“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 59 views
- JA Group Hiroshima prays for the repose of war victims’ souls in the agricultural sector 52 views
- Osaka earthquake shakes farm businesses in western Japan 41 views
- Sho-time on a rice field: Paddy art depicts Shohei Ohtani and his dog in his hometown 41 views
- Neko-chigura cat cradles becoming increasingly popular among cats and cat lovers in Japan 38 views
- Japan-made bananas attracting attention with development of nontropical plants 37 views
- New columnar apple variety developed in Japan 37 views
- 【News】 Four robot tractors run under remote control with GPS: Research group of Hokkaido University develops the system. (Aug. 19, 2016) 37 views
- Self-serve sake dispensers at “Hokuriku+” pilot shop in Osaka Station making sake tasting more fun and accessible 35 views
- It’s mysterious circles in Japan! Drone captures circles of trees 34 views
Tags
Archive
Japan lifts 11-year import ban on Idaho potatoes after confirming lowered risk of pest invasion
TOKYO, Sept. 14 – The Japanese government lifted its import ban on raw chipping potatoes from Idaho, the largest potato producing state in the United States, for the first time in 11 years, effective Tuesday. Because the acreage in Idaho occupies 30 percent of potato crops in the U.S. – the world’s major potato growing country – the resumption of shipments could pose a threat to domestic production. Imports of fresh U.S.-made potatoes, used by Japanese snack makers to produce potato chips, have been on the rise in recent years, marking 28,000 tons in 2016. Japan began importing potatoes from the U.S. in February 2006. In April that year, the … Continue reading
Posted in Farm Policy, Food & Agriculture
Comments Off on Japan lifts 11-year import ban on Idaho potatoes after confirming lowered risk of pest invasion
Japan to keep pushing EU to relax restrictions on food imports from Japan: farm minister
TOKYO, Sept. 13 – Agriculture minister Ken Saito said Tuesday the government will strengthen efforts to urge the European Union to ease restrictions imposed on Japanese food imports over the Fukushima nuclear disaster, after the European Parliament’s environment committee adopted a resolution earlier this month condemning the European Commission’s plans to relax controls on the imports. “If they look at the current situation of Japan-made food products based on scientific grounds, I believe the moves to ease restrictions will be accelerated,” Saito said at a regular news conference after the Cabinet meeting. In July, the European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, announced a draft amendment to its regulation on imports … Continue reading
Posted in Farm Policy, Trade Talks
Comments Off on Japan to keep pushing EU to relax restrictions on food imports from Japan: farm minister
Japan’s shell egg export to Hong Kong soaring at fastest pace for superior freshness and safety
TOKYO, Sep. 13 ― Japan’s export of shell eggs to Hong Kong is growing at the fastest pace ever in 2017, as an increasing number of consumers in Hong Kong believes that eggs from Japan are safe and fresh and it’s ok to eat them soft-boiled or near raw. This summer, egg producers in South Korea, some European countries, and Hong Kong were found to have used an insecticide banned from the use in raising chickens, and the news has been giving a boost to the Japanese egg export. Currently, Japan can export eggs produced domestically to Hong Kong and Singapore, and more than 90% of the eggs shipped overseas … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Agriculture
Comments Off on Japan’s shell egg export to Hong Kong soaring at fastest pace for superior freshness and safety
Use gentians for Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, Iwate farmers appeal to Olympics and Paralympics Game Minister
TOKYO, Sep. 9 ― Representatives of agricultural cooperatives in Iwate Prefecture including Norio Kubo, chairman of the central union of agricultural cooperatives in Iwate Prefecture (JA Iwate Prefecture Central Union) and Iwate Headquarters of National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations (ZEN-NOH Iwate), met with Shunichi Suzuki, the minister in charge of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, in Kasumigaseki, Tokyo, on September 8, 2017. The party presented Suzuki a bouquet and pots of fresh gentians produced by growers in Iwate Prefecture. It was part of the efforts to communicate the charm of the flowers from Iwate to the world through the exposure at the 2020 Olympic and Paralympics Game. Minister Suzuki … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Agriculture
Comments Off on Use gentians for Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, Iwate farmers appeal to Olympics and Paralympics Game Minister
New Chinese registers using Japan’s trademark raise concerns
TOKYO, Sept. 6 ― A wave of Chinese trademark registrations that use Japanese agricultural brand names has raised fresh concerns among growers here. The Chinese trademark office recently approved an application of “Skyberry” requested by a Shanghai-based online shopping company. In Japan, Skyberry is a registered trademark for a strawberry variety, which was developed by growers in Tochigi prefecture after nearly two decades of work. It has nothing to do with the Chinese internet company. The trademark registration is vital for Japanese farmers to ensure that their brand names are reserved exclusively for products from their regions to give greater protection from misuse of the names overseas. So, the Tochigi … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Agriculture
Comments Off on New Chinese registers using Japan’s trademark raise concerns