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Technology for farm machines evolves to make robots!
GUNMA, March 4 – It’s real, NOT a robot in a cartoon. Sakakibara Kikai Company in Shintoumura village, Gunma Prefecture, created this gigantic two-lagged robot named LW-Mononofu, making use of its long-term expertise in making agricultural machinery. The LW-Mononofu stands at 8.5 meters tall and weighs 7.3 tons. It has a cockpit in the chest and a lift for a driver to climb up to the cockpit. Powered by electricity, the robot can turn the body, move legs and arms, and shuffles on the ground at approximately 0.6 kilometers per hour. It was assembled at the company’s plant. The Sakakibara Kikai began building robots 15 years ago to demonstrate the … Continue reading
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【Series】 Our Noh no Ikebana ： “Combine new and old agricultural styles,” says Shizuyo Yagasaki, 68, from Nishi-Tokyo, Tokyo (March 2)
One of the members of the Tokyo group of Noh no Ikebana invited me to join the activity. I’m thoroughly moved by the way they appreciate the uniqueness of each piece of vegetables, even those in irregular sizes and shapes, and use all of them effectively as part of their arrangements. So I launched the club in Tanashi city to let more people know about Noh no Ikebana. The club in Tanashi started holding exhibitions in 2011 at an open space at the entrance of Nishi-Tokyo City Hall. From those who saw the displays, we have feedbacks like “It’s nice to see those classic farm tools,” and “I haven’t seen … Continue reading
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Japan’s strawberry growers prepare Chinese New Year treats
NARA, Feb. 16 — For the Chinese New Year, a group of Japanese fruit growers took some steps to expand exports of their local produce: Giant and sweet strawberries. The fruit growers in Nara prefecture sell one strawberry at between 600 and 800 yen, displayed in a luxury gift box. They plan to sell 15,000 pieces, and project sales of 10 million yen this season. Fruit is generally expensive in Japan, and people often buy melons, grapes and strawberries as a gift for special occasions such as weddings, birthdays and parties. Now the growers aim to export such treats to Asian neighbors. According to the growers, one Japanese-grown strawberry can … Continue reading
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【Series】 Our Noh no Ikebana ： “Spring is just around the corner and trees are preparing themselves for it,” says Teruko Omura, 64, from Fukuyama city, Hiroshima(Feb. 2)
“I began Noh no Ikebana six year ago after reading articles in Japan Agricultural News. I live close to a lot of mountains and fields which are the source of an unlimited number of materials, and I found it very interesting that I can make arrangements using natural materials in natural ways. I do traditional ikebana since I was a junior high school student, but I think Noh no Ikebana is very special in how we can use the materials in any forms ranging from buds to dry pieces to create brisk displays. For containers, I often chose tools that my family used a long time ago. Creating arrangements with … Continue reading
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“Evil out and fortune in!” Throw and get showered with dry roasted soybeans in Honbetsu, Tokachi, Hokkaido: Honbetsu Mamemaka Night Festival
HOKKAIDO, Feb. 4 – On February 3 each year, people in Japan does a “mamemaki” (literally “bean scattering”) traditional ritual of throwing soybeans to cleanse away evil spirits symbolized by oni, supernatural demons that often appear in Japanese folklore. But, people here in Honbetsu town, Hokkaido, have a lot more to do with the mamemaki. They have an event called Honbetsu Mame-maka Night (literally “you gotta throw beans tonight in Honbetsu”) that uses 2 tons of dry roasted soybeans to drive away an ill fortune. The youth group of a local agricultural cooperative (JA Honbetsu-cho) supports the event to promote soybeans, the local specialties of Honbetsu. This year’s festival was … Continue reading
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