Agricultural Improvement

【Product name】 Chives 【Type】 Allium schoenoprasum 【Producing area】 Kimitsu City, Chiba Prefecture "Cultivation area 2,900 unit of land measurement (Yamatakino Farm), 900 unit of land measurement (Yatsugatake Farm)" (Yamatakino, Kimitsu City, Chiba Prefecture, Higashiide, Takane Town, Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture, Kazusa Vegetable Tech Ltd.) 【Origin of name】 There seems to be a theory that the scientific name of chives, Allium, is derived from the Latin word “alere” which means “smell”. The scientific name “schoenoprasum” means “leek like rush”. As it is from the English name Chives, the flower language faithful, honest and flexibility seems to have been named after the gentle flavor with little odor that goes well with any dish. 【Major features】 On March 11, 2022, Kimitsu City announced that it would light up the castle tower at the site of Kururi Castle in Kururi, the city, in the colors of the Ukrainian flags of blue and yellow. From sunset on March 12-21 to 7:30 pm, I...

【Product name】 Joshu thread Mitsuba 【Type】 Cryptotaenia canadensis subsp. japonica 【Producing area】 Bomaru Town, Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture (Agricultural Cooperative Corporation Bomaru, JA Maebashi City) 【Origin of name】 It is called “Japanese honewort” because it consists of three leaflets, and its abbreviation is “Mitsuba”. mitusba yarn; The green mitsuba, which was cultivated in the open field of soil cultivation by exposing it to the sun, is grown by hydroponics. Kozuke (now the former name of Gunma Prefecture) is one of the provinces of Japan that was once a local administrative division of Japan, and Jyoshu is another name. 【Major features】 Public interest incorporated foundation According to the Maebashi City public corporation, the Kyiv Ballet Company is a prestigious member of the Ukrainian National Opera, which boasts a history and tradition of about 150 years. Starting with the stage in the city on July 15, 2022, it seems that performances are planned in 16 cities natio...

【Product name】 Oirase grape tomato 【Type】 Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme 【Wholesale area】 Hitokawame, Oirase Town, Kamikita District, Aomori Prefecture (Oirase Vegetable Gardening and Shipping Association) 【Origin of name】 Released by TAKII & CO., LTD. Around 1975. Small tomatoes: petit tomatoes have become widely known. However, although it was made in earnest in the early Showa era, it didn’t go into mass production. 【Major features】 On March 2, Oirase Town, Kamikita District, in cooperation with local police, is conducting an evacuation drill assuming that an earthquake occurred at midnight in winter. It seems that there was a problem that the parking lot of the evacuation site was crowded because there was still snow and few people escaped on foot. It seems that some local governments have embarked on measures to protect against the cold. While there are many windswept evacuation towers, in 2015, a covered evacuation tower, Myojinyama Disaster Prevention Tower, was insta...

【Product name】 Koda's fudegaki (variety of sweet Japanese persimmon) 【Type】 Diospyros kaki 【Wholesale area】 Koda Town, Nukata District, Aichi Prefecture (JA Aichi Mikawa, JA Aichi Keizairen Nishi Mikawa Regional Fruits and Vegetables Packing Center) 【Origin of name】 It was probably named because its shape resembles the tip of a brush. 【Major features】 Family Buddhist altar with various designs made by craftsmen in their 50s seems to be attracting attention from home and abroad in Kota Town, Nukata District, Aichi. It seems that the industry is now under pressure to change, as more and more households are abandoning their old-fashioned lifestyles due to changes in their lifestyles. The Mikawa family Buddhist altar, which is flourishing in the area, seems to be a complete division of labor with specialized craftsmen for each of the eight types of work. However, it seems that the family is getting smaller and smaller now that the memorial service is no longer available due to the infl...