“Wagyu Olympics” which judges the excellence of branded cattle from all over Japan took place.
Watch and try to unveil the mystery of Japanese Wagyu. English, French and Chinese Subtitles are available (Spoken only in Japanese).-
Most Popular(Last 30 days)
- ZEN-NOH completes lineup of Nippon Yell brand gummy candies from Japan’s all 47 prefectures 52 views
- Neko-chigura cat cradles becoming increasingly popular among cats and cat lovers in Japan 51 views
- It’s mysterious circles in Japan! Drone captures circles of trees 41 views
- Sho-time on a rice field: Paddy art depicts Shohei Ohtani and his dog in his hometown 35 views
- Lisianthus flowers have scent components that attract cats like silvervine: NARO’s research reveals 35 views
- 【News】 Convey your love with “sweetheart plants” (Feb. 6, 2014) 31 views
- Japan-made bananas attracting attention with development of nontropical plants 31 views
- Osaka earthquake shakes farm businesses in western Japan 30 views
- JA Group Hiroshima prays for the repose of war victims’ souls in the agricultural sector 28 views
- A dairy farm in Hokkaido becomes Japan’s first to market frozen grass-fed milk 27 views
Tags
Archive
JA Miyagi groups push Japanese pear exports to Vietnam
MIYAGI, Oct. 15 — Japanese agriculture cooperatives in northern Japan have held a promotional event for their pears in Ho Chi Min city, after Vietnam lifted a 10-year ban on this crunchy fruit from Japan in January. The Japanese pear, known as nashi, is apple-shaped with golden speckled skin and is somewhat different to a European pear; it is firm, crispy, sweet and juicy. JA Miyagi Sennan and groups from its area displayed their Miyagi Zao nashi and offered tastings to customers at a Japanese chain supermarket in the southern Vietnamese city on Oct. 14. JA Miyagi Sennan officials said Southeast Asia is a potential market worth pursuing. The Japanese … Continue reading
Posted in Cooperatives, Food & Agriculture
Comments Off on JA Miyagi groups push Japanese pear exports to Vietnam
Farmers live longer, healthier lives, with less risk of hyperlipidemia and hypertension, Shimane University’s study says
SHIMANE, Oct. 5 – Farm work is effective in controlling the occurrence of lipid disorders and hypertension, according to the new study by Masayuki Yamasaki, associate professor of Shimane University, and his research associates. The study suggested that, compared to farmers, those who are not engaged in farm work have a nearly-doubled likelihood of developing lipid disorders, while the blood pressure of farmers is relatively lower. Yamasaki explained that farm work “can help people live longer their healthier lives” by controlling lipid disorders, which can be a cause of myocardial or cerebral infarctions, and high blood pressure, which can be a cause of arterial stiffening. The study was conducted between … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Agriculture
Comments Off on Farmers live longer, healthier lives, with less risk of hyperlipidemia and hypertension, Shimane University’s study says
App developed to estimate weight of pigs from their images
TOKYO, Oct. 4 – Livestock feed maker Itochu Feed Mills Co., Ltd. and IT firm NTT TechnoCross Corporation have jointly developed an application which calculates an estimated weight of pigs from their images captured by smartphones and tablet computers. Determining the weight of pigs before shipment is important because pork carcass quality is first classified by weight and a carcass’ ranking will drop if it weighed below or above the standard. Developers believe the new app can help reduce the burden on pig breeders, as more farms are increasing the number of pigs they raise and weighing them using a scale is becoming an exhausting work. A user can photograph … Continue reading
Posted in Others
Comments Off on App developed to estimate weight of pigs from their images
EU proposes Japan delink investment protection from accord
TOKYO, Oct. 14 — Japanese s trade officials have met their counterparts from the European Commission to find a compromise over a controversial proposed investment protection provision. They met in Tokyo on Oct. 13 to discuss the so-called investor state dispute settlement (ISDS) provision. The two sides hope to conclude the deal by the end of this year. The ISDS provision allows foreign investors or companies to sue governments over regulations if they allegedly harm their investments. Tokyo is eager to include the ISDS, which is also part of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and other trade agreements with Japan. But Brussels wants the ISDS system to be replaced with a … Continue reading
Posted in Trade Talks
Comments Off on EU proposes Japan delink investment protection from accord
Japanese food producers explore new markets at food expo
CHIBA, Oct. 12 — About 300 Japanese food producers have participated at the national export food fair, taking place at the Makuhari Messe, a convention hall in Chiba city, east of Tokyo, from Oct. 11 to 13. This was the first government-backed export food fair, in line with efforts to help Japanese agri-food producers to promote their products in overseas markets and secure new export opportunities. The Japanese government has set a target to boost the annual value of agricultural exports to 1 trillion yen by 2020. The expo featured some 20,000 food items, including Japanese pears, green tea powder and long-life UHT milk. More than 1,000 buyers from 66 … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Agriculture
Comments Off on Japanese food producers explore new markets at food expo