Miyazaki will host G-7 Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting in April, with issues like sustainable agriculture on the agenda. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Daikon farmer Etsuo Noda, 61, does not know how much longer he can scale, let alone build, his 6m-tall, 150m-long yagura tower to sun-dry the daikon, a winter radish.
The yagura, a majestic sight that dots fields in Miyazaki City in winter, are recognised as a Japanese agricultural heritage. They are torn down after the season is over and then rebuilt the next winter.Get exclusive reports and insights with more than 500 subscriber-only articles every month
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