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Together with Nugizaka46, let's learn about domestic products!
The food consumed in Japan is produced in Japan as much as possible.
This is called "domestic product".
The current food supply rate in Japan is 38% calorie-based.
About 60% of food is imported.
If there are fewer rice fields and fields in Japan, and if importation from overseas is restricted due to disasters,
we may lose what we eat.
In this program, we will report on where and how domestic ingredients are made.
Nugizaka46 members who support J.A. Group's national promotion of domestic products will report on the site.
Hello! I'm Soya Kanagawa of Nugizaka46.
I'm Rika Sato.
We are visiting Kawagoe City in Saitama Prefecture.
This is fun!
Hello!
Today's theme is urban agriculture!
What is urban agriculture?
I have no idea.
It's interesting.
We are from Iwate Prefecture and Hokkaido Prefecture.
We often visit fields and fields.
I'm looking forward to it.
I'm looking forward to what urban agriculture is.
We will experience it with GoPro.
It's GoPro!
Hello!
What is it?
Shall we go?
Go!
This is Kawagoe, a townhouse about an hour's drive from downtown Tokyo.
In a residential area of about 1.5 km from the city center.
It's a real residential area.
I know.
But do you know how many people live in a place like this?
What?
That's amazing.
Could it be...
What is it called?
Isn't it a vinyl house?
Correct!
Wow!
Hello!
Welcome today!
Thank you for having me!
I'm Yoshihiko Iino of Iino Farm.
Thank you for having me today!
Thank you for having me!
Today's guest is Yoshihiko Iino, the seventh generation of Iino Farm, which has been farming across the river for generations.
What's the difference between urban agriculture and agriculture we imagine?
Well, when you came here today, you must have seen a lot of houses.
In 1943, a city plan law was passed by the state law.
It was decided to turn large areas of land into residential areas and provide residential areas to many people.
Urban agriculture means that land remains in residential areas.
Oh, I see.
Urban agriculture means that land remains in residential areas.
That's right.
So, if a residential area used to be a field, does it mean that there used to be a field under the residential area?
That's right.
As you said.
Wow!
That's amazing!
We asked Mr. Iino to tell us about the role of urban agriculture.
The first role is to provide fresh agricultural products for large consumers.
Consumers.
And from here, it will be Tokyo.
Oh!
We will...
That's right.
We will provide vegetables for everyone to eat.
Thank you!
You're welcome!
Thank you!
The second role is to provide agricultural fields for urban children and promote agricultural understanding.
Oh!
I see.
I'm glad!
Children in rural areas only see agriculture and food in their daily life, but what they couldn't do in their daily life is to experience agriculture, for example, harvesting corn and digging potatoes.
I've done it!
Have you?
I've done it!
I've done it a lot!
Right?
Like digging sweet potatoes.
Right!
Through that, they can touch the soil they don't usually touch and experience agriculture.
I see.
The third role is to provide peace and moisture for urban residents.
Oh!
What do you mean?
Urban areas have a lot of concrete and asphalt, right?
Right!
And rural areas have a lot of soil, right?
Right!
And when vegetables are planted, the surroundings turn green, right?
Right!
Oh!
By seeing natural things, you can find peace of mind, so we provide such places for urban residents.
Oh!
I see.
The fourth role is to remove rainwater and become a living organism.
It can prevent heavy rain and become a living organism of birds and insects.
The fifth role is to demonstrate disaster prevention functions in case of emergency.
It can be a shelter in case of disaster or prevent fire from spreading due to farmland.
Oh!
I see!
It has a lot of roles and I was surprised.
I realized that urban agriculture is very important.
Thank you!
Thank you for everything!
Thank you!
Consumers of big cities make vegetables and deliver them fresh.
Urban agriculture beyond rivers is a national treasure.
In urban agriculture, we don't just have farmland, but we also make a lot of vegetables.
Edamame, which is in its best season now, is in my field.
I love it!
Do you like it?
I love it!
Great!
I love it!
Shall we go to Edamame's field now?
Shall we?
Yes!
Let's go!
I'm happy!
Thank you!
So, Edamame's field!
Here we are!
Yes!
Thank you!
Wow!
It's so green!
Yes!
It's so natural!
Thank you!
This is the field I'm making now.
That one, too?
Yes!
The one on the right is edamame.
Edamame!
Yes!
Edamame, too!
Wow!
And the one on the left is corn.
Is corn this tall?
Yes!
Wow!
I didn't know!
Wow!
It brings back memories!
Oh!
In Hokkaido!
Yes!
And the main ingredient is this!
This!
Edamame!
It's so wide!
It's wide!
Yes!
Wow!
Let's harvest edamame and try it!
Thank you!
I'm looking forward to it!
Yes!
First of all, how to pull it out!
Yes!
There's a simple way to pull it out, so I'll teach you.
Yes!
Hold the lower branch like this and pull it up straight.
Wow!
It looks fun!
You don't do it one by one?
That's right!
You do it all at once?
All at once!
Please pick something that looks delicious!
Wow!
Is there anything delicious?
Something delicious is edamame that is plump!
Oh, you're right!
I pick edamame when I eat it, too!
Right?
Please pick something like that!
Okay!
Yes!
I'll do it!
I want to pick this one!
Look! It's plump!
Wow!
You have good eyes!
I think it's good!
Yes!
Okay!
Pull it up from the root!
How is it?
Isn't it good?
How is it?
It's perfect!
Yay! I'm happy!
Isn't this good?
It looks good!
I'll do my best!
Can I do it?
Pull it up!
You did it!
Isn't it big?
It looks good!
How is it?
I love this edamame!
I love edamame!
You did it!
Thank you!
It's fun!
It's great!
I can say that!
It's fun!
It's great!
It's fun!
It's great!
We have a lot of work after this.
We'll show you how to line up edamame in supermarkets.
I'm looking forward to it!
Let's go!
They went to the workshop to harvest edamame.
These are edamame you harvested.
Right!
Don't you sell edamame at a supermarket?
I saw edamame at a supermarket!
We'll show you how to handle edamame.
Please try and eat edamame.
I'm looking forward to trying it!
The first step of harvesting edamame is...
This is...
This is the method we use for harvesting edamame.
I'm going to "datsusaya" (take off)
I'm so happy!
First of all, I would like you to see the process.
I want to see it!
What will happen?
I'm excited!
Wait a minute!
They are eating a lot!
Wow!
Edamame!
They separate edamame into beans, leaves and stems.
Wow!
One, two!
And they go to the process of washing beans.
Edamame pool!
Cute!
Cute edamame pool!
They are washing more and more!
Next, they will select edamame.
They will quickly find and remove unprocessed edamame and unshapen edamame.
Will they be able to do it well?
It's difficult!
Wait!
I can't do it!
One by one!
How was it, you two?
It's difficult!
How do you do this?
You peel it off and it becomes a product.
Do we peel this off, too?
Yes, you do.
What?
And the selected edamame is delivered and waits for shipment.
Today's guests are Ayako, Ayano's wife, and Ayano's daughter, Chiharu.
Chiharu-chan!
Ayano-chan!
Nice to meet you!
Nice to meet you, too!
Now, it's time to try edamame!
Yay!
Let's eat edamame!
Before we do that, let's ask Ms. Iino for a challenge.
One is what you picked up a day ago.
The other one is what you picked up earlier.
Can you tell the difference?
Mmm!
It's good!
It's good?
Let's eat!
Mmm!
It's different!
It's different?
Which one is better?
I like this one.
The texture is different.
Yes, you're right.
This is what you picked up this morning.
It's so good!
Yes, it is.
It's different when you just picked it up.
It's completely different.
It's very crunchy.
It's chewy.
Yes.
The boiling time and amount of salt are all the same.
Really?
I see.
I'm so happy.
Edamame is so fresh that you can boil water first and then pick it up.
I see.
Is it a matter of time?
Yes.
Edamame's edible part is its seed.
Edamame tries to become a seed as soon as you pick it up.
Yes.
So you can leave it for a little while.
If you take it out of the refrigerator, the coffee flavor will fall off.
I see.
You harvested coffee beans all day today.
What do you think of it?
I love edamame beans.
I was happy to know how it is made.
It was a good time for me to actually experience it and pull it out.
Maybe I'm eating vegetables grown in this field without realizing it.
I thought it was interesting, too. Thank you.
Thank you very much.
I used to eat edamame beans in Hokkaido.
My mom and dad love edamame beans.
I often ate edamame beans with rice.
I learned how to eat edamame beans deliciously.
I reported it to my mom as soon as I got home.
I wanted to eat edamame beans while drinking coffee.
It was a lot of fun for me to experience it myself.
I felt a lot of difficulty.
I'm grateful for everything.
Thank you very much.
Today, we learned about the unexpected charms of urban agriculture and were surprised.
Next time, we will report on where we deliver fresh and delicious vegetables to you.
A quiz about domestic and international products is also on the special page.
Please watch the next episode as well.
Bye bye!