An area in eastern Hokkaido with a thriving dairy industry has recently been suffering from damage caused by an unidentified giant brown bear attacking milk cows and ruining crops of corn for feed. Local hunters are making every effort to hunt the bear, but they have not been able to capture the animal. There had […]
Information about entering into Japan Quarantine measures: Review on the on-arrival COVID-19 test and the home quarantine period after entry into Japan (New)From 0:00 am (JST) on June 1, 2022, based on the New Border Measures (28), on-arrival test, self-quarantine period and place of accommodation after entry into Japan may be changed according to the […]
A 1-kilogram batch of hand-rolled new Japanese tea leaves from central Japan’s Shizuoka Prefecture sold for a record 1.96 million yen (about $15,466) at the season’s inaugural auction on Monday. The green tea leaves were grown in Fujinomiya, and sold at the Shizuoka Japanese Tea Market’s annual auction to ring in the latest crop. Shizuoka […]
In recent years, “Matcha” has become more popular not only in Japan but also overseas, and the market is expanding worldwide. Matcha uses the new shoots of tea grown under the shade as a raw material, and a special tea-making machine to produce its bright green color, rich taste, and aroma. These technologies have been […]
Japan’s manufacturing sector is renowned for cutting-edge techniques based on the philosophy of continuous improvement. In contrast, the nation’s agricultural sector is characterised by an ageing workforce that relies heavily on time-honoured practices. Now, however, industrial technology is helping modernise Japan’s agriculture sector and increase exports. In 2019, Japan’s combined annual exports of agricultural, forestry […]
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