“Wagyu Olympics” which judges the excellence of branded cattle from all over Japan took place.
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【News】 Rapeseed flower festival in Yurihonjo-shi, Akita Prefecture, held featuring blue sky, snowy mountains and yellow flowers (May 29, 2016)
The 7th Chokai Plateau Rape-blooms Festival was held in Yurihonjo-shi, Akita Prefecture, in May 2016 at an 18-hectare rapeseed field which was once a vacant farm land. Approximately 5 million rapeseed flowers were in full bloom and attracted approximately 10,000 visitors this year. The festival is part of the initiatives to make use of the empty farmland, produce rapeseed oil and vitalize the local economy. A non-profit organization (NPO), Akita Nanohana (rapeseed flower) Network, planted a high-yielding rapeseed variety called kizakinonatane here. The festival was held for 11 days starting from May 17 this year and was organized by the committee consisting of the NGO and the Yurihonjo-shi Government. On … Continue reading
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【News】 Three million yen priced “Yubari Melon” with the Geographical Indication Protection label to brighten up financially collapsed city of Yubari, Hokkaido (June 11, 2016)
“Yubari Melon” produced in Yubari-shi, Hokkaido has recently become the talk of the country after a package of two pieces of Yubari Melon marked a record-high price of 3 million yen on May 26. The “3 million yen effect” is now spreading. At an early stage of midyear gift campaigns promoted by department stores in the country, the number of the orders for Yubari Melon has already exceeded the level of the previous year. Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Store at Koto-ku, Tokyo, one of the most popular department stores in Japan, has put the Yubari Melon in its summer gift list and received orders of the Melon, 50 percent more than … Continue reading
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【News】JA Matsumoto Highland Sumo Club kicks off with aim to cheer up locals and support local little sumo wrestlers (May 31, 2016)
Sumo is the hot topic in Matsumoto Highland Agricultural Corporative (JA) in Nagano Prefecture right now. Yes, seriously, the Japanese-style traditional wrestling is receiving quite a bit of attention here because of the JA Matsumoto Highland Sumo Club established by some of the JA members who were inspired by the continued efforts of Mitakeumi, an ex-professional sumo wrestler born in Nagano Prefecture, to cheer up the people of Nagano Prefecture after the volcanic eruption of Mount Ontake in September 2014. The club members had the first practice on May 21, 2016, on the sumo ring in Matsumoto-shi. Their initial goal is to participate in the West Japan Businesspeople Sumo Championship … Continue reading
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【News】 Agriculture ministry launches certification system for ‘washoku’ chefs abroad (June 2, 2016)
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries will set up a system to certify chefs of Japanese cuisine, or washoku. The ministry announced a logo mark for the system on Wednesday, June 1. Washoku has recently been gaining popularity worldwide and was recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2013. However, there are cases in which chefs who have not received proper training on Japanese cooking serve food that are far apart from traditional washoku. The system is aimed at improving the quality of washoku chefs by certifying those who have acquired the basics of washoku cooking. The certification is offered in three levels: bronze for those who … Continue reading
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【News】 “Vegetable Chips” leap into spotlight as new garnish on the dish (June 10, 2016)
Some of retail shops and food makers began to demonstrate sales of “vegetable chips,” deep-fried thin slices of vegetables, as ingredients for cooking. Vegetable chips are not only taken as snacks, but also used in various forms such as a garnish on the dish. Ryohin Keikaku Co., Lit., headquartered at Toshima-ku, Tokyo, a global corporation operating production and retailing of MUJI (literally, no brand name) products, is now selling vegetable chips with a message of “Enjoy your curry rice topped with vegetable chips!” The Ryohin Keikaku started to sell three kinds of vegetable chips produced with sliced zucchinis and onions this March. A bag of the vegetable chips (35~40 grams) … Continue reading
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