“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).-
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【Opinion】Slow and steady wins the race – educating the public about cooperatives (June 19, 2017)
[By Meiji University Vice President Toshikatsu Yanagisawa] On Nov. 30, 2016, UNESCO added cooperatives to the list of intangible cultural assets. The list describes cooperatives as entities that “allow for community building through shared interests and values creating innovative solutions to societal problems, from generating employment and assisting seniors to urban revitalization and renewable energy projects.” The cooperatives were listed because they were recognized as communities that helps “to enrich cultural diversity and human creativity,” as stated in the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. Cooperatives has built trust in the global society in the current century, as can be seen in the 2001 U.N. Guidelines … Continue reading
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【News】 Akiba maids plant pakchi at rooftop veggie garden at Japan Agricultural Newspaper building (Jun. 16, 2017)
On June 15, 2017, an Akihabara-based NPO group Licolita planted pakchi (coriander) seeds as well as young basil and mint on a rooftop garden at The Japan Agricultural News building in Akihabara, Tokyo. The event is part of Akihabara Vegetable Garden Project, which is now in the ninth year. For the first seven years, the environmental NPO grew rice in buckets. However, starting from last year, it’s growing herbs that can be eaten soon after harvesting. Five “Akiba maids”, who are waitresses working at costume play restaurants and cafes in Akihabara, also took part in the event. Last year, all their pakchi was lost because of the typhoons and dry … Continue reading
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【News】 Japan’s agricultural Minister denies possibility of eliminating import tariffs of soft-type cheeses at trade negotiations with EU (June 17, 2017)
Yuji Yamamoto, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) told the press after the Cabinet meeting on July 16 that he will not accept EU’s demand for Japan’s elimination 0f import tariff on soft-type cheese at the negotiations for a Japan-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) free trade accord, saying “Our response will inevitably take a tough line on the EU’s demand in this respect. EU’s negotiators have been calling not only for tariff elimination of hard-type cheese that Japan accepted at the past Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade deals, but also for that of soft-type cheeses that was rejected at the TPP talks. Supposing the import barriers for soft-type cheeses … Continue reading
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【News】Japanese farmers’ discontent grows over JP-EU trade talks (June 22, 2017)
Japanese farmers say their job is not easy these days, and it is getting harder when they are being kept in the dark regarding ongoing trade negotiations that could potentially put them out of business. As Japanese and European leaders are seeking to reach a political agreement in a free trade deal early next month, there is a growing discontent among the Japanese farming community as well as the governing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), as the substance of the Japan-EU trade talks is still unavailable. That prompted Japan’s foreign ministry to meet the press on June 20 to explain for the first time about the ongoing talks with the EU. … Continue reading
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【News】Japan and Russia affirm joint activities in Northern Territories (June 20, 2017)
The Japanese and Russian agriculture ministries have affirmed they are carrying out joint agricultural activities on the disputed islands, controlled by Moscow but that have been claimed by Tokyo since the end of World War II. The first meeting took place in Tokyo on June 19, and was co-chaired by senior officials from the two governments. This is part of the agreement reached between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and President Vladimir Putin at the Japan-Russia summit in December last year. The two countries have not yet signed a peace treaty to end WWII, due to the territorial issue. The four islands stretch from Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido to Russia’s … Continue reading
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