Agricultural Improvement

Who is responsible? The role of children's cafeterias: Children's cafeterias are free or low-cost cafeterias that children can go to alone, and they play a role in providing meals to children, eliminating the problem of eating alone, providing food education, and even providing a place for community interaction. The two pillars of their activities are child poverty countermeasures and community exchange hubs. Children's cafeterias are a voluntary and independent initiative initiated by the private sector, and are said to have started in 2012 with the efforts of a greengrocer in Ota Ward, Tokyo. In the eight years since their inception (2020), the number has exceeded 3,700 nationwide, and their recognition has increased to the point that 80% of the public responded that they have heard of the term "children's cafeteria." In the 2023 survey, the number of children's cafeterias nationwide increased by 1,768 from the previous year to 9,131, bringing the total ...

神炊館神社（おたきやじんじゃ） - 建弥依米命, 石背国造神社（いわせくにつこじんじゃ） ,  白方神社  It is held every year on July 14th. It is said that if you offer two cucumbers, a local specialty of Sukagawa, take home another cucumber as a talisman, and eat it, you will not get sick for a year. The deity enshrined is said to be Toyotarihiko（豊足彦）, the 17th kuni no miyatsuko of Ishibe Province. According to ancient records, he was enshrined in Asahigaoka and called Iwase Tenno for his virtue in life, and he also came to be called "Kuuri Tenno-sama" (Cucumber Tenno) because he had a large cucumber field in life. One year, an epidemic spread through this region, and people thought it must be the worship of the god, so they welcomed his spirit from Asahigaoka, held a ceremony, and offered cucumbers, and the epidemic dissipated, and it is said that no one was ever infected with the epidemic after that. Since then, once a year, a temporary hut is built in the square, two cucumbers are offered, and if you take one of the cucu...

BLOF Theory = Ecologically Harmonious Agriculture Theory Supply of amino acids based on crop physiology, supply of mineral fertilizers based on soil analysis and fertilization design, formation of soil aggregates using solar curing treatment, suppression of soil pathogens, supply of water-soluble carbohydrates Supply of amino acids ≒ In conventional cultivation using chemical fertilizers, crops synthesize amino acids using inorganic nitrogen absorbed by crops and carbohydrates produced by photosynthesis, and then synthesize proteins. On the other hand, BLOF theory utilizes amino acids, which are nitrogen with carbohydrates, so carbohydrates are not needed for protein synthesis, and the surplus carbohydrates can be used for plant fiber, root acid, and crop nutrients (starch, sugar, organic acids, antioxidants) that strengthen the plant body, resulting in high quality and high yields while maintaining a strong body that can resist pests. Supply of minerals ≒ Minerals are identified throu...

Self-willed: He seems to be very selfish, acting only for his own convenience and what he likes, without any consideration for others. At the time, the Americans described him as a serious and reserved person, but his inner strength was evident in the negotiations. There was no doubt that he thought Japan would become a strong rival in the future（墨夷応接録）. During the long-term negotiations, he went to Edo Castle and returned to Uraga, reporting on the progress of the negotiations to such people as Abe, the senior councilor, and Tokugawa Nariaki（1800~1860）, the lord of the Mito domain and a member of the naval defense committee. On March 3 (March 31, 1854), the Treaty of Peace and Amity between the United States and Japan was signed in Yokohama Village. 【Project name】 Sengoku cucumber 【Type】 Cucumis sativus 【Within the jurisdiction】 Joso City, Shimotsuma City, Yachiyo Town, Yuki District, Ibaraki Prefecture (JA Joso Hikari, JA Group Ibaraki) 【Origin of the name】 It was named...