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【News】Sushi shops in landlocked Saitama Prefecture offer vegetable sushi (June 2, 2017)
Thirty sushi shops in Saitama Prefecture started offering vegetable sushi using only vegetables produced in the prefecture and no seafood. The sushi industry association in the prefecture took three years to develop the product ahead of the Rugby World Cup scheduled to be held in Japan in 2019 and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, targeting foreign visitors which are increasing in number, as well as vegetarians and health-conscious people. The association created a recipe book for sushi chefs in the prefecture and started handing it out in May. The book lists 40 recipes, including red and yellow bell pepper sushi with sweet soy sauce and sushi rolls filled with … Continue reading
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【News】Japanese government’s TV program to attract inbound tourists to “Noh-Haku” of farm stay tours (June 4, 2017)
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) plans to carry out a full-fledged campaign to promote “Noh-Haku” or “farm stay tours” in Japan for international tourists this year. MAFF’s “Noh-Haku” campaign is aiming at informing inbound tourists of great fun staying at a traditional Japanese farmer’s house to experience rural life in an agricultural community or a fishing village. Two kinds of 30-minute TV programs will be produced this year to be broadcasted on overseas TV channels, introducing traditional performing arts, local cuisines, farm works and peaceful country scenes in Japan. MAFF’s “Noh-Haku” TV programs will come up this autumn on TV channels in Asian countries sending a number … Continue reading
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【News】Unique tofu menu served at rooftop beer garden in Tokyo (May 28, 2017)
How about a glass of tofu cocktail at a beer garden? An open-air rooftop beer garden of Matsuya Ginza department store in Tokyo’s Chuo Ward is offering a variety of tofu recipes, including curry, cocktails and sweets. Sagamiya Foods Co., a tofu maker of Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, supplied the ingredients in the hope that more young people will be attracted to tofu and contribute to increasing consumption of the food. Matsuya Ginza, which holds the event titled “the beer garden that makes you beautiful,” said they focused on healthy food to get support of women who are highly health-conscious. Its specialty is a 5,500-yen all-tofu dinner (plus free drinks) including … Continue reading
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【News】Explore globally important agricultural heritage on roofless train (in Takachiho, Miyazaki Prefecture) (May 21, 2017)
In Takachiho, Miyazaki Prefecture, a touristic train runs along the tracks of the former Takachiho Railway, which stopped operating in 2008. It’s becoming popular as a train to enjoy the great views of Takachihogo-Shiibayama area, which is one of the World’s Agricultural Heritages in Japan. The cart will make a round trip between Takachiho Station and the stop beyond the 105-meter high Takachiho Iron Bridge. The cart is named “Grand Super Cart” and has one roofless carriage for 30 passengers and two diesel-powered traction trains on the both ends. The 5.1-kilometer round trip will take approximately 30 minutes. The train left the station, slowly passed through the fields and forests … Continue reading
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【News】Come and see faces of pioneering tractors in Hokkaido at Tsuchi-no-Yakata museum in Kamifurano town, Hokkaido(May 14, 2017)
A tractor is a useful vehicle when you are to plow or carry something heavy in the fields. However, for many farmers, it’s also something special that they enjoy its appearance and feel personal attachment to. Tsuchi-no-Yakata is a museum in Kamifurano town, Hokkaido, where you can meet those old-time tractors and learn the history of farming tools. Seventy two units of old tractors in different colors and distinctive designs sit in neat rows. The oldest one in the collection is a steam-powered traction engine built in 1902, and the latest one is a Russian-made tractor built in 1980. Most of them on display were actually used and donated by … Continue reading
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