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Let's learn about Kokusho Kokusan with Nogizaka 46!
The food consumed in Japan is produced in Japan as much as possible.
This is called Kokusho Kokusan.
The current Japanese food supply is 38% calorie- based.
It depends on about 60% import.
If there are fewer rice fields and fields in Japan,
and if the import from overseas is limited due to disasters,
we may not have enough food to eat.
In this program, we will be reporting on the local food,
where and how it is made.
The members of the JA group,
which supports Japan's small and medium-sized businesses,
and the members of the Nogizaka 46 group will report on the local food.
Hello, I'm Soya Kanagawa from Nogizaka 46, and I'm Rika Sato.
Today, we're in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture.
Hello!
Today's theme is urban farming!
What is urban farming?
I have no idea.
We're from Iwate Prefecture.
We're from Hokkaido.
That's right.
We often look at the fields.
We also look at rice paddies.
I'm looking forward to it.
I wonder what urban farming is.
We're going to experience it with this GoPro.
It's a GoPro!
Yahoo!
I wonder how it looks like.
It looks good.
Let's go!
This is Kawagoe, a town in Kura, about an hour's drive from Tokyo.
It's a residential area about 1.5km away.
It's a real residential area.
I wonder if they're farming in a place like this.
That's amazing.
What do you call that?
Isn't it a vinyl house?
That's right.
Oh!
Hello!
Welcome!
Nice to meet you.
I'm Yoshihiko Iino from Iino Farm.
Nice to meet you.
This is Yoshihiko Iino, the 7th generation of Iino Farm,
who has been farming in Kawagoe for generations.
How is urban farming different from what we imagine?
When I was walking around today, I saw a lot of houses.
In the law of the country in 1943, a city planning law was established.
The law made it possible to turn large farmlands into residential areas
and provide residential areas to many people.
The fact that the farmland remains in the residential area is urban farming.
Oh, I see.
The fact that it remains is urban farming.
That's right.
Does it mean that the residential area was originally a farmland?
That's right.
That's amazing.
Iino will tell us about the role of urban farming.
The first is to provide large-scale consumption of fresh agricultural products.
Consumption?
Consumption.
From here, it will be in Tokyo.
We?
That's right.
We will provide vegetables for children to eat.
Thank you very much.
You're welcome.
The second is to provide farming experiences for urban children
and promote the understanding of agriculture.
I see.
Children who are only farmers see only that.
They learn a lot about agriculture and food in their daily lives.
For example, the farming experience of children that they couldn't do before.
For example, picking corn or digging potatoes.
I've done it before.
Have you?
I've done it a lot.
I'm sure you have.
Digging sweet potatoes.
That's right.
Digging sweet potatoes.
Through that, they can touch the soil that they don't usually touch.
We also accept such farming experiences.
That's right.
The third is to provide peace and prosperity to urban residents.
What do you mean?
In urban areas, there is a lot of concrete and asphalt.
Yes.
In rural areas, there is a lot of soil.
That's right.
When vegetables are planted, the surroundings turn green.
That's right.
It's kind to the eyes and peace of mind.
I see.
By seeing nature, you can get peace of mind.
I see.
We provide such places to urban residents.
I see.
The 4th role is to purify rainwater and turn it into a habitat for living things.
It prevents flooding caused by Ouame and serves as a habitat for birds and insects.
The fifth role is to show a disaster prevention function at any time.
It prevents fires from spreading due to evacuation sites or farmland during disasters.
I see. There are many roles in my mind.
I understand that urban agriculture is very important.
Thank you very much.
I always say thank you.
Thank you very much.
We make vegetables that consumers of big cities eat and deliver them fresh.
The urban agriculture across the river is a national treasure.
We make a lot of vegetables not only in our farmland, but also in the city.
That's right.
The most delicious time of the year is in my field.
I love it.
Do you love it?
Yes, I love it.
Do you want to go to the field of edamame?
Can I?
Yes, I'd love to.
Thank you very much.
The field of edamame
Here we are. Thank you very much.
Wow, the edamame is really good. Thank you very much.
This is the field I'm making right now.
Is it over there too? That's right.
The leaves on the right are sweet potatoes.
Sweet potatoes! Are they sweet potatoes too?
On the left is corn.
Is corn this tall? That's right.
I didn't know.
It's nostalgic. It's like Hokkaido. That's right.
Today's main ingredient is this.
This is edamame.
It's really big.
Let's harvest the edamame and try it.
Thank you very much. I'm looking forward to it.
First of all, I'll show you how to pull it out.
Hold the lower branch and pull it straight up.
From there?
Not one by one?
That's right.
All at once?
All at once.
Please take the one that looks delicious.
What's delicious?
Delicious is the one with a plump body.
That's true.
I choose when I eat it.
Right?
Please take the one that looks delicious.
I'm going to eat it.
I want to eat this one.
Look, it's full.
Isn't it good?
I think it's good.
I'm going to pull it up from the root.
How is it?
You're good.
How is it?
Perfect.
I'm glad.
Isn't this good?
It looks good.
I'm going to eat this one.
I'm going to do my best.
Can I do it?
I'm going to pull it up.
I was able to pull it up.
It's a big one.
There's a lot of good ones.
How is it?
I love this one.
I'm glad there are many of my favorite ones.
You've got it.
Thank you.
How was it?
It's the best.
I can say that.
I'm looking forward to it.
I had the best time pulling it out.
I understand.
It was fun.
After this, we have a lot of work to do.
I'd like you to see the process of lining up at the supermarket.
I'm looking forward to it.
Let's go.
Go!
The two people who harvested the edamame are going to the work place.
These are the edamame you two harvested.
That's right.
Don't you see this shape at the supermarket?
I saw it.
I'll show you the time between when this happens.
Please take a look while experiencing it.
I'm looking forward to it.
Thank you.
The first step is to remove the leaves.
I'm going to remove the leaves.
I'd like you to see the process first.
I'd like to see it.
I wonder what's going to happen.
I'm nervous.
It's flying a lot.
The edamame is divided into beans, leaves, and stems in Tatsuta-yaki.
And to the process of cleaning the beans.
Edamame pool.
Cute.
Cute edamame pool.
It's getting more and more sunny.
Next is the selection process.
The task is to quickly find and remove things that are not in the project.
Can they do it well?
It's difficult.
I don't know.
How was the selection process for the two of you?
It's hard!
What do we do with this?
You peel this off, and this will be the product.
So we peel this off too?
That's right.
And the selected edamame is sent to be shipped.
Today, Ayako, the wife, and Chiharu, the daughter, will be working with us.
Thank you so much, Chiharu!
Now, it's time to try the food we've been waiting for.
Yay!
Let's try the food!
But before that, Iino is going to give it a try.
One of them was harvested a day ago.
The other one was harvested by the two of you earlier.
Can you tell the difference between the two?
Mmm!
It's good!
Is it good?
Itadakimasu!
Hmm, it's different.
It's different?
Which one is better?
I like this one better.
The texture is different.
Yes, that's correct.
This is the one I caught this morning.
It's so delicious.
It's different from freshly caught.
It's totally different.
It's very crispy.
It's chewy.
The amount of salt and boiling time are all the same.
Really?
In the past,
we used to boil water
and then go to catch them.
It's easy to lose freshness.
It's a matter of time.
That's right.
The edible part of edamame is a seed,
so as soon as we pull it out,
the edamame will become a seed.
That's how we do it.
So,
even for a short time,
it's easy to lose freshness.
If you take it out of the fridge, the coffee loses its flavor.
You have been harvesting and tasting the beans for a day.
How do you feel?
I love edamame, so I was happy to learn about the process of how it is made.
It was a great time to experience how it is made.
Before I knew it, I thought I might be eating vegetables made in this field.
I thought it was very interesting. Thank you.
Thank you.
I love edamame.
I used to eat edamame in my hometown, Hokkaido.
My mom and dad really liked it.
I ate it often when I cooked rice.
I learned how to eat it deliciously.
I reported it to my mom as soon as I got home.
I wanted to eat it while drinking beer with my mom.
I had a lot of fun trying it myself.
I was able to feel the difference in difficulty.
I'm so grateful. Thank you very much.
This time, we learned about the unexpected charm of urban farming and were surprised.
Next time, we will report on the scene where we deliver fresh and delicious vegetables to everyone.
Yes, on the special page, the quiz about Kokusho Kokusan is also being released. Please watch the next time as well.