Hiroichi Kimura has begun growing some remarkable unusual watermelons in his fields in southern Japan.
Women Change the Face of Japanese Farming
Neat green rice fields and farmers decked in plaid – this could be any farm in rural Japan. But Yamagata Girls Farm, in remote Yamagata prefecture, is different: All the farmers are young women.
A range of culinary adventures are available to intrepid travelers through Tadaku, a Tokyo-based company.
Big in Japan: Farming via Webcam
A rubber-booted farmer and a sharply-suited city worker may appear to inhabit two different worlds. In Japan, however, the gap is inching closed due to the rise of "virtual farmers...
Modern Farmer visits Tokyo restaurant Ne Quittez Pas, where Toshio Tanabe serves dirt-based specialties like “Soil Surprise” alongside oysters, truffles and risotto
Satoshi Aida’s Aida Godo Kojo produces farm tools that fuse traditional craftsmanship with painstaking precision tailored for use in Japan’s mountainous terrain and varied farming conditions.
