“Wagyu Olympics” which judges the excellence of branded cattle from all over Japan took place.
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Monthly Archives: December 2015
【News】 Prime minister asks for farm co-ops’ cooperation in strengthening agricultural sector (Dec. 26, 2015)
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday, Dec. 25, asked Choe Okuno, president of the Central Union of Agricultural Co-operatives (JA-Zenchu) to cooperate in strengthening competitiveness of the farm sector and increasing farmers’ income. In a meeting held at the prime minister’s office for the first time since August, Abe and Okuno also agreed on the need to nurture ambitious farmers. As the meeting was the first one held after the Trans-Pacific Partnership member countries reached a broad agreement, Okuno urged the government to implement long-term measures to cope with market liberalization expected under the agreement, such as legislating financial assistance to support farmers’ businesses. Okuno and other JA group … Continue reading
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【News】 Seven local specialties registered as food brands protected under geographical indication system (Dec. 23, 2015)
The government registered seven food items, including Yubari melons and Kobe beef, on Tuesday, Dec. 22, under the government’s geographical indication system to designate and protect region-specific brands. In June, the government began accepting applications from producers to register farm products which are designated as possessing qualities connected to the climate and other characteristics, including traditional manufacturing methods, of specific geographical origin. The registered products will be specially labeled to indicate they have passed through a strict quality control process and to distinguish them from counterfeit products. Until then, only names for liquor items were listed as geographical indications. The producers of the newly registered brands said they hope … Continue reading
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【Opinion】 Imitating American style is not a way to build strong agricultural sector (Dec. 21, 2015)
Tatsuru Uchida, philosopher and martial artist For the past decade, I have been offering an adult education program at my school. This year’s theme is comparative institutional analysis, in which attendants compare mechanisms of specific sectors in Japan and foreign countries. The theme was set to let attendants realize that some mechanisms regarded by Japanese people as the norm are actually something unique and unparalleled in other countries. The other day, one of the attendants gave a presentation on the comparison of agricultural protection policies in Japan and the United States. A former worker at a multinational enterprise, he moved to a mountainous area in Hyogo Prefecture to engage … Continue reading
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【News】 More home-made fruits and vegetables sold directly, bypassing wholesale markets (Dec. 17, 2015)
Satoshi Kawahata Sales of domestically-produced fruits and vegetables through wholesale markets have both declined about 10 percent in the last eight years, The Japan Agricultural News learned by information disclosure request made to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. The sales, especially of fruits, through wholesalers are continuing to drop in recent years. Experts point out that as demand for processed products is rising, more growing regions are dealing directly with processing firms. In order to revitalize wholesale markets, it is necessary for wholesalers to respond to new demands in addition to dealing fresh produce, they say. The ministry discloses the percentage of fruits and vegetables that are … Continue reading
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【News】 Colorful banner parade to signal arrival of winter (Dec. 13, 2015)
Kotaro Yamada – Kohata Banner Festival (Nihonmatsu, Fukushima Prefecture) – In early December every year, a procession of villagers carrying colorful tall banners walk around the village of Nihonmatsu, Fukushima Prefecture. The festival is called Kohata Hatamatsuri (banner festival). For Japan, it is one of the important intangible folk cultural assets; for the villagers, the colorful banner parade is the signal of the end of the year and the arrival of the real cold winter. The highlight of the festival is, of course, gigantic banners of up to nine meters long, each made by sawing up long pieces of cloth in five colors of white, red, yellow, green, blue and … Continue reading
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