Agricultural Improvement

The Shonai Plain of Yamagata Prefecture is nurtured by the flow of the Mogami River and the Akagawa River, which have different sources, and is surrounded by Mt. Chokai to the north, the Dewa Sanzan (Mt. Haguro, Mt. Gassan, and Mt. Yudono) to the east, and the Asahi Mountain Range to the south. Surrounded by large sand dunes on the west side facing the Sea of Japan, it is one of Japan's leading granary areas. Humans settled in this area as far back as the Paleolithic and Jomon periods, and the southern hills and foothills are dotted with ruins of the hunting lifestyle of those days. In the Kofun period, people settled in the low-lying wetlands of the plains and began a life of growing rice under the control of powerful clans. At the end of the Heian period, a manor called Oizumiso was established in this region. At the beginning of the Kamakura period, the Muto clan ruled as the head of Oizumi-sho, and since then it flourished as the center of the region throughout the Middle Ages....

It is located approximately 20 km from the city center, and is approximately the same distance from Kichijoji, which is a popular place to live. Despite its proximity to the city center, the city is full of nature and parks. ​There are also plenty of sports facilities, libraries, childcare support facilities, hospitals, etc. There are many flower beds in Matsudo City that are maintained and managed by citizens. As part of its flower-filled campaign, the city is promoting the creation of a city filled with flowers, in which citizens are responsible for day-to-day flower bed management, and the city provides support such as providing flower seedlings. In order to maintain and manage flower beds neatly, weeding and watering are indispensable, but there is great joy in seeing the flower beds beautifully colored with flowers that we have grown ourselves. 【製品名（商品名）】 松戸かぶ 【種類】 Brassica rapa var. rapa 【生産地】 千葉県松戸市（松戸㋪組合） 【名前の由来】 Because the root part looks like a head (rank). 【主な特徴】 In Mat...

Ikata, a town where the wind of joy is fragrant : Located on the Sadamisaki Peninsula, the westernmost tip of Shikoku. The Uwa Sea side to the south is a coastline of gentle white sand, while the north Seto Inland Sea side forms a ria coastline, where people live their lives amidst beautiful nature. The hometown is blessed with a warm oceanic climate with an average annual temperature of 16℃. In order to inherit and nurture this hometown, which is full of warm humanity, and pass it on to tomorrow, each of us is working to create a town filled with vitality and moisture.  In order to overcome the unique topographical conditions of the Nanyo region, which is a steeply sloping area facing a ria coastline, the Nanyo region has accumulated unique ideas and know-how over many years, and has cultivated high-quality and diverse citrus fruits. In addition to achieving this goal, the city has established a sustainable citrus farming system, including creating a unique system and stocks that ...

From April 1, 2022, the age of majority will change from 20 to 18. When children reach adulthood, they will be able to enter into various contracts on their own (mobile phone contracts, rental contracts, loan contracts, etc.) without their parents' consent, but they will also be responsible for those contracts. There are also malicious businesses that target adults who lack social experience and have recently lost their protection. In order to avoid consumer troubles, it is important to learn about contracts, know the various rules, and have the ability to carefully consider whether the contract is necessary. 【Product name】 Nadaro Red 【Type】 Cucumis melo L. 【Producing area】 Oto, Hokota City, Ibaraki Prefecture (JA Hokota) 【Origin of name】 From the red meat melon produced by the ‘NADARO’ subcommittee. 【Major features】 On March 29, 2016 (Tuesday), the Ibaraki Prefectural Fruits and Vegetables Brand Production Area Designation Certificate Issue Ceremony was held at the Ibaraki Prefect...

During the Jomon period, from about 6,000 to 4,000 years ago, Iwate Prefecture had two pottery cultures, cylindrical pottery and large wooden pottery, separated by 40 degrees north latitude, and these pottery developed while influencing each other. Hachimantai City is located at 40 degrees north latitude, where two cultures meet, and pottery that combines both cultures has been unearthed from ruins in the city, indicating that there has been cultural exchange since ancient times. In 1975, prior to the construction of the Tohoku Expressway, excavations were conducted by the Iwate Prefecture Buried Cultural Properties Center in the former Nishine Town, former Matsuo Village, and former Ashiro Town before the merger with Hachimantai City. The artifacts excavated from that time have returned home for the first time in about 40 years and are on display at our museum. In addition, we have familiar pictures to help guide you through agricultural work, such as stone circles from the late Jomon...