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Let's learn about Nogizaka 46 and Kokusho Kokusan together!
What we eat is made in our own country as much as possible.
It's called Kokusho Kokusan.
The current Japanese food supply is 37% calorie- based.
We rely on about 60% imported food.
If the number of fields and rice fields in Japan decreases,
and if the import from overseas is limited due to disasters,
we may run out of food to eat.
In this program, we will be reporting on the local food we eat, and how it is made and where it is made.
Nogizaka 46 members, who support the J.A. group's domestic food activities, will be reporting on the local food.
On the special page, we are also releasing a quiz on the local food.
The mission this time is to learn the production site of domestic rice and learn the secret to making rice delicious.
Thank you for your cooperation.
The two people who received the command from Akimoto are these two people who love rice and are full of motivation.
Hi, I'm Hinako Kitano from Nogizaka 46, and I'm Ayana Suzuki.
Ayana-chan, where are we?
We're in Chiba Prefecture.
Chiba Prefecture.
Today, we're in Yokoshima Hikari-machi, which is close to Narita Airport in Chiba Prefecture.
Yay!
Today, we're going to visit a rice producer.
How about rice?
I think rice is the closest food to me.
That's right. It's an important food.
I'm from Akita Prefecture, and I was born in the rice field, so I thought I might be able to meet a different type of rice, so I came here with excitement.
Then, I hope to meet a new type of rice.
I want to fully enjoy the charm of rice and the charm of that type of rice.
I'm looking forward to it.
We're going to enjoy the feel of being a cameraman with this GoPro.
Is it on camera?
It's on camera.
Well, then.
Then, Hinako-chan.
Yes.
Oh, that's good.
Today, I'd like to know more about rice.
Do you have any comments?
Well, I love rice, so I'll do my best to know more about the charm of rice.
What about you, Hinako-chan?
Well, I...
Well, I've known everything about rice since the end of the day.
As a representative.
Oh.
Well, I'm carrying a fish plate.
I see.
As a representative of Japan.
As a representative of Japan?
As a representative of rice, I'd like to say that much today.
I'd like to do my best.
I'd like to do my best, too.
Let's do our best as a representative.
I'll do my best.
We came to Yokoshiba-Hikari-machi, Chiba Prefecture.
It's a town with a long history of rice.
Ayane-chan, what is it?
Rice...
Onigiri?
Yes.
Okazune?
What do you like best?
When it comes to onigiri, the story is different, right?
It's different.
Let's say it together.
OK.
Did you decide?
I decided.
Wait, wait.
Ready?
Sujiko!
What?
Do you like sujiko?
What?
Katsuo-ume.
Katsuo-ume? I've never heard of it.
Is it okay?
It's different from me.
I don't know.
Really?
Hello.
I'm Kitano from Nagizaka 46.
I'm Suzuki.
I'm Kazuhiro Hirano from Homenoh.
Let's do our best every day.
Yes.
Thank you.
There were a lot of rice paddies on the way here.
When is the harvest time?
That's right.
Chiba Prefecture has warmer temperatures than other mountains,
so the harvest starts around the 10th of August.
The harvest is faster than other mountains,
so we can deliver new rice to cities such as Tokyo as soon as possible.
I see.
I didn't know that.
How big is your rice paddy?
It's about 16 hectares.
I wonder how big it is.
How many centimeters is it?
Tokyo Dome.
Tokyo Dome?
It's 3.4 times as big as Tokyo Dome.
It's huge.
I can tell it's Tokyo Dome.
You can tell it's Tokyo Dome.
It's 3.4 times as big as Tokyo Dome.
It's huge.
Is it rice paddies inherited from your ancestors?
Yes.
Some rice paddies have been inherited from my ancestors,
but they are getting older and the farmers are also getting older.
The rice paddies have been inherited from the houses where farming is no longer possible.
Can you show me around the rice paddies?
Sure. I'll show you around.
Thank you.
Hirano-san, a rice farmer, will teach you the charm of rice making.
Hirano-san, how many types of rice do you grow?
We grow three types of rice.
We grow Fusa Otome, Fusa Kogane, and Hoshihikari.
What is the rice you're going to teach us today?
Hoshihikari.
Is there anything difficult about growing rice?
We have to manage the water and the weather, so we look at the weather forecast.
Is there anything difficult about being affected by the weather?
In August this year, it rained for a long time.
Then, due to lack of sunlight, the growth of rice will be bad.
In recent years, guerrilla warfare and large-scale typhoon damage have occurred.
This is one of the reasons why we are worried.
This is the rice paddy we are going to harvest today.
White rice paddy!
Right now, it's standing, but if it collapses due to a typhoon or something, all the rice will collapse.
Then, it will be harvested by hand, so it will be a very difficult task.
Then, I would like you to actually help us.
Thank you very much.
Let's do our best!
Now, I would like to teach you how to use a sickle.
Please hold it carefully.
First, grab the root from the top.
I'll grab it.
Put the sickle on the root,
and pull it to the front.
Here I go!
Good luck!
Pull it to the front.
Good luck!
You did it!
You got it!
That's great!
I thought you'd get it right away.
I'm going to win next time.
I'm an experienced player.
That's right.
Where should I go?
I don't think so.
I've done it before.
I don't think I've done it before.
It's my first time.
Harvest!
This is hard.
I have to bend down.
The two people who have grasped the secret of inekari are going to buy more and more.
I wonder who will eat this rice.
I wonder if it will be delivered properly.
Will it be delivered?
I wonder if I'll keep it safe.
I bought it.
Everyone is running away.
What? Are there any insects?
What kind of insects do you usually see?
That's right.
It's soil.
It's a field.
I think it's a good thing that there are insects and such creatures.
That's right.
I think the soil is a good evidence.
I tried it now and it was really hard.
Do you do it all over this rice paddy?
That's right.
Only the first entrance and the corner of the four corners are hand-picked.
The rest is picked up by machine.
By the way, how old is the rice farmer in Chiba?
Recently, farmers have become more and more elderly.
In this area, the average age is about 65 years old.
I think the average age is around 65 years old.
Is it all over the country?
If it's all over the country, I think it's getting older.
Can rice farmers become ordinary people?
Recently, support for new farmers has been provided by JA and others.
We are doing our best, so if you are interested, you can participate as a new farmer.
Let's start from where we won.
Now, it's finally time for the combine.
Combine is a farming machine that borrows rice and separates the grain at the end of it to make it into grain.
In addition, the rice that has been separated from the grain is finely chopped and wrapped in straw as a rice paddy.
This system is used to make fertilizer for the next rice.
The harvest is completed in no time.
After harvesting, what do we do with the rice we harvested?
The rice we harvested right after harvesting has a lot of water, so we use this dryer to dry the water.
How long does it take?
We put it in here in the evening and dry it for about a night.
I see.
What is the meaning of drying the rice?
If there is a lot of water, the rice will have a lot of heat, and when you store it, mold will grow.
So we dry the rice and eat it with less water.
I see.
That's amazing.
This is the first time I've seen a rice dryer.
Me too.
I didn't even know it was drying the rice.
Right?
That's true.
How did you dry the rice before you could use this machine?
In the past, we used to dry the rice in the sun.
In the rice paddies, we called it kesagake.
I think I've seen it.
Now, I'd like you to see the rice after drying.
Is that it?
Yes, it's here.
I'll go first.
OK.
I wonder if I can hold it.
How heavy is it?
It's heavy.
Ready, go.
I feel like I'm going to float.
Ready, go.
It's 1mm higher.
Really?
Wait a minute. I want to raise it by 1mm.
It went up.
That's true.
It's really heavy.
Hinaka might be able to hold it.
I'm strong.
That's right.
OK.
Ready, go.
What?
It's heavy.
Hinako is strong.
It's amazing.
It's floating.
It's amazing.
It floated more than 5cm.
Really?
It's really heavy.
It's heavy, isn't it?
Is this after drying?
This is the rice after drying.
It's heavy.
It's heavy even though it's after drying.
How many kilograms is this?
This is 30kg.
30kg?
If you say 30kg, it looks like you can hold it, but you can't.
I couldn't hold it at all.
Will this rice be shipped in this state?
Yes, that's right.
In the state of this 30kg bag,
it will be shipped to the farm
or sold to a rice shop.
Thank you for your hard work.
Thank you very much.
Today, the two of you helped us with the goal of harvesting.
How was it?
I think we had a lot of fun because we did it for a short time,
but I thought it would be a lot of work if we had to do a lot of this.
I heard that you can't harvest unless it's a nice day like today,
so I thought it was really hard to have to do it in this weather all the time.
Do you know how long it takes for rice to harvest?
I think it's about June.
I think so.
At home, we start working on the rice paddies after harvesting, and we start working from about March.
Then, in April, we sow rice, and in May, we plant rice.
After that, we start harvesting in August while managing the water.
Can you grow rice at home?
Yes. In the JA group, there is a project called Bucket rice.
There is a project where you can grow rice with a bucket.
I've done it before.
Really?
Yes.
At first, I grew rice in the morning at school.
After that, I grew rice at home and did it for about three years in elementary school.
I see.
Yes, but I think it was really hard.
I see.
I don't think I could get all the rice, so I think I didn't have enough nutrition.
Because it was a bucket, it was different from the rice paddies.
It was difficult, but I had fun.
I see.
I have such memories.
I see.
I think there are various creatures in the rice paddies.
What kind of creatures are there and what kind of work are they doing?
That's right.
In the rice paddies, there are various creatures such as plums, pears, and rice grains.
The rice paddies not only protect the diversity of creatures,
but also have various roles such as protecting our lives from natural disasters such as landslides and floods,
and protecting the landscape of the area.
What is the most difficult thing about growing rice?
Well, it's hard to be affected by typhoons and thunderstorms,
but in fact, the rice separation of Japanese people is now serious.
What happens when the rice separation progresses?
Well, I think there will be people who quit.
It is difficult to restore the rice paddies that have stopped making rice.
So, I think we have to eat delicious Japanese rice so that the rice separation does not become serious.
That's right.
I want to eat a lot.
So, let's spread it to the members and spread it to everyone from now on.
Let's do our best.
I want to eat it.
We have experienced the part of the national and domestic rice paddies,
but from now on we would like to experience the part of the small rice paddies.
I will teach you how to eat delicious rice.
I'm looking forward to it.
In the second part, we will teach you how to eat delicious rice more deliciously.
Please watch the next time as well.
Please look forward to it.