Agricultural Improvement

Kotonami Future Museum, a regional revitalization center in Mannou Town, Kagawa Prefecture, is set to open in May 2021, utilizing the building of a closed junior high school. It has been seen as a "success story" in a recent depopulated area, and even attracts visits from outside the town, including politicians and child-rearing support groups. This area is rich in local resources such as sunflowers, buckwheat villages, and the "Ayako Dance : It is said that the song began when Kobo Daishi stopped by Sabumi Village to teach a woman named Aya a dance, and when she danced, rain began to fall. It is dedicated to Kamo Shrine once every two years. The song was popular from the Middle Ages to the early modern period and has 12 verses. In the past, it was dedicated in front of the Ryuo Shrine at the top of Mount Ryuo. Before the dedication, a procession is made and the shrine is entered. After that, the place is purified by those carrying long swords and poles, and then the Gen...

They share a lot of vegetables with us! The warm and generous people are charming. Compared to Tokyo, the summers are not too hot and the winters are not too cold, so the climate is warm and easy to live in. In terms of raising children, it is a blessed environment with many events that children can participate in for free, such as treasure hunts on the beach and musicals at the community center. 【Product name】 Ao-ton 【Type】 Capsicum annuum var. grossum 【Wholesale area】 Shinmachi, Asahi City, Chiba Prefecture (Chiba Prefecture Yamaki Shippers Association) 【Origin of name】 It is called Shishito mustard because it has a tip that resembles the head of a king of beasts. The flesh is thicker and softer than ordinary SHISHITO green pepper, and it has a flavor peculiar to chili peppers. Also known as “Wrinkled Old Man”. 【Main features】 As of 2022, the local Chiba Prefectural Meat Corporation and Asahi City Tourism and Products Association are paying attention to the raw leather produced annua...

【Product name】 Morokawa green pepper 【Type】 Capsicum annuum L. ‘Grossum’ group 【wholesale area】 Morokawa, Koga City, Ibaraki Prefecture (Morokawa Blue Sales Association) 【Origin of name】 Originaire du mot «piment», il est transmis du Portugal pendant la période Edo. The flower language of POVIRON is “blessing of the sea, profit of the sea.” 【Main features】 Ibaraki Prefecture has the largest acreage and production volume in Japan. More than 90% is cultivated in the Rokko area, boasting the largest cultivation area and production volume in Japan. Recommended for barbecue in the coming season as oil improves the absorption of nutrients in peppers. Ibaraki Green peppers, which pursue “safety, security, and freshness” through a cultivation method that takes quality and the environment into consideration, are characterized by their deep color, gloss, soft meat, and less bitterness. Bell pepper is a plant of the Solanaceae family native to tropical America. The name comes from French (piment)...

Japanese nationalism includes the ideology advocated by Katsunan KUGA during the Meiji period and the principle of "popular sovereignty" in the Japanese Constitution. Born in Hirosaki, he is involved in unequal treaties, the Ashio Mine Poisoning Incident, and an unequal society. He published the newspaper "Nippon'' for the happiness of the neglected people and for Japan's true independence. He is a man who fought through those difficult times with just a brush. Even after realizing his death, Shiki Masaoka tearfully spoke of him as "THE benefactor of my life.'' He expressed that there is no one more virtuous. 【Product name】 Burdock from Aomori Prefecture 【Type】 Arctium lappa L. 【Production area】 Aomori Prefecture (JA Zennoh Aomori, Southern 4JA Council) 【Origin of name】 It is said to be derived from the Chinese word "burdock", which has been introduced from China as a medicinal herb since ancient times. From ancient times, "牛"...

Thunen's Agricultural Location Theory: As a farmer, Thunen came up with this theory while thinking about what kind of farmland should be cultivated in order to maximize profits. J.H. von Thunen (1826) The Isolated State on Agriculture and the National Economy. He considers the selling price, the wages, and the transportation costs as raw materials, of which the transportation costs, which are determined by the distance from the market, are the factors attributable to the land itself. For urban consumers, the value of each type of agricultural product is the same everywhere. Value of land = Reflected in land rent, difference from land rent in the furthest edge of the market area = positional difference in land rent, transportation costs, land rent, management method. Only low-cost (= extensive). If you don't manage it, the market price will be in the red. Farmers who are closest to the market can produce high-priced crops through intensive management that takes "time and ef...