“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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【News】 Japan and Vietnam reach basic agreement on TPP (July 6, 2015)
Japan and Vietnam have reached basic agreement regarding the Trans-Pacific Partnership free-trade talks, including maintaining Japan’s tariffs on rice, it was learned Saturday, July 4. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Tan Dung said after meeting in Tokyo that they agreed to declare the fundamental completion of Vietnam-Japan negotiations on the TPP talks. They said the two sides will spare no effort to deal with some remaining technical issues for an early conclusion of the TPP negotiations in the time ahead. According to negotiation sources, as for the controversial issue of rice, the two nations agreed that Japan will assist Vietnam in spreading cultivation techniques which … Continue reading
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【News】 Keep colorful Okinawa culture alive for ever (July 5, 2015)
Kotaro Yamada – Ryukyu bingata dyed textile (Okinawa Prefecture) – Bingata is a traditional Okinawan dyeing technique with a history of nearly 700 years. Local artisans draw pictures in vivid warm colors mainly on silk or cotton textiles, often using stencil papers with patterns cut out by hand. The tradition came out of the fateful crisis of war damages during the World War ll and is inherited by the local people with handcrafting skills. Bingata uses mineral and botanical pigments to dye textiles in distinctive colors. The dyed products are used to make kimonos and obi (Japanese sashes) as well as furoshiki (Japanese wrapping cloth), noren (Japanese short split curtains) … Continue reading
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【News】 Central Union of Agricultural Co-operatives chooses Choe Okuno as new president (July 3, 2015)
The Central Union of Agricultural Co-operatives (JA-Zenchu) decided on Thursday, June 2, to name Choe Okuno as its new president. Okuno, 68, chief of the prefectural union of agricultural co-ops in Mie Prefecture, was picked as a result of voting by 251 representatives across the country. He will officially be appointed as president at an extraordinary meeting on Aug. 11. In the presidential election, which was held for the first time in 10 years after Akira Banzai, 69, announced resignation, Okuno defeated his sole contender, Toru Nakaya, 65, chief of the JA union in Wakayama Prefecture. The voting started on June 23 and the ballots were counted on Thursday. Okuno, … Continue reading
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【News】 Agricultural co-ops reform law passed in Lower House, leaving doubts over its effectiveness to increase farmers’ income (July 1, 2015)
A bill to revise the Agricultural Co-operative Society Law submitted by the government was passed in the Diet’s Lower House on Tuesday, June 30, and the Upper House is expected to start deliberating the bill in early July. The government says the main focus of the bill is to increase farmers’ income, but fails to explain exactly how. There still remain concerns over possible triggers to restrict non-farmer members’ use of primary agricultural co-ops (JAs)’ services in the future, indicating the need for thorough deliberation in the Upper House. The bill was passed in the Lower House plenary session by a majority, with support from the Liberal Democratic Party, Ishin … Continue reading
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【News】 People living abroad to be appointed as ‘washoku’ ambassadors (June 30, 2015)
In an effort to increase the number of ‘washoku’ Japanese cuisine fans abroad and expand exports of farm products, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is considering appointing those living abroad, including non-Japanese people, as international goodwill ambassadors for washoku starting this year. In addition to already appointed Japanese goodwill ambassadors, the ministry plans to give the title to some 100 people abroad to have at least one ambassador each in major cities worldwide. As the world’s food product market and the food service industry are expected to show a large increase, it hopes goodwill ambassadors officially appointed by the Japanese government will publicize Japanese cuisine, leading to … Continue reading
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