Agricultural Improvement

Organic fertilizers are mainly derived from plants and animals, such as grass, oil cake, chicken manure, cow manure, and fish bone meal. When organic fertilizers are mixed into soil, they are decomposed by the microorganisms in the soil and begin to turn into nitrogen（N）, phosphorus（P）, potassium（K）, etc., which are absorbed by the hair roots of plants. Because of this, they are not immediately effective, so I've heard that it takes several days for the effects to appear. 【Product name】 Princess yayoi 【Type】 Fragaria × ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier 【Wholesale area】 Funaki, Hokota City, Ibaraki Prefecture (Pure Green Agri Co., Ltd.) 【Origin of the name】 Originally, March was the period when the quality was likely to deteriorate, and it was named because it can maintain stable quality compared to other varieties. 【Main features】 The Japan-Indonesia Economic Partnership Agreement has been signed between the two countries on cooperation in a wide range of fields such as liberalization an...

There is a record that Dainichizuka on Mt. Kono was presented during a land survey by Ina Bizennokami Tadatsugu（1550-1610: Local expert ﹦Agricultural administration bureaucrat ≈ 地方巧者（農政官僚））during the Kan'ei era (1624-1643), and it is said that there was already a zelkova tree there at that time. In the Meiji era, Iinuma Elementary School was built on the site, and in 1978, the site was left as land owned by Katori Shrine within the grounds of Ishige Nishi Community Center, where it remains to this day. Years of wind and rain have caused the mound's fill to wash away, exposing the zelkova roots, and although a hollow has developed around the base, the tree is in excellent health. The trunk circumference is 520cm at its eye level. The 1600s marked the end of an age of war and the beginning of an era of large-scale development and the expansion of cultivated land. In the 1700s, the glory of the Genroku era came to an end and a period of disasters followed. The Shogunate's mana...

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...