mucilage in its roots. I also heard that it is derived from the word “nkuruma” in the West African and Ghana region, and there is also “gumbo” in English, which is derived from the Bantu language in Central Africa.

【Major features】

The Shonai Tagawa Agricultural Cooperative is located in the southwestern part of the Shonai Plain, and its terrain extends from the plain to the mountainous areas. The plains on the west side face the Sea of ​​Japan and have an oceanic climate, and the mountainous areas on the east side are characterized by an inland climate located at the foot of the Asahi mountain range and Dewasanzan. It is said that livestock farming such as pig farming, beef cattle, and dairy farming is actively carried out in addition to vegetables, fruit trees, and flowers, centering on rice cultivation that makes the best use of the characteristics of the plain and mountainous areas. Green soybeans; Glycine max (L.) Merrill in the Shonai region has been cultivating a native species of soy beans (a type with brown hair on the surface of the pod) for a long time. It has been actively performed in the center. In recent years, tea bean cultivation utilizing converted rice fields has become widespread throughout the jurisdiction, but the production area has expanded due to the aging of producers, the slump in market prices due to the spread of increased production of green soybeans nationwide, and natural disasters. There is no situation. While many producers are shifting crops to feed rice and processed rice, the characteristic of edamame is that it is growing for processing. Cultivation of edamame in the Shonai region is characterized by cultivating a traditional variety called soy beans and a strong commitment to taste. Therefore, it is often managed in a small area, and it seems that the general cultivation method is to raise seedlings and plant them in order to increase the yield efficiently. A few years ago from the time of 2018, there was a growing tendency among producers to expand the management area, and it seems that producers, JA, and the government have been working together to cultivate green soybeans using a mechanized system. When introducing the mechanized system, we focused on soybean cultivation, which is similar to edamame cultivation, and applied the already systematically established mechanized work of soybean cultivation to edamame cultivation. The major difference between mechanization and the conventional cultivation method is the shift from seedling planting to direct sowing with a sowing machine. It seems that the introduction of direct sowing cultivation improved efficiency and led to an area expansion. Since the characteristics of each variety are the key to increasing the yield, the sowing time and sowing system were examined for each variety, and a system corresponding to direct sowing cultivation was implemented. The management work for the entire cultivation period is carried out by diverting the weeding machines and pest control machines used in soybean cultivation. However, regarding harvesting, it is said that a special harvester has been introduced because the soybean combine cannot be used. The passenger-type green soybean harvester is owned by each of the two green soybean production groups within the subcommittee, and is used for harvesting green soybeans for processing. Currently, 17 producers are harvesting with three passenger-type green soybean harvesters in a field of 68.26 hectares that produces green soybeans for processing. Before the introduction of the riding type edamame harvester, a walking type binder type harvesting machine was used, so it was possible to harvest only about 20 ares per day, and it seems that it was not possible to expand the scale, but riding to take off in the field. With the introduction of the type edamame harvester, it has become possible to harvest 70 to 80 ares per day, and the management area has been expanded. For the harvest of green soybeans for raw consumption, a binder-type harvester is used to manually remove and sort the green soybeans. It seems that non-standard edamame has been shipped for sweets here for a long time. Since it is an item that does not last for a long time, it seems that the processing capacity of careful manual sorting and packaging performed immediately after harvesting is a major factor in controlling product management for raw edamame. On the other hand, the standard for edamame for processing has been relaxed compared to that for raw food, and it can be said that the entry into processing for processing was a natural process with the introduction of mechanization. Regarding packaging, I heard that processing edamame does not carry out bagging work, but after sorting, it is shipped by container. With the introduction of the machine, the time from harvesting to processing has been shortened, and it has become possible to supply soy beans to the shipping destination without spoiling the flavor of soy beans while maintaining their freshness. As for varieties, the same conventional varieties are used for both raw consumption and processing. It seems that processed green soybeans are mainly processed into raw materials for sweets and frozen green soybeans. Boiled and mashed paste is called “Zunda”, but most of the edamame for processing is manufactured from raw edamame to Zunda bean paste at confectionery stores and sold as Zunda rice cake or Zunda bean paste. It seems that it has been done. The work of frozen edamame is outsourced to a processing factory, and it is sold mainly to mass retailers in the Kanto region as JA's frozen edamame. I also buy and save many times, decorate the table with sake, and every year my family is pleased. In recent years, “Shonai Chamame”, a specialty of the Shonai region of Yamagata prefecture, has been gaining recognition due to its good taste, but with the expansion of sales channels, the increase in yield per area is rapidly accelerating from the viewpoint of maintaining the production area. What is clear is that. Now, I will talk about okra, but first I would like to briefly introduce the vibrant production areas. My hobbies and tastes are mixed for a while, but please forgive me. Shonai Plain, Yamagata Prefecture: It is nurtured by the flow of the mogami river and Akagawa river from different sources. To the north Mt. Chokai : Dewa Sanzan (Three Mountains of Dewa ; Shrine-Mt. Haguro, Mt. Gassan, Mt. Yudono) to the east-It is said that Koteko's son, Prince Hachiko, escaped from the capital at the discretion of Prince Umayado (Prince Shotoku), and became the founder of Dewa Sanzan (Three Sacred Mountains of Dewa) in Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture. South is surrounded by mountains in the Asahi mountain range（Mt. Kanko, Mt. Small Asahi, Mt. Hiraiwa, Mt. Torihara, Mt. Iwaigame etc.）One of Japan's leading granary areas, with large sand dunes on the west side facing the Sea of ​​Japan. Humans settled in the Region as far back as the Paleolithic and Jomon periods. Southern hills and foothills : The ruins of hunting life at that time are interspersion. In the Kofun period, people also settle in the lowlands of the plains. He started his rice-growing life under the control of a powerful family. At the end of the Heian period, a manor called Oizumi-sho was set up in this region. “Gikeiki”, 大泉荘大梵寺を通せ給ふ: Description, Daibon-ji Temple later became known as Daiho-ji Temple. Eventually it will become the center of Oizumi villa. At the beginning of the Kamakura period, Mr. Muto ruled as lord of a manorof Oizumi villa. Since then, it has prospered as a regional center throughout the Middle Ages : In the 1530s, seeking harm during the war : Take up residence at Oura Castle (now Oyama). From the Middle Ages, Mt. Haguro was a major force here. It is said that he also served as a steward and protected Kurokawa thickly（Inherited for more than 500 years by the parishioner ; It is divided into an upper seat and a lower seat, which are Noza (farmer) of the guardian Kasuga Shrine. Oral biography of the 56th Emperor Seiwa. Designated in 1976 as a national important intangible folk cultural property.）. After the fall, Shonai will be under the control of Echigo Uesugi. In 1591, Kanetsugu Naoe-Ko built Daihoji Castle as a political base. The Naoe army attacked the Yamagata-jo Castle fiercely, and finally besieged the Hasedo Castle, the advance-guard station of the Yamagata Castle (the Battle of Dewa in the Keicho Era or the Battle of Hasedo-jo). As a result of the Battle of Sekigahara, Yoshiaki Mogami-Ko, the lord of Yamagata, ruled Shonai in 1601. Daiho-ji Castle is maintained as a retired castle: In 1603, the name was changed to Tsurugaoka Castle. Entering the Edo period, Mr. Mogami was confiscated in 1622. Instead, Tadakatsu Sakai-Ko（140,000 koku ; of rice in hereditary daimyo (whose ancestors supported Tokugawa Ieyasu prior to the battle of Sekigahara)）entered the country as the lord of the Shonai clan. The castle town is maintained with Tsuruoka as the residence-To build on the basics. The Shonai clan has Akumi District and Tagawa District. This is administratively divided into Kawakita Misato and Kawanami Five Streets. 中川通, 櫛引通, 京田通, 山浜通: The Shonai clan was ruled by the Sakai clan for about 250 years. From the Restoration down to the present. In 1869, Mr. Sakai repatriates the edition.etc. “平成の大合併” : 鶴岡市, 藤島町, 羽黒町, 櫛引町, 朝日村, 温海町が合併-平成17年10 月1日に, 新鶴岡市が発足-With an area of ​​1,311.53 km2, it is the largest city in Tohoku. Formulated a comprehensive plan in January 2010. “Shuhei Fujisawa（Mr. Tomeji KOSUGE）”, Born December 26, 1937. 旧東田川郡黄金村大字高坂 ; Oaza Takasaka, Tsuruoka City- 暗殺の年輪, 1973 ;文藝春秋, 又蔵の火, 1974 ; 文藝春秋, 闇の梯子, 1974 ; 文藝春秋, 檻車墨河を渡る, 1975 ; 文藝春秋, 改題: 雲奔る 小説 / 雲井龍雄 ; 中公文庫, 竹光始末, 1976 ; 新潮文庫, 時雨のあと, 1976 ; 新潮文庫, 義民が駆ける, 1976 ; 中央公論社, 講談社文庫, 冤罪, 1976 ; 新潮文庫, 暁のひかり, 1976 ; 文春文庫, 逆軍の旗, 1976 ; 文春文庫, 喜多川歌麿女絵草紙, 1977 ; 講談社文庫,闇の穴, 1977 ; 新潮文庫, 闇の歯車, 1977 ; 講談社, 長門守の陰謀, 1978 ; 講談社文庫, 春秋山伏記, 1978 ; 家の光協会, 角川文庫, 一茶, 1978 ; 文藝春秋, 神隠し, 1979 ; 新潮文庫, 雪明かり, 1979 ; 講談社文庫, 回天の門, 1979 ; 文藝春秋, 驟り雨, 1980 ; 新潮文庫, 橋ものがたり, 1980 ; 新潮文庫, 出合茶屋 神谷玄次郎捕物控, 1980 ; 双葉社, 改題: 霧の果て, 1985 ; 文春文庫, 闇の傀儡師, 1980 ; 文藝春秋, 夜の橋, 1981 ;文春文庫, 時雨みち, 1981 ; 新潮文庫, 霜の朝,1981 ;新潮文庫,密謀,1982 ; 新潮文庫, よろずや平四郎活人剣, 1983 ; 文藝春秋, 龍を見た男, 1983 ; 新潮文庫, 海鳴り, 1984 ; 文藝春秋, “白き瓶－小説/長塚節”, 1985 ; 文藝春秋, 花のあと, 1985 ; 文春文庫, 風の果て, 1985 ; 文春文庫, 決闘の辻: 藤沢版新剣客伝, 1985 ; 講談社, 潮田伝五郎置文, 1985 ; 東京文芸社, 本所しぐれ町物語, 1987 ; 新潮文庫, 蟬しぐれ, 1988 ; 文藝春秋, たそがれ清兵衛, 1988 ; 新潮文庫, 市塵, 1988 ; 講談社（日本歴史文学館）, 麦屋町昼下がり, 1989 ; 文藝春秋, 三屋清左衛門残日録, 1989 ; 文藝春秋, 玄鳥, 1991 ; 文藝春秋, 天保悪党伝, 1992 ; 新潮文庫, 秘太刀馬の骨, 1992 ;文藝春秋, 夜消える,1994 ; 文春文庫, 日暮れ竹河岸, 1996 ; 文藝春秋, 漆の実のみのる国, 1997 ; 文藝春秋, 静かな木, 1998 ; 新潮社, 未刊行初期短篇, 2006; 文藝春秋- 鶴岡市青龍寺金峯, 高坂字大台, 滝沢字薬師嶽, “藤沢” 字荒沢: Designated date: April 23, 1941-Management organization name: Tsuruoka City（S17・6/23) : Historic site scenic spot natural monument- 高さ約460 m, 東には羽黒山, 月山, 湯殿山の翠を列ぬるあり北には鳥海山の巍峩たる雄姿を挺んづるあり西には日本海の渺茫たるあり其の北部には飛嶋の浮べるあり頂點竝高處よりの視界に入るもの更に舊庄内の田野大半遠く連なるあり最上の長川之を串流して海に注げるあり我邦展望の壯觀として洵に稀有に屬す山上に此の如き地點多く上中下位に依つて各々其の景觀を殊にす山亦佳林を帶び其の中幽致に富める地尠からず. “鶴岡市青龍寺” : 銅造如意輪観音坐像: Prefectural designated cultural property October 25, 1955-金峯山博物館. 六所神社の獅子頭6面 : Prefectural designated tangible folk cultural property December 1, 1998. 鶴岡市教育委員会（馬場町）2002 “鶴ヶ岡城跡確認調査報告書: 二の丸御角櫓跡地点” 鶴岡市埋蔵文化財調査報告書19 : 地域ルネッサンス公園整備事業遺跡 : 城館, 古代(細分不明) 時代, 須恵器, 赤焼土器, 城館, 中世(細分不明) 時代, 土坑, 珠洲系陶器（壺擂鉢）, 越前甕, 青磁, 瀬戸（梅鉢, 皿）, かわらけ, 城館, 近世(細分不明) 時代, 土塁, 二の丸外堀, 唐津（皿, 擂鉢）, 肥前染付（椀, 瓶）, 大堀相馬, 瓦器, 瓦, 木製品, 石製品. “Shonai Town, Higashitagawa District“, With the enforcement of the town and village system in 1889, it became Amarume Village, Goshari Village, Yamato Village, Izaai Village, Sakae Village, Karigawa Village and Tachiyazawa Village. Furthermore, in 1890, Yaezato Village was separated from Goshari Village, and in 1891, Goshari Village was renamed Joman Village, and Kiyokawa Village was separated from Karigawa Village. Amarume Village enforced the town system in 1918, Karigawa Village enforced the town system in 1937, and on October 1, 1954, 1 town and 2 villages of Tachiyazawa Village, Kiyokawa Village and Karigawa Town merged with Tachikawa Town, became. In the same year, on December 1, 1956, Amarume Town, Yamato Village, Izaai Village, Sakae Village, Joman Village, and Yaezato Village merged into Amarume Town, and on January 1, 1956, Amarume Town. The two villages of Senbonsugi and Kuwata were separated from each other and incorporated into Tachikawa Town. Then, on July 1, 2005, Amarume Town and Tachikawa Town merged to form Shonai Town. The town is located in the northwestern part of Yamagata prefecture, from the southeastern part to the center of the Shonai Plain. A long north-south terrain along the clear stream Tachiyazawa River, which has the summit of Mt. Gassan, and the Mogami River, one of the three major rapids in Japan. It borders Sakata City to the north and northwest, Tozawa Village to the east, Okura Village to the southeast, Tsuruoka City to the southwest, and Mikawa Town across the Mogami River. It is a turning point connecting the regions and a gateway to the Shonai region. The climate is generally oceanic and relatively warm, but in winter the closer to the south (Moonyama side), the heavier the snowfall, the stronger the monsoon from the northwestern part (Sea of ​​Japan side), and From spring to autumn, the strong winds in the east-southeast from the valley of the Mogami River are famous as “Kiyokawa-Dashi（It is counted as one of the three major local winds in Japan and is a representative example of isthmus winds. The Mogami River passes through the Mogami Gorge (a gorge with a width of about 1 km and a length of about 10 km that forms the saddle of the Dewa Hills).）”. It is about 22.2 km east-west, about 38.9 km north-south, and has an area of ​​249.17 km2, making it the 12th largest area in the prefecture. By region, forests account for about 62.9% and rice fields account for 22.8%. “Amarume Hachiman Shrine” : This shrine is located in Amarume, Shonai Town, and was founded in 719 when it was said that it solicited the spirit of Usa Hachimangu (Usa City, Oita Prefecture, Buzen Kuniichigu). It was the vassal of Mr. Fujiwara Oshu and the deity of Mr. Sato. In the Kamakura period, Minamoto no Yoritomo-Ko gave him the title of Amarume Hachimangu Shrine, and he was the general guardian of Amarume Township. It is said that the priest of Saigoku Fudasho solicited the sand from the Saigoku Fudasho (takes the sand home) and established it as the 33 Kannon sacred sites in the Shonai region. Reorganized in 1950, there are now 35 sacred sites across the five cities of Sakata, Tsuruoka, Yuza, Shonai, and Mikawa.) It was worshiped as one of Hachiman. In the Middle Ages, Mr. Anbo ruled the area around the area, and in 1362 he relocated Amarume Hachiman Shrine as the guardian shrine of his own building.  For a long time after that, it was on the site of Mr. Anbo's mansion, but in the early modern period, 1637, he moved to the site for the first time in 260 years. The current Amarume Hachiman Shrine is an old building built in 1814, and it is said that it adopted the same ceremony as the Dewasanzan Shrine Sanjingo Shrine, and the worship hall and the main shrine are integrated and the palace is enshrined inside. The exterior of the hall of worship is the hip gable roof, thatched roof, 5 girders, a large staggered gable in front, and the eaves gable is used for the 3 間’s, and the xylem is colored in various colors, mainly vermilion. The detailed sculptures are also fine and elaborate, and the wrestler statues are often seen in northern Yamagata and southern Akita prefectures, and are thought to have a strong local color. The hall of worship and the palace are the remains of the shrine building in the latter half of the Edo period and are excellent in design, so they were designated as tangible cultural properties designated by Shonai Town in 1992. There are many sacred treasures. Inakari exhibition map (votive tablet: 1 sheet) and Anbo Akiyama discussion map (votive tablet: 2 sheets) (竪矧黒塗皺韋包二枚胴具足（1領）, 有栖川熾仁親王書「八幡宮」1 width) is designated as a tangible cultural property designated by Shonai Town. Religious deities: Tamayorihime, Ohohirume, Emperor Homutawake, Toyoukebime, Okinagatarashime no Mikoto. Large shrine: village shrine. “六渕 / 瀬場砂防堰堤（立谷沢地内）” : Rokubuchi and Seba, two sabo dams constructed in the 1950s. It is made of boulder concrete, the beautiful curve of the water passage part, and it was made by the high technology and skill of the time, and it is difficult to restore it now, and it seems to be a very valuable sabo dam. The words “Mokushiteyu; By Yasushi Kurakami (Former Mogami River Sabo Construction Office Construction Manager)” engraved on the back of the stone monument on the Saba Dam express the spirit of those involved in the difficult construction. In the Tachiyazawa River basin, there are many monuments to the dragon and water gods that tell the history of suffering from flooding. It was registered as a tangible cultural property registered in Japan in 2017. Nationally designated important cultural property (natural monument) : Aquila chrysaetos; Golden eagle（くじゅう山系）, Prefectural designated important cultural property (building) : 笠塔婆（柿原）, 板碑（渕）, 宝塔及び五輪塔（七基）（龍原）, 宝塔二基（大龍）, 石幢（長野）, 祖霊廟宝塔二基（西長宝）, オダニの車橋（櫟木）, Prefectural designated important cultural property (building) : オダニの車橋, Tangible Cultural Property (Building) : 東大津留の宝塔二基（東大津留）, 摺原の宝筐印塔（高岡）, 田北氏宝塔（高岡）, 大應寺の無縫塔（庄内原）, 浄水寺の石幢（四面地蔵）（直野内山）, 高岡のキリシタン墓地（高岡）, 櫟木の阿南橋（櫟木）, Tangible cultural property (building) : 櫟木の阿南橋, Tangible Cultural Property (Sculpture) : 木造阿弥陀如来像及び観音 / 勢至菩薩立像（渕）, 天満渕神社の十一面観音像（渕）, Tangible cultural property (crafts) : 天満渕神社の鰐口（渕）, 永慶寺の茶釜（五ヶ瀬）, Tangible cultural properties (handwriting, books, ancient documents) : 大津留家文書（大分県立先哲史料館）, 田北家文書（高岡）, Natural monument : 小挾間山神社のクロガネモチ（小挾間）, 大分川の立木状炭化木及び火砕流（櫟木）, 中臣神社の神木アカガシ（阿蘇野））, Intangible folk cultural property : 庄内神楽（庄内町）. “Mikawa Town”, Located in the middle of the Shonai region on the Sea of ​​Japan side of the prefecture, it is a flat area with a total area of ​​about 33 km2. It faces Mt. Chokai, which is called Dewa Fuji in the north, and Mt. Gassan, a sacred mountain in the east. It is a rich place, adjacent to the castle town of Tsuruoka and the port town of Sakata. The Akagawa River, which runs along National Highway No. 7 that runs through the town, brings the blessings of the fertile land and is developing as one of the leading rice fields in the granary area, Shonai. Agricultural products other than rice, such as melons, shiitake mushrooms, and green onions, are actively produced and shipped not only locally but also to the Tokyo metropolitan area, and are highly evaluated. The town was born from Yokoyama Village, Togo Village, and Oshikiri Village. The name is derived from Sansen of the Akagawa River, Oyama River, and Fujishima River that flow through the town, and the fertile land created by each is always the yield per area even in the Shonai Plain, which is one of the leading breadbaskets in Japan. It is in the top class. The terrain of the spacious rural town is smooth, and the scenery overlooking the beautiful mountains such as Mt. Chokai and Mt. Gassan makes your heart clear. As a pure farming village from ancient times, Mikawa Town, which continues to coexist with nature, promotes and develops the region and moves forward while preserving the culture and environment that will lead to the next generation. A bone that seems to be an unknown creature, Degotsuchi (Tschinoko), is enshrined in the Soto Sect Eirinsan Kozenji Temple in a village called Zennami. In the Meiji era, when a pond in a nearby mountain was drought and brought “bones” from the bottom of the pond, unhappiness occurred one after another. According to the teachings of the shrine maiden, the discoverer gave a generous memorial service at Kozenji Temple. Is enshrined as the bone of a dragon god. In the village of Sukegawa in the town, there is a small pond called “Ono Komachi Pond.” There is a legend that Ono no Komachi was born in this area, and it was this pond that abandoned the hot water produced. It is also said that no matter how much it rains, it will not overflow. In the Oshikiri area, there is a straw-stacked Nio where a god snake called “Snake Nio” lives. A long time ago, a small straw nio flowed during the flood and stopped at the current position. Two snakes came out of it, so it was enshrined at a nearby shrine. However, at one point, the river overflowed again due to the flood and was washed away about 150 m downstream. Then, unhappiness occurred one after another in the area, and when I talked to the shrine maiden, there was a god's announcement that Snake Nio wanted to return to the previous position, and while doing so, another flood occurred, and this time it was swept away It is said that it returned to its original position. アトク先生の館（Mikawa Town Cultural Exchange Center）: Known as the old house of Sanbongi. Built in the early Showa period, it was designed by Mr. Saichiro Miyajima, who also worked on imperial architecture.  It is a one-story building made of cypress, with a copper plate roof, and a floor area of ​​about 340 m2. The nickname is said to have been given by open recruitment because Mr. Tokusaburo Abe (1907-1994), who was the owner of the museum and taught at Yamagata University, was familiar with “Mr. Atoku” during his lifetime. It is said that the Ikezumi strolling garden was built in the Genroku period of the Edo period by collecting famous trees and rare stones from all over the country at a huge cost of 1,000 Ryos. Due to its design, it is known as one of the most famous gardens in Shonai. In addition to the doll displayed at Girls’ Festival being exhibited in March every year, a tea party is held in May and November with a view of the garden. It is also known as the filming location for “Departures; おくりびと,” which won the 81st Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film; 2009, International Feature Film Award. I heard that “Okra” came to Japan around 1872. However, unlike other vegetables, it did not seem to spread immediately because the green odor and the slimy feeling were shunned. It seems that the shadow of the war is behind the rapid spread in Japan. It seems that Japanese soldiers, our ancestors who fought in various parts of Southeast Asia during the Pacific War, were often saved by the vigorous okra in their starving self-sufficient lives. It seems that the soldiers (commoners) naturally became familiar with the taste, and after returning to Japan, they were cultivated and established excellent varieties in the Japanese climate. After that, the number of lovers of okra as a nourishing tonic and stamina food containing a lot of calcium and iron increased, and the consumption increased from around 1965-1970. As a green-yellow vegetable that is loved by men and women of all ages and children, it has now gained the existing citizenship. I hear that it is native to Okra tropical North Africa, which is a valuable traditional vegetable. Propagation seems to have been cultivated normally in Egypt in the 13th century. It seems that it began to be cultivated in Brazil in the 17th century and in the United States in the early 19th century. It was popularized early in India and other countries. It is an annual plant native to northeastern Africa, and young fruits are used for food. It is classified into the genus Hibiscus, and its flowers are similar to those of Hibiscus and Hibiscus syriacus. Fruits are also famous as health foods, but flowers are quite enjoyable, and they are also famous as crops with flowers and fruits. The fruits have a unique slimy texture, are rich in dietary fiber, have an intestinal regulating effect, and are rich in vitamins, making them ideal for healthy body care. The Japanese name is the name of the place of origin, and it seems that it is a perennial plant in warm regions. However, depending on the shape and color of the fruit, it is divided into mainstream horn okra, hornless round okra, red okra with red yasa, and flower okra that eats petals, and there are many varieties that are not distributed in the market. For some reason, it doesn't seem to be well understood. I forgot that okra seeds resemble coffee beans. From this, it seems that there is a history of cultivating coffee beans instead of coffee beans in ancient England and France. Also, during World War II, he seemed to prefer ripe seeds as a substitute for coffee beans. In terms of the suitability of okra, the range of soil adaptation is wide, and it seems that the soil quality is not so selected. Paddy soil seems to be more suitable than upland because the damage of Ipomoea batatas（The roots parasitized by this species have swollen tissues and become bumpy, and when there are many outbreaks, the entire roots become full of bumps and their growth is significantly inhibited. In severe cases, the roots rot and the strains die. Especially vulnerable. After molting once in the egg, it becomes a second stage larva and hatches from the egg. The second stage larva moves around in the soil, invades the tissue from the vicinity of the root cap of the root, settles near the vascular bundle, ingests nutrients, and becomes an adult after molting twice. Adult females excrete gelatinous egg sac and lay eggs in it. I heard that the number of eggs laid is about 400 to 800. It seems that it will start to work when the soil temperature rises above about 10 ° C. The required number of days for one generation is about 25 to 30 days under suitable conditions, and it is until several generations pass each year. The range of owners is wide, and it damages many agricultural products such as Gramineae, beans, Lily, Eggplant, Akaza, Abura, Chrysanthemum, Gourd, Oenanthe, Calystegia, Taro, and Yamanoimo. Causes enormous damage to agricultural products. As a countermeasure, it is better to avoid continuous cropping and change the cultivation field as much as possible. In institutional cultivation, the steaming treatment in the summer is preferably at 30 ° C or higher for 16 days or longer.）is large. Since the roots are taproot, it seems that productivity is higher in soil with deep cultivated soil and rich in organic matter. Immerse it in water for about 2 hours, then place it on a damp paper and let it dry for at least 12 hours. In addition, it is said that it is good to flood it well. After germination, two round cotyledons develop and the first leaf develops in 15 to 25 days. After that, the development of new leaves is every 3 to 5 days, and it seems that it tends to accelerate as the temperature rises. The first flower seems to bloom a neat cream-colored flower at the 4th to 5th nodes 45 to 50 days after sowing. The flowers are one-day flowers, which begin to bloom early in the morning and deflate in the evening. The growth until the first flower blooms is slow, but after that, the growth speed is accelerated due to the rise in temperature. If growth goes smoothly, harvesting will begin 70 days after sowing. The flowers are one-day flowers, which begin to bloom early in the morning and deflate in the evening. The growth until the first flower blooms is slow, but after that, the growth speed is accelerated due to the rise in temperature. If growth goes smoothly, harvesting will begin 70 days after sowing. It takes a few days for the first fruit to be harvested after it blooms, but it can be harvested in 3 to 4 days during the midsummer season. Cultivation is possible until the frost season, and when sown in April and cultivated until October, the flowering node grows to about 40 nodes and the plant height grows to 2 to 3 m. When exposed to frost, growth is significantly impeded and sad but seems to die. “Bonds” means the bonds between things that cannot be broken. It is the mission of producers to maintain this bond while striving for discerning production and shipping so that consumers can eat agricultural products safely, securely and deliciously. Thank you very much.

The immaculate blooms neat, pale yellow flowers, and the okra flowers are one-day flowers that begin to bloom early in the morning and deflate in the evening. オクラになる: In the Edo period, the theory of “comfort” was considered to be influential because the reversed word was popular, but it was interpreted that it was used as a term for the play because the script of the play was stowed in the cellar. It seems that the theory that literally originates from cellar cannot be said to be wrong.

Not only domestic but also overseas products are on the market these days, but fresh features are still good. Freshness is important, and it seems easy to understand because the cut ends black after a day. Okra also grows to a height far beyond the height of humans. From wholesalers to consumers by decorating customers' eyes.

JA Shonai Tagawa cultivated his spirit as Hagurocho Agricultural Cooperative about 37 years ago. However, with the recent decline in rice prices and the shortage of successors, the situation surrounding agriculture is extremely severe these days, which has become a major problem for companies and regions that process agricultural products. The biggest problem we are facing is how to deal with the raw material shortage caused by the aging of producers and the chronic situation of lack of young producers. Unless it is attractive agriculture, there will be no new producers. We are looking for measures to stop the decrease in raw vegetables. From now on and forever,now and forever...

After Napoleon escaped from exile on Elba, a regiment of French soldiers was dispatched by Louis XVIII to intercept. When he saw them, Napoleon got off and dedicated himself to them. Instead of killing him, the soldiers gathered around the former emperor and returned to Paris with him. This heralds the arrival of a period called Hundred Days, in which Napoleon temporarily regained power before his final defeat at the Battle of Waterloo. He was exiled in 1815, and in 1821, as he had said, his doctor and British doctors dissected him, and announced that the cause of death was gastric cancer. He was 167 centimeters tall and weighed 67.8 kg in 1804, 82.5 kg in 1815, and the highest 90,7 kg in 1820. However, in 1821 when he died, it was reduced to 75.7 kg. Experts are surprised that this drastic weight loss has been associated with malignant tumors of the stomach since the fall of 1820. Charles de Steuben's Romanticism (Romance) expresses emotions, excitement, and irrational things. He was married in 1820 and gained French nationality in 1823. He worked as an art teacher at École Polytechnique to supplement his income, moved to Russia in 1843, and worked for church decorations for 11 years.

From Tsugaru, Osamu Dazai, published by OYAMA Bookstore on November 15, 1944: Kanagi is the town where I was born. Located almost in the center of the Tsugaru Plain, it has a population of 5,000 and 6,000, and although it has no special characteristics, it is a town that is somewhat urban. To put it better, it is a light night like water, and to put it worse, it is a town of vain person with a shallow bottom. Then, about 7.32km south, there is Goshogawara and Ifu Town along the Iwaki River. I realized that my crudeness was the influence of my parents. The blood of our ancestors, who were struck by bad harvests as soon as they were born and grew up by sipping rain dew, cannot be transmitted to us now. Although he escaped from the curse born in the distinguished family, he naturally thinks about his origin when he meets the people who once supported his family. He is the sixth son, but his father, Genemon, is a local celebrity who was adopted by the Matsuki family, a wealthy farmer in a Kizukuri village, and served as a member of the prefectural assembly, a member of the House of Representatives, and a member of the House of Lords due to large tax payments.

【Product name】

Steuben（Luxury grapes）

【Type】

Vitis L.

【Producing area】

Aomori Prefecture 

【Origin of the name】

There is a town of the same name in Oneida County, New York. It seems to be named after Baron von Steuben, a Prussian general who fought on the American side in the American Revolutionary War. I'm not sure, so it might be better to contact the Agricultural Experiment Station.

【Major features】

“Aomori Prefecture” is located in the northernmost part of Honshu（Oshu: Generally refers to Mutsu Province (the Prefectures of Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima）, Japan, and is famous for its role in supporting the foundation of agriculture.It is divided into three areas, Tsugaru, the southern part, and Shimokita, based on the historical background, and it still looks strong and clear. The teachings of our predecessors, who have built their own culture based on the local climate, history（Dating back to the middle of the Jomon period, from B.C. 3000 to B.C. 2000, the remains believed to be the trace of large-scale hottate bashira have been excavated at the Sannai-Maruyama site. On the other hand, rice-paddies did not spread in the Nansei Islands and Sakhalin/Hokkaido, therefore, the Shell mound period and then the Gusuku period followed the Jomon period in the Nansei Islands and Post Jomon period then Satsumon period followed after the Jomon period in Sakhalin/Hokkaido (Although there was an example of a rice-paddy during the early Yayoi period shown in the Tareyanagi site in Aomori Prefecture, rice-paddy cultivation also did not widely spread in Tohoku region in Honshu until the middle to the late Yayoi period and some theoretical views that Post Jomon period followed as in Hokkaido.)）and climate, are still warm. The forest area occupies about 66% of the total land of the prefecture. There are many active volcanoes such as Mt. Iwaki, Mt. Hakkoda, and Mt. Osorezan. The Ou Mountains run vertically in the center, and from the Hakkoda Mountains, which is the northern end of the Mountains, to the Natsudomari Peninsula. It is divided into the eastern part (south of the prefecture) and the western part (Tsugaru) with the central mountain range leading to the western part of the Shimokita Peninsula as the boundary. In the southwestern part, the Shirakami Mountains, which has been registered as a ‘World Natural Heritage Site’ as the world's largest virgin forest of fagus crenata blume, is colored. The Tsugaru Peninsula can be seen north of the Tsugaru Plain, and Tappizaki can be seen at the northern end.Japan's largest sand hills, Sarugamori sand, continue for 17 km along the Pacific coast, and the largest Ogawara lake in the prefecture (62 km2). From the north to the Shimokita Peninsula, Omazaki welcomes you to the northernmost tip of Honshu. Surrounded by the Sea of ​​Japan, the Tsugaru Straits and the Pacific Ocean on three sides, the total coastline is approximately 796 km. It holds Mutsu Bay, which is a large inner bay, in the center: As a production area for farmed scallops（Mizuhopecten yessoensis（Emishi）(Jay, 1856)）, it is entertaining tourists and others.In the surrounding area, the tsushima current moves northward along the sea of ​​Japan, and a part of it enters the tsugaru strait and becomes warm current, moving southward in the Pacific Ocean. Offshore, this Tsugaru warm current, the “Oyashio” Current from the north, and the “Kuroshio（Black）” Current from the south continue to collide over time. A lot of plankton that feed fish are generated in the sea area where they collide with each other, and many fish gather and a rich fishing ground prospers. The climate varies greatly depending on the region, especially the heavy snowfall in the Tsugaru region in winter and the Pacific side in summer; The easterlies (Yamase) is a typical difference. In the emotional winter, cold and moist air hits the Ou Mountains and snows in the Tsugaru region. On the Pacific side, I hear from residents that there are many dry sunny days with the Ou Mountains as a barrier. Since summer is cold and moist, there are many cold and humid days on the Pacific side. You can enjoy the beautiful natural environment because the changing seasons are clear. Aomori Nebuta (the nighttime festival in Aomori) (Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture) : A total of more than 2 million tourists visit each year, and it seems that the voice of joy can be heard so far（A summer festival to be held from August 2nd to 7th）; The three major festivals in the Tohoku region（The six festivals are the Aomori Nebuta Festival, the Akita Kanto Festival, the Morioka Sansa Odori Festival, the Yamagata Hanagasa Festival, the Sendai Tanabata Festival, and the Fukushima Waraji Festival）. It is said that it is a variant of the Tanabata festival lanterns, but its origin is unknown to its predecessors. “Tanabata Festival” that came from China during the Nara period (710-794) + The customs that have been in Tsugaru since ancient times and events such as sending spirits, dolls, and sending insects are integrated. It is speculated that when bamboo and candles became widespread, they became lanterns, which changed into dolls and fan “Nebuta”. The Tanabata Festival is a Misogi（Ablution）event that drains dirt into rivers and the sea on the night of July 7. However, there also exists toro which are used indoors as on a Buddhist altar, such as oki-doro (one variety of nonbasic-type ishi-doro, which has no sao and therefore whose chudai is directly mounted on a natural stone serving as a base, note: the term “nonbasic” means that any of the basic parts of ishi-doro, that is, hoju, kasa, hibukuro, chudai, sao and kiso, is missing) and tsuri-doro (hanging toro), as well as being a portable toro for use in a festival (such as one used in Nebuta Festival, which is held in Aomori Prefecture, and Yamaga road used in Kumamoto Prefecture). Shed the lanterns and prayed to her ancestors for a disease-free life. Folklore distribution and dialectology such as Tohoku region, Shinetsu region “Nemburi sink”, Kanto region “Nebuchi sink, Neboke sink, Nemutta sink”; Nebuta: Ritual to banish the sleep demon (esp. in Tohoku). The honey is marbling and the sweetness is very strong and very rich. Other folk events having a characteristic of the preliminary celebration include events of literally, rice planting in the garden such as 'literally, race planting in snow' in Yoshida, Yokote City, Akita Prefecture and 'Enburi (a rice planting dance named after a tool for rice field preparation)' in Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture. Over again, 'Lake Towada and the Oirase-gawa River' ranging from Akita Prefecture to Aomori Prefecture is designated in the two categories of 'Special Places of Scenic Beauty' and 'Natural Monuments' for its values. Vitaceae includes not only grapes, wild grapes, ampelopsis glands, treebines, and ivy, but also weeds such as Cayratia japonicum. It is a vine or herb that is eventually vine and has tendrils and suckers with altered stems. Most of the plants of the Grapes family become woody vines, but the herbaceous roots that die above the ground every year, the herbs that do not make vines, or the Cissus modesta, which originates in Southeast Asia, are succulent and diameter. A large number of aerial roots of 1 to 2 mm are hung on the ground in a vine shape to absorb rain and dew condensation water at night. On the other hand, some species have become taller. About 700 species of 11 genera are distributed all over the world, mainly in the tropics and subtropics, but it seems that 15 species of 5 genera such as grape genus, Cayratia japonicum, ampelopsis genus, and ivy genus grow naturally in Japan from ancient times. Ivy stretches a tendril with a sucker at the tip, so it can be climbed on the wall, but many tendrils in the vine family climb on a vertical surface like a wall because they are entwined with other things. Is difficult. The poison ivy of the family Rhus family is not a tendril, but it grows on the aerial roots that extend from the stem to the ground, so it seems that it can climb even on a vertical surface. Many vines have beautifully colored leaves. It is reported that the leaves turn red in autumn and fall in winter. It's really emotional and I don't feel like it's almost like a human half-life. According to folklore, it was during the Nara period that it came to Japan. It is presumed that it came from Tang via the Silk Road from the place of origin. In 718, Gyoki（a monk of the Hosso sect of the Nara period. Born in Otori District (currently Osaka Prefecture.）, a high priest who traveled to various places, set up a medicinal garden at Kashiwaoyama Daizenji Temple in Katsunuma, Kai Province (Koshu City, Yamanashi Prefecture (formerly Katsunuma Town)), where he began cultivating grapes (Koshu species). Also, in 1186, at the end of the Heian period, it is said that the beginning of viticulture was that Kageyu AMEMIA, a resident of Katsunuma Kai Province, found and raised a rare fruit tree from the mountains. In any case, Japanese vineyards seem to begin with the cultivation of the “Koshu” variety, a type of European grape, near what is now Koshu City, Yamanashi Prefecture. Viticulture has spread among farmers around Katsunuma since the Kamakura period, and it is believed that Koshu grapes gained fame during the Edo period. According to world folklore, around 8000 BC, grapes were detected as fruits in the early agricultural culture of West Asia from the ruins of Tel Abu Freira (modern Jordan, Tel Aswad) in Syria. Around 3500 BC, the Sumerians of the Mesopotamian civilization (the southern half of Babylonia, now occupied by Iraqi Quate), which flourished between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, created wedges and said, Grape berries hang down. It was nice to see the green leaves on it, said the word grape, which seems to have left the oldest record. As a long historical fact before that, it was an important plant in people's lives, and it must have been eaten continuously. After that, it is said that the Semitic people who migrated to rich Egypt from Canaan (ancient place name in the area between the Mediterranean River, the Jordan River, and the Dead Sea) introduced the method of cultivating grapes and the method of making wine, and the early Egyptian dynasty. It is a famous story that it was discovered after burying a bunch of grapes side by side in a tomb of the era (around 3100 BC). Around 2000 BC, the Phoenicians (people who lived in the area equivalent to what is now Lebanon) went to Crete in the Aegean Sea and around 1300 BC to the cultivation method and processing of grapes (wine, dried grapes, etc.) ) Is known to have been transmitted, and the theory that eventually spread to Europe is valid. In Aomori Prefecture, grape production is flourishing in the Tsugaru and Minami regions of the prefecture. Especially in the Tsugaru region, the production of the black grape variety “Stuben” is flourishing. It is characterized by its unique aroma and sweetness, has a high sugar content, and has excellent storability compared to other varieties, so it seems to be evaluated. In the southern part of the prefecture, “Campbell Early（Born in the United States in 1892, the parental crossing is said to be “Moore Early” × “Belbidere” × “Muscat Hamburg”. It is said that it was brought to Japan in 1897 by Mr. Zenbei Kawakami, the founder of “Iwanohara Vineyard” in Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture.）” is produced due to the difference in climatic characteristics. Among the white varieties for raw consumption, varieties such as “Portland（Parents are “Champion” and “Lute”. Native to the United States. Designated as an excellent variety in Hokkaido in 1973. It is a white raw edible variety with a lot of sweetness, juicy and strong aroma.  Harvest is from mid-August to late September.）” and “Niagara（In 1872, A white grape variety, a hybrid of Concord（Selected from wild grapes in Concord, Massachusetts State: Ephraim Wales Bull in 1849）and “Cassady”. The peel and flesh are easy to separate, the skin color at maturity is greenish yellow to white yellow, and the flesh is soft and juicy. Extremely high sugar content.It is used not only for raw food but also for processing juice and wine. Although it depends on the cultivation method and environment, the sugar content is around 16 degrees, and if it is sweet, it exceeds 20 to 21 degrees, which is beyond imagination. The unique strong scent is remarkably stronger than other varieties. It is a variety with excellent cold resistance and tends to be produced in regions with cool climates. The ripening period is from late August to early September. A unique source of scent-Fox grapes（foxey flavor））” are produced.  The red variety “Sunny Rouge（In 1977, at the Akitsu Branch of the Fruit Tree Experiment Station (currently the Grape and Kaki Research Department, Fruit Tree Research Institute, Agricultural Technology Research Organization), a tetraploid early-maturing line was bred by crossing “Pione” with “Red Pearl”. Since 1992, the strain name of Grape Akitsu No. 18 has been given, and the characteristics have been examined by submitting it to the 8th strain adaptability test of grapes. Named in August 1997 based on the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, New Species Naming Registration Regulations for Raised Agricultural Products. It was registered as “Grape Agriculture and Forestry No. 15”. Based on the Seed and Seedling Law, the variety was registered as the registration number “8561” in December 2000.）” has no seeds and tastes good, so consumers are expecting future production. It was born in 1947 at the New York Agricultural Experiment Station in the United States by crossing “Wayne” and “Sheridan”. The sugar content is 4 degrees higher than that of the “Campbell” variety, which was the main variety at that time, and is 18 degrees or more. It is a popular variety because it is normally refrigerated for 2 months. I heard that it was transmitted to Japan from the United States in 1952. Among them, the Tsugaru region is located at the same latitude as New York, USA, where Steuben was born, and because of the climate, it is said to boast the largest acreage and production volume in Japan. In 1965, the policy of reducing acreage (under cultivation) led to the conversion of paddy fields to grapes. The main variety at that time was “Campbell”. Breeding in Aomori Prefecture began in 1968. 1972 Several producers switch to Steven. Junichiro Kimura, the chairman of the Prefectural Grape Association at the time of 1974, noticed its sweetness and storability. 1979 Established “Tsugaru Grape Association” centered on producers in Tsuruta Town, Kitatsugaru District. In 2000, “Tsugaru Grape Village” was established by 32 producers. Steuben in Tsuruta Town is a grape with seeds that is cultivated naturally in the cold land of Tsugaru. Not to mention the fruits, in fact, the area between the skin and the fruits is said to be the sweetest. Since the seeds are a little sour, the locals seem to swallow the fruit inside without chewing, and also suck the juice left on the skin. It seems to be the recommended way of eating by the locals. The appeal is that the sweetness is around 20 degrees sugar content and it is highly storable. The harvest is at its peak from early to mid-October, but I've heard that it can be eaten until the end of February as well as Christmas and New Year by storing it at a low temperature. Features: The flesh is round, the flesh is lumpy, and the taste is good. The tree vigor is medium and the disease resistance is rather strong. There is little flowering and no fruit cracking.  Freezing resistance is weak. It is said that the one with a strong color, the grain is taut, and the whitish powder “Bloom（Natural ingredients made of fatty acids, etc., are exposed on the surface of the pericarp. Fruit powder has the function of repelling rain and morning dew to prevent diseases and preventing water evaporation to maintain freshness, and producers handle it carefully so as not to drop it when harvesting. When washing the fruit bunches, there is no need to force them off. It is harmless, but rather a proof of freshness.）” is attached, and the shaft is solid is good. The grains at the tip of the tufts are the easiest to ripen, so those with tension are outstandingly fresh. Seeds are removed when making wine, and some people throw them away when eating, but they are actually very nutritious and moisturize the body. In recent years, it is clear that grape seed oil and supplements obtained from extracts have been attracting attention in the market. Polyphenol itself, which is abundant in seeds, is also a pigment and astringent component of grape skin, and is expected to have the effect of suppressing the oxidation of cholesterol in the blood, preventing arteriosclerosis, and preventing heart disease caused by it. Anthocyanin, a type of polyphenol and a natural pigment component, is said to be effective for cataracts, eyestrain, and blood circulation disorders. In addition to this, the reason for the purple fruit skin is expected to be effective. It is cultivated by adopting the only “Tsugaru-style improved tailoring method” in Japan, which combines techniques called hedge tailoring, ultra-long tree pruning, and strong pinching. Hedge tailoring is a pruning method in which a stake is struck in a field and a wire is laid between them. Compared to general grape cultivation, the height at which grapes grow is low, and the fruit grows at the height of human breasts. By doing this, it seems that the growing condition of the trees will improve and the number of fruits in the bunch will increase. I hear that ultra-long tree pruning is a pruning method that leaves 1 to 3 m of branches and absorbs a lot of nutrients by photosynthesis to produce large fruits. If the tip of a tree branch is too long, it will take more nutrients to grow the branch than to produce fruit, so pruning. It seems to be a very difficult technique to identify and prun the branches of large fruits. Strong pinching is to reduce the number of leaves before flowering to 4 to 3 instead of the general 5 leaves, thereby increasing the number of grains from 70 to 80, which is said to be the general average number, and the density. How to increase. In addition, the denseness of the fruits reduces the number of parts that come into contact with the air and has the effect of preventing drying, which leads to an increase in storability. “Tsuruta Steuben” is registered in the “Geographical Indication Protection System”, which protects local agriculture, forestry and fishery products and foods as a brand.  (Registration No. 75, March 20, 2019) The characteristics of Tsuruta Steuben are its high sugar content, good storability, and “Tsuruta-style improved tailoring method”, which is a cultivation method unique to Tsuruta Town. Has been evaluated. The registration of Tsuruta Steuben on geographical indications is four items in the prefecture, and the first registration in Japan for grapes. Most of the Stevens on the market in Japan have been postponed to be produced in Aomori Prefecture, but Fujisaki Town, Minamitsugaru District is also famous as a production area. I would like to write a little about the climate. Fujisaki Town”, Minamitsugaru District is located in the center of the Tsugaru Plain, Aomori Prefecture. It borders Aomori City and Kuroishi City in the east, Hirosaki City in the west, Itayanagi Town in the north, and Inakadate Village in the south. It is about 25 km from the town center to Aomori City, the capital of the prefecture, and about 9 km to Hirosaki City. With a total area of ​​37.29 km2, there are no mountains or wilderness in the town area, and the geology belongs to the Quaternary alluvium, and it is blessed with fertile soil suitable for agriculture. The climate is relatively warm in the Tsugaru Plain, and it is rich in variety, with rich nature surrounded by water and greenery adding color to the four seasons. Former Fujisaki Town is the earliest open land in Tsugaru, and it is believed that people have lived there since prehistoric times because pottery from the late Jomon period was excavated. In the role of nine years ago (1051), an army led by Minamoto no Yoriyoshi and Yoshiie defeated Mr. Abe, a powerful family in Oshu. It is said that Fujisaki is said to be “the birthplace of Tsugaru's history” because it is said that he built a castle and established Mr. Ando. Based in Fujisaki, which is proud of it, it expanded its power, advanced to Jusan Lake, flew over the Sea of ​​Japan against the background of a strong navy and fleet, and reigned as the champion of Kita-oshu. “The Legend of Gozen” and six plate monuments presumed to be from the Northern and Southern Dynasties have been found, and it is presumed that they had reached a high cultural level under the influence of Kamakura. After Mr. Ando moved out of Tsugaru, he was ruled by Mr. Nanbu, and after the rise of Mr. Tsugaru (Oura) at the end of the 16th century, he was ruled throughout the feudal era. As a village, important public facilities such as a representative office, a hawk waiting area (a place to capture hawks donated to the shogunate), a brewery (a base for collecting and shipping rice grains), and a transmission horse (a base for transporting goods and documents) are established. In 1889, with the enforcement of the “city system and town / village system”, Fujisaki Town, which merged with Fujikoshi Village and Katsuno Village, and Nakajima Village, Obata Village, Yazawa Village, Mizunuma Village, Nakanome Village, Gobayashi Village, and Nishi Nakanome Village, Yoshimukai Village, Kameoka Village, Tawara Village, Shimo Tawara Village, and Kashiwagi Dam Village merged to form a 29.28 miles village, but in 1955 Fujisaki-cho and 29.28 miles village merged on an equal footing, and in 1956. It seems that Hayashizaki was separated from Itayanagi Town and merged into the former Fujisaki Town. In the Kamakura period, the former Tokiwa village became the official position of Ezo Satan as a miuchibito of Mr. Hojo, and in the Muromachi period, it was related to Mr. Ando, ​​a powerful family of Tsugaru who was incorporated into the Kyoto Miuchibito, and Mr. Kitahata of the South Dynasty. It seems that the place name derived from the ruins of the warlord's mansion remains. In the Kamakura period, Kui Natan was said to have been built on a hill surrounded by the Togawa and Namioka rivers (Tokiwa Village magazine). Fukudate is also said to have been attached from a fort built in the Ando period in the Middle Ages. It is said that Kumanomiya was solicited as a mansion god. It is the ruins of the Heijo mansion. The place name of Tokawabata (currently Fukushima district) can be seen in the middle name of Tsugaru District. In this way, it was cultivated as a rich rice-growing area from early on. With the enforcement of the municipal system in 1889, it became Tokiwa Village and Tomiki Tate Village, and in 1924, the villagers' long-cherished desire to open “Kita Tokiwa Station” on the Ou Main Line (between Hiromae and Aomori) was realized. With the founding of Transport Co., Ltd., the transportation of straw products in addition to rice and apple agricultural products has become active, bringing great results to the daily lives of villagers and greatly contributing to the development of industrial development. As the first merger, Tokiwa Village and Tomiki Tate Village merged, and in 1955, the-department of the Mitsuya district of the neighboring village Rokukan Village was incorporated to become the former Tokiwa Village. New Fujisaki Town was born as the smallest town in the prefecture by the equal merger of former Fujisaki Town and former Tokiwa Village on March 28, 2005. It seems that New Town is promoting new town development in order to take advantage of the favorable location conditions, inherit the results of town development that each town and village has been working on, and further develop and leap forward in the future. Under the slogan of “a rich and gentle town created by everyone,” “a town that entrusts the future to children, a town that is easy to grow,” “a town that connects cities, a town that is easy to go out,” and “a town that is fragrant with water and green rural culture,” I will aim.  It is a town famous as the birthplace of the most famous apple variety, “Fuji”. Although it is the second smallest town in the prefecture, it is located in the middle of the Tsugaru Plain, blessed with soil and climatic conditions suitable for agriculture, and is a town where agricultural products are prosperous. In this town, there is a group of young farmers called “Wagemond”, which is formed by young farmers under the age of 45. This group is a project team whose basic purpose is to sell what they produce. 

The season is from the end of October to February. It is suitable for storage due to its high sugar content, and it is stored in a dedicated facility that applies the storage technology of Aomori apples, so it can be eaten deliciously even during the cold winter. It is medium-grained, purple-red-black, and grows in plenty of sunlight, so it contains a lot of polyphenols, and with the help of the cold land of Tsugaru, it is cultivated with a minimum amount of pest control agents.

The Agricultural Experiment Station in New York, USA, began by crossing and cultivating a variety called “Shrindan Grape” × “Wayne Grape”. Is Tsuruta Town and Inakadate Village, and is a special production area that accounts for 80% of the national production.

Not to mention the fruits of “Vitis vinifera”, it is said that “between the skin and the fruits” is actually the sweetest. Since the seeds are a little sour, the locals seem to swallow the fruit inside without chewing and suck the juice left on the skin in order to taste it more.

It's not just about being caught in a sketch. Sing your own life. His youthful songs are innocent and lively. Even if it is dark in a fleeting and painful scene, the gentle light in front of me illuminates it brightly and makes me feel the temperature. Words and expressions can be so beautiful because of their clear eyes and young experience. However, time has passed, for better or for worse, and there are many variations. His work in his later years is wonderfully mature. However, the scene depicted by that expressive power is so dark that I should not be the only one who is sad. His appearance of his old body is full of luck and narrow sense that should be passed down to the present day. Any Japanese knows that he was a representative poet of Japan who played an active role as a central figure in the tanka association magazine “Araragi”, and at the same time he studied as a psychiatrist and also took on the heavy responsibility of being the director of a large hospital in Tokyo. Since he was a child, he had excellent grades and was said to be prodigy.

Mokichi Saito's virgin collection “Red Light” is full of moments of life's anguish and brilliance. It sublimates the inner gaze into the realism of the outside world, achieving a fusion of traditional techniques and modern ego. Even now, a century after the first edition was published by Shinonomedo Bookstore in 1913, it is a legendary songbook that still trembles with the intense human emotions that dwell in the depths of life and narratives. “Dead Tamafu Mother,” “Sad News,” “Ohiro,” etc., which caused a great sensation in the poetry at that time. As an assistant at the University of Tokyo Medical College, he received news of his mother's seriousness and hurried to his birthplace in Hotta (now Zaohotta, Yamagata City), Minamimurayama District, Yamagata Prefecture. Mokichi Saito, 31 years old, snuggling up to his mother. He brought medicine, but “Iku” watches him in reverse. 実相観入; “Looking at the reality and taking a picture of nature and self-unification” is the attitude of the work. Based on the Manyo style, it is a development of the theory of sketching that originates in Shiki, who is devoted to it. Shiki's tanka sketching theory that he tries to copy. In February 1946, moved to Oishida Town, Yamagata Prefecture (a fragment of a beautiful rainbow that remains above the Mogami River). In August, the songbook “Tsuyujimo; 露霜” was published.

【Product name】

Akebi

【Type】

Akebia quinata Dence.

【Producing area】

Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture, Kaminoyama City, Yamanobe Town, Higashimurayama District, Nakayama Town （JA Yamagata Western Akebi Production Association）

【Origin of the name】

It is said that it was named after the accent of “open fruit” because it has oval fruits as the season goes on, and when it ripens, it splits vertically and reveals white and sweet flesh and black seeds. 

【Major features】

Lardizabalaceae, leaflet flower, vine deciduous shrub, Distribution: Honshu-Kyushu, Japan. Flower season around March-April. It seems that he gave his name to the politician Don Miguel de Lardizabal y Uribe（1744-1824）of the time. Named by Martinus Houttuyn (1720-1798) Dutch botanist, Linnaeus' natural system, Natuurlijke Historie of uitvoerige Beschrÿving der Dieren, Planten en Mineraalen, volgens het Samenstel van der Heer Linnaeus. 37, Amsterdam 1761–1785. Is prominent. Also widely known is the French (born Belgian) botanist Joseph Decaisne (1807-1882), who wrote nine volumes of Le Jardin fruitier du Muséum from 1858 to 1875. If you have a chance, I would love to see you. It was usually found in fields and village-vicinity mountain, but what about now? In the spring, when I went to a deciduous wooded area, I remember that akebi with green leaves was easily found among the trees that had withered in winter. At this time, the vines were usually in bloom. It was also scattered in the bushes on the sunny roadside. Among the green Yamagata, the new young leaves of Akebi stand out because they are bright and light green. Young vines and leaves were boiled once as wild vegetables, then fried in oil or simmered and eaten. Also, if it is salted, it will last for a long time. The fruits are sweet and sold as fruits. The vines knit baskets and make akebi work. The dried vine is called Mokutsuu, and since it has a component called akebin（Main ingredients Akebioside, stigmasterol, β-sitosterol, β-sitosterol-β-D-glucoside Active ingredient Contains akebin, a glycoside）, it is decocted to make a diuretic. In China, the akebi itself is called mù tōng, and it is said that it is derived from the fact that water often passes through the thick canal (the passage of water on the stem) on the vine. In the northern part of Niigata prefecture, there is a legend that “Akebi fruit is a man at first and then a woman (genitals)”. Akebia trifoliata (Thunb.) Koidz. has three leaflets. A hybrid of Akebia trifoliata and Akebia is called “Goyoakebi”. Mube is distributed west of the Kanto region, has evergreen leaves, and tends not to open fruits. The leaves have a handle of 3 to 10 cm, and the leaf blades are separated to make 5 small leaflets. The leaves tend to stick to the stems differently or to form small branches (short branches) that separate from the stems. Male and female flowers have the same inflorescence. The male flowers are lilac, 1-1.5 cm in diameter, and 6 stamens can be seen. The female flowers are magenta, 2.5 to 3 cm in diameter, and have 3 to 6 pistils. The fruits are short banana-like, 5-10 cm long and 3-4 cm thick. When ripe in the fall, it turns purple, splits vertically, and many black seeds wrapped in white flesh are clearly visible. Akebi is rooted as an indispensable local taste for Yamagata residents, and uses sprouts in spring and fruits in autumn. I heard that the cultivation of akebi became popular in Yamagata prefecture from the 1970s to the 1980s. Akebi collected in Tendo City has been well received in the Kanto region, and it seems that full-scale cultivation has begun. It is well known that the Murayama area and the Okitama area are the main production areas, and the production volume of the entire prefecture is the highest level in Japan. The appearance is slightly different depending on the type and strain, such as lilac and pink, and it also has a role to add color to the table. It is common to eat the white part around the seeds nationwide, but in Yamagata prefecture there is a rare food culture in Japan that eats the skin part. The taste is bittersweet, and in addition to “Akebi miso stuffed grilled”, it is cooked and eaten in various dishes such as simmered dishes, spicy dishes, tempura, and nuta spicy sauce.  I would like you to take this opportunity to taste the nostalgic and tasty products of my hometown. Eating opportunities and seasons are from mid-August to mid-October. Inland households serve akebi dishes once or twice during the season as seasonal ingredients. For the locals, akebi is not the food that you buy at the supermarket, but rather the feeling that you pick up the food that grows naturally in the back mountains, grow it in the garden, or have it shared by your neighbors. The skin is dried in the sun and stored, and is also used for simmered dishes. It is said that it is a versatile fruit that can not be thrown away because of its appreciation for the ingredients, and it seems that there was a time when oil was taken from seeds a long time ago. Japan Agricultural Cooperatives Yamagata's jurisdiction consists of 2 cities and 2 towns, Kaminoyama City, Nakayama Town, and Yamanobe Town, centering on Yamagata City, the prefecture's capital. The eastern part borders Miyagi prefecture with the Ou mountain range in the background, and the Murayama basin spreads out in the western part, and the Asahi and Gassan mountain ranges show a beautiful mountain range beyond that. It is adjacent to the Okitama district in the south and Tendo / Sagae city in the north. In Yamagata City, Yamagata used to be called Mogami. By the end of the Heian period, it was already one of the main post stations on Dewa. This can be inferred from the records of the Engi ceremony. Buddhist culture was also introduced to the region quite early in the era, and it is said that Risshakuji Temple was founded by Ennin (Jikaku Daishi), a priest of the Tendai sect, in 860. It seems that the founding of Risshakuji Temple, which prospered with many Buddhist monks at the west foot of Ryuzan and KISSHOIN in Dewa, seems to be from that era. However, Yamagata developed into the center of political culture in this region after the middle of the Muromachi period. In 1356, Kaneyori SHIBA, who joined from Osaki in Oshu as a subject of Ushu tandai; local commissioner (Kamakura or Muromachi eras) composing poetry by lot, built a castle in this area, restored and maintained shrines and temples, prepared a castle town, and laid the cornerstone of development. It is also Kaneyori that the place name top was changed to “Yamagata”. 山形 made a leap forward to reign over the Dewa region during the era of Yoshiaki Mogami (Mr. Shiba later named Mogami), more than 200 years after Kaneyori (1546). -1614). Yoshiaki is the 11th descendant of Kaneyori, and is said to have been superior to Bunbu since he was a young man. However, Mr. Mogami was rehabilitated due to internal conflict only two generations after Yoshiaki died. After that, the Yamagata domain gradually declined, and until the Meiji Restoration, it continued to be a small domain politics, and in the time of the last domain lord, Tadahiro Mizuno, it was only a small domain of 50,000 Koku. It was the development of commerce that supported the prosperity of Yamagata after the middle of the Edo period. Among them, thistle saffron, which was used as a raw material for dyes and mouthpieces at that time, boasts the highest production in Japan and has been exported to various parts of the Kanto and Kansai regions. In addition, the production of ramie fiber and the production of castings are also active, and it seems that the exchange of these products brought about the development of Mogami River shipping and led to the introduction of upper culture. On the other hand, worshipers of Zao in the east and Mt. Haguro in the west are also based in Yamagata, and it seems that Yamagata was already busy from that time. When the domain was abolished by the Meiji Restoration and changed to a prefecture, the prefectural office of unified Yamagata prefecture was set up in Yamagata. Michitsune MISHIMA, the first prefectural ordinance, planned to build a modern city here and steadily improved its form. On April 1, 1899, both famous big cities such as Osaka and Yokohama implemented the city system as one of the 31 cities where the city system was first enforced in Japan, laying the foundation as a central city in the prefecture rice field. The city hall was opened on July 1st of the same year, and this day is designated as the anniversary of the municipal organization of Yamagata City. In 1931, a part of the neighboring village was incorporated, in 1943, two neighboring villages were merged, in 1954, 12 villages were merged, and in 1956, 6 villages were merged to open the edge of wide-area administration. It becomes the scale of. In 1989, the 100th anniversary of the enforcement of the city system was celebrated, and in 2001, when the new century began, it became a special city. Furthermore, in 2018, it moved to a core city and opened a health center, steadily stepping up the city. I hear that Yamagata City, which has become a majestic prefectural capital, is aiming for further development with the aim of “a city where everyone creates a shining Yamagata-like city-an advanced city for health and medical care.” The place name of Kaminoyama City used to be called “Kamiyama” or Kaminoyamagata as opposed to the present Yamagata, but since Mitsunaga Mogami dominated the area from 1356 to 1360 and called it “Kaminoyamaden”, It is said that it became Kaminoyama. After that, Yoshitada Kaminoyama, a descendant of Mitsunaga, moved the castle to Tsukioka and changed the course of Maekawa to develop it as a castle town, which is the original form of the current city area. The origin of Kaminoyama Onsen prospering as one of the Ou Sanrakukyo is that in 1458, a monk from Kishima, Hizen Province (currently Saga Prefecture), Gesshu discovered that a hot spring near the present Yumachi was springing up. The reason is that the county name and town name are the same. There is Ezaki Hot Spring (currently Takeo Onsen) in Kishima District, and Ureshino Onsen in Shioda Township, Fujitsu District, which is next to the south. And there is a legend of Empress Jingu opening hot springs. Also, according to the “Social Studies Dictionary” (published by Heibonsha), there was a “crane” at the beginning of the discovery at Ureshino Hot Spring. He seems to write that he may be a person near Ureshino Onsen in Kishima Township. As for the age of the discovery of the hot spring, it can be confirmed that it is 1458 in the above-mentioned book by Wakihiko Yugami, “Kaminoyama Observation Essay”. However, according to the separate volume of “Kaminoyama City History”, I have heard from interest until the various theories of “Showa era, Choroku 1st year, Choroku 2nd year, Choroku 3rd year, Choroku era, Go-Hanazono Emperor” are written together. After that, a group of hot springs such as Shinyu, Takamatsu, Hayama, Kawasaki, and Kanakame appeared one after another, and it is said that it has become widely known and popular because of its special effects on scenic beauty and post-illness medical treatment. The area is located in the southeastern part of the prefecture and extends to the foot of the Zao mountain range. The Zao River and Sugawasashimae River flow through the city, giving the impression that the city is formed in a semi-circular basin that shows a concave surface toward the northeast. There is relatively little snowfall, storms are rare, and it seems to be relatively climatically blessed. On October 1, 1954, Kaminoyama Town, Nishigo Village, Honjo Village, Higashi Village, Miyaoi Village, and Nakagawa Village merged into one town and five villages to enforce the city system.  In 1956, part of Motosawa Village was merged with Kubote, and in 1957, part of Akayu Town was merged with Nakayama, and part of Yamamoto Village and Yamagata City was merged with Zao Kanakame. Once again, the city is a tourist town that spreads out at the foot of the Zao mountain range, which has three faces: a castle town, a post town, and a hot spring town. In addition to sightseeing spots such as “Kaminoyama Onsen”, which celebrated the 555th anniversary of the opening of the hot spring, Kaminoyama inn, Narashita inn Kanayama Pass, and “Kaminoyama Castle（It is said that Yoshitada Buei built it in 1535 in Tsukioka and Tenjinmori. It was the southernmost citadel of the Mogami clan, and was the stage for battles with Date and Uesugi in Yonezawa. It seems that after the Mogami clan was reformed in the early Edo period, it became the residence of successive feudal lords, but it was under the rule of Toki that the castle town was also maintained, and the magnificent castle at that time was “Famous castle of Ushu”. It seems that it was known as. However, in 1692, it was demolished by the Shogunate with the transfer of Mr. Toki, and now only a part of the moat remains. The ruins of the castle became the precincts of Tsukioka Park and Tsukioka Shrine, and were designated as a city historic site in 1957.）”, which prospered as important points on the Ushu Highway, Zao Kogen Bodaira has a literary department. There is a national training center high-altitude training strengthening base facility designated by the Ministry of Science, which is an activity base for top athletes. In addition, as an advanced area of ​​“Japanese-style hot spring Kurort (recuperation area / health resort)”, a healthy walking course for walking in nature is maintained in the city, and charging infrastructure for electric vehicles in hot spring towns etc. It seems that they are promoting town development that balances health and eco-friendliness, such as the maintenance of hot springs and the introduction of EV taxis. Nakayama Town, Higashimurayama District is famous as a town that developed as a castle town of Nagasaki shield built by Mr. Nakayama in the Middle Ages. Mr. Nakayama was originally a gokenin of the Kamakura Shogunate. It seems that Mr. Oe went down to Sagae together because he was assigned to the Emperor Emeritus due to the Jokyu War. Mr. Nakayama has ruled this land for generations, and not only maintained the castle, but also built a castle town and solicited temples to manage the territory in a stable manner, and grew to have 8,000 koku at its peak. In particular, Nakayama Genba no Kami Tomomasa, who was the 8th lord of the castle (the tombstone is a cultural property designated by Nakayama Town: The area was originally located in the Ninomaru of Nagasaki Castle, where the precincts of Endoji Temple, the Bodhisattva Temple of Mr. Nakayama, were set up. Since the temple (established by Munetomo Nakayama, the lord of Nagasaki's castle at that time in 1444) also moved to another place, only the graveyard is left and it is said that a small shrine is currently enshrined. The Nagasaki Nakayama family ruled the area as a vassal of Mr. Oe Kangawa since the Kamakura period, but when Mr. Oe was destroyed by the invasion of the Mogami clan in 1584, the head of the family, Tomomasa (a child of the morning affairs) at that time became the Mogami clan. It seems that the territory of 7,000 koku was recognized as a vassal. After that, he worked as a powerful vassal of the Mogami clan and was successful in the invasion of Shonai in 1587. He engaged with the Uesugi army, but left the area after the Mogami clan was reformed.), is known as a famous prince, and it is said that he returned to the temporarily hijacked Nagasaki shield and actively carried out regional development. When Mr. Oe was destroyed by Mr. Mogami in 1584, Tomomasa Nakayama, the lord of the time, obeyed Mr. Mogami and is said to have been successful in the invasion of Shonai. In the Battle of Sekigahara, the castle fell due to the onslaught of Uesugi, and was abandoned when the Mogami clan changed in 1622. After that, the lords changed in an unstable situation in a short period of time, but with the development of Mogami River, many supplies were brought to the Nagasaki pier, which was the terminal port before the excavation of Kurotaki. Under such circumstances, it is said that Imoni was the favorite food of the boatmen, and it was convenient for time adjustment because the time of receiving the goods was unstable. Also, in the Oka village, there is a townscape with a long wall that is formed mainly by the Kashiwakura clan, who was a wealthy farmer, and clearly conveys the situation at that time. Yamanobe Town, Higashimurayama District has a long history, and it is said that Yoshizane Ono, who was Dewa-gunji, built Yamanobe Castle in 834-848 during the Jowa era. Yoshizane Ono is the father of Ono no Komachi（He was active in the middle of the Heian period and can be found in Rokkasen (a collection of ancient and modern Japanese poems), but it seems that he was not the only singer. She danced with koto, calligraphy and she did everything well. She would have been told that she had a beautiful appearance that could even be praised as the return of Princess Sotoori: According to the Nihon Shoki, around the 5th century, the empress of Emperor Ingyo (Prince 412-453 of Emperor Nintoku), the real sister of Oshisaka no Ochuhime, was one of the princesses. It has become. Perhaps because Oshisaka no Ochuhime and Princess Sotoori; Sotoori no Iratsume were sisters, it is said that her empress's jealousy made her sister Princess Sotoori live in Kawachi's Chinumiya.）, and Yamanobe Town is dotted with historical sites such as Osugi of Atago Shrine, which is said to be hand-planted by Komachi, and the spring used by Komachi to produce hot water. It is said that one of the 66 temples nationwide was built in 1356, which was one of the areas that had already been opened since the early days of the Nara period. The entire town was dominated by Mr. Yamanobe from ancient times, but gradually became influenced by Mr. Mogami, and in 1601 Yoshiaki Mogami's fourth son, Mogami (Yamanobe) Yoshitada, was sent as a prince, so he was completely subordinated. Yoshitada is a well-known person who has a track record of renovating Yamanobe Castle, constructing castle towns, and actively managing territories rice field. It is a pity, but after that, it became a heavenly territory and a Daikan Mansion was set up, and in 1823 it became an excursion of the Shirakawa domain. In addition, some merchants who deal with safflowers and become wealthy merchants appeared in the town where Mogami River boat luck was flourishing, and it seems that “Boehmeria nivea var. Nipononivea; Ramie” was cultivated and carried upward as a textile in the mountains. The Okitama region of Yamagata Prefecture is also widely known as a production area and is also a food arcadia. I'm feeling good now, so I'd like to list it. Akebia（Chocolate vine）, a vine, has long been native to the mountains of East Asia such as Japan and China. I hear that it has been eaten and appreciated by the people of the area. In the Edo period, oil was collected from Akebia seeds and cultivated as a commercial product only recently. Most of the items currently shipped to the market are from Yamagata prefecture and are delicious. Among them, the Shirataka Akebia Subcommittee is proud of its leading production areas and entertains us. Located in the central part of Yamagata prefecture, it is also famous as a hop（Humulus lupulus）producing area. The subcommittee started around 1982 by grafting from the Akebia that grows naturally in the mountains, making it into shelves, and cultivating it. The skin is thick, clean and has a refined purple color. Flower language is talent and only love, and I am deeply moved. Vines, leaves, roots and fruits are said to be effective as medicinal herbs. The vine stems should be dried and herbal medicines should be used. Both the peel and the flesh are nutritious and can be eaten thoroughly, making them attractive products and paying homage to the producers. It makes me want to go back to the country. The skin is slightly bitter and appetizing. In the Tohoku region, especially in Yamagata prefecture, it has been popular as a local dish for a long time. It is suitable for cooking with oil because it is drained, and can be used for stir-fried, fried foods, and grilled and sauteed. You can also use it for steamed or simmered dishes by boiling it with salt and removing it. I hear that in regional cuisine, edible wild plants and burdock are often stuffed inside. When cooking the skin into tempura,cut it into thin slices, soak it in water to remove the lye, wipe off the water, put on a batter and fry. Young spring buds are popular as one of the seasonal wild plants. Choose a pericarp that is taut and glossy and has a good color. Cracked skin is evidence of ripeness. The flesh contains about twice as much vitamin C as mandarin oranges, so it is effective in relieving rough skin, relieving fatigue, and preventing colds. It also contains folic acid, so it is one of the fruits that women should definitely eat for anaenia prevention. The pericarp is rich in Kalium, has a diuretic effect, and excretes salt, which is a hypertension prevention. Vines and stems are also often used for women's specific diseases such as irregular menstruation and lack of breast milk. I don't understand if foreigners know it, but in Japan, it is traded at a slightly higher price. I heard that it is very cheap in China and few farmers are still cultivating it, but it is claimed that if it can be exported to Japan in large quantities, it may become a crop that will bring huge profits was there. The news that it might be worth a good business tip shouldn't let me down.

It is rich in vitamin C, and its content seems to be twice that of mandarin oranges. C6H8O6 is an excellent nutrient that has the effect of obscuring the black melanin produced by ultraviolet rays and helping the production of collagen to give tension to the skin. In addition, it has an antioxidant effect and has the effect of removing active oxygen in the body, and seems to be useful for the prevention of lifestyle-related diseases such as myocardial infarction. Both the flesh and the skin are rich in dietary fiber. It has the effect of excreting cholesterol from the body, and seems to be effective and quick-acting to prevent lifestyle-related diseases. In addition, it increases the number of good bacteria, prepares the intestinal environment, and cleans the intestines, so it seems that it can be expected to be effective in relieving constipation. It has the function of suppressing the absorption of cholesterol, and has been confirmed to have the effect of suppressing the rise in blood sugar level.

Yamagata Prefecture in the Tohoku region accounts for about 90% of production. The reason for this was that when we shipped high-quality Akebiae Caulis from the mountains in Yamagata Prefecture, it was highly evaluated in the Kanto and Kansai regions. Not only the fruits, but also the young shoots that appear in the spring are called tree buds, and they are also enjoyed as spring wild plants, and the food is softened.

Sustainable agricultural production: The use of fertilizers, pesticides, etc., water and soil management, etc. associated with the production activities creates a burden on the environment. For this reason, By making the best use of the material circulation function of agriculture, while paying attention to harmony with productivity, etc., we can reduce the environmental load caused by chemical fertilizers, pesticides, etc. through soil preparation, etc., and further improve the environmental conservation function of agriculture. It is important to promote environmental conservation-type agriculture, which is “sustainable agriculture with consideration.” Looking at farmers' awareness of environmental conservation-type agriculture efforts, they are of great interest because they have many advantages such as increasing consumer confidence and improving the local environment. In addition, the number of eco-farmers who have created plans for the introduction of highly sustainable agricultural production methods and have been certified by the prefectural governors is on the rise. In order to promote such environment-friendly agriculture in the future, we will carry out soil diagnosis and utilize the results to create soil through the application of compost and reduce the use of chemical fertilizers and synthetic pesticides. It is important to promote it. In addition, in order to improve environmental conservation functions such as reduction of environmental load, prevention of global warming, and conservation of biodiversity, we will promote the networking of farmers who carry out these efforts, and to mutually enhance through exchange meetings and technical workshops. It is also important to develop the point approach in a face-to-face and nationwide manner by establishing a place for each other.