Wednesday, May 22, 2024
On Tuesday, May 21, from 10:00 a.m., 12 fifth-grade students from the Shinryu Elementary School in Hokuryu Town (Sadao Kamata, principal) had a rice planting experience in the rice paddies of Mr. Takada's company in Mitani, Hokuryu Town.
- 1 Rice planting experience for fifth graders of Shinryu Elementary School in Hokuryu Town
- 1.1 Arrangements by Akimitsu Takada, Chairman of the Hokuryu Agricultural Advisors Association
- 1.2 Yasuhiro Sasaki, Mayor of the town joined with students
- 1.3 Greetings on behalf of the students
- 1.4 Students, barefoot, cheerfully taking on the challenge!
- 1.5 question time (e.g. in parliament, diet, etc.)
- 2 Youtube Video
- 3 More Photos
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Rice planting experience for fifth graders of Shinryu Elementary School in Hokuryu Town
![北竜町立真竜小学校5年生田植え体験](https://portal.hokuryu.info/wp/wp-content/themes/the-thor/img/dummy.gif)
At the elementary school, fifth graders are learning about "rice cultivation (rice farming)" during their integrated learning time.
Arrangements by Akimitsu Takada, Chairman of the Hokuryu Agricultural Advisors Association
At the request of the elementary school, Mr. Akimitsu Takada (age 60), president of the Hokuryu Agricultural Advisory Association, arranged for the fifth graders to experience rice planting. The seedlings to be planted were "Nanatsuboshi" rice.
![北竜町指導農業士・高田秋光さんのご指導を受けて!](https://portal.hokuryu.info/wp/wp-content/themes/the-thor/img/dummy.gif)
On the day of the event, the weather was worrisome with light rain in the morning, but by the time the students arrived at the field, the rain had stopped and the rice planting experience started without incident.
Yasuhiro Sasaki, Mayor of the town joined with students
On the day of the event, Mayor Yasuhiro Sasaki joined the children in planting rice with their bare feet! In addition, Mr. Sadao Kamata, principal of Shinryu Elementary School, paid a pep talk to the children and took pictures with them! Mr. Kitajima from Sorachi Agricultural Extension Center and Mr. Kashima, a reporter of Kita Sorachi Newspaper also visited the event.
![佐々木町長、蒲田校長、空知農業改良普及センターの北島さん、北空知新聞の鹿島記者さん](https://portal.hokuryu.info/wp/wp-content/themes/the-thor/img/dummy.gif)
Greetings on behalf of the students
I am very grateful for all the preparation you have done for us so far today. This is my first time planting rice, so I am nervous but looking forward to it. I will do my best today, so thank you very much," said a student.
All students cheerfully say, "Nice to meet you!" .
![生徒を代表して、しっかりご挨拶](https://portal.hokuryu.info/wp/wp-content/themes/the-thor/img/dummy.gif)
The surrounding rice fields had already been planted. A 5-meter-long field was left and prepared for the students' "rice planting experience.
![生徒さんの田植えのために用意された圃場](https://portal.hokuryu.info/wp/wp-content/themes/the-thor/img/dummy.gif)
Students, barefoot, cheerfully taking on the challenge!
Under cloudy skies, the students took on the challenge cheerfully in shorts and barefoot!
![短パンに裸足でチャレンジ!](https://portal.hokuryu.info/wp/wp-content/themes/the-thor/img/dummy.gif)
Clutching as many seedlings as I could hold in one hand, I sank my feet into the muddy rice paddies, one step at a time.
![育苗ポットから苗を取り出し。。。](https://portal.hokuryu.info/wp/wp-content/themes/the-thor/img/dummy.gif)
![片手にしっかりと握って!](https://portal.hokuryu.info/wp/wp-content/themes/the-thor/img/dummy.gif)
Proceed slowly and carefully so as not to step on the small seedlings already planted.
Crikey, that's cold!" .
I can't move my legs! I can't move forward!" I can't move forward!
Be careful not to fall," said the teacher.
![キャー、冷たい!](https://portal.hokuryu.info/wp/wp-content/themes/the-thor/img/dummy.gif)
Please plant the seedlings evenly spaced and firmly so they don't fall over," says Takada.
At first, their feet were caught in the muddy rice paddies, but they gradually became accustomed to it and moved their arms and legs smoothly forward.
![真っ直ぐに、ゆっくりと。。。](https://portal.hokuryu.info/wp/wp-content/themes/the-thor/img/dummy.gif)
![だんだん慣れてきたー](https://portal.hokuryu.info/wp/wp-content/themes/the-thor/img/dummy.gif)
![佐々木町長も生徒さんと一緒にファイト!!!](https://portal.hokuryu.info/wp/wp-content/themes/the-thor/img/dummy.gif)
I'm not feeling the cold of the water anymore. And I'm getting used to the muddy soil!" (from the "The Muddy Dirt")
The smiling students said, "It was hard work, but we planted well, and it was fun!
Finish by rinsing off the mud-covered limbs with a splash of water.
![並んで足を洗う順番を待って。。。](https://portal.hokuryu.info/wp/wp-content/themes/the-thor/img/dummy.gif)
![田植え完了した圃場](https://portal.hokuryu.info/wp/wp-content/themes/the-thor/img/dummy.gif)
question time (e.g. in parliament, diet, etc.)
Line up and time for questions to Mr. Takada.
- teacher
Today was a valuable experience for me.
I don't think I would normally go into such a messy muddy mess.
In class, we are also learning about rice farming on the Internet and other sources.
Do you have any questions you would like to ask your students?
- Student.
What is the hardest part of growing rice?
- Akimitsu Takada
The most difficult part is the preparation leading up to rice planting and the creation of seedlings.
As with any crop, if you make good seedlings, you will have good crops.
It is said that the quality of the seedlings determines how well they will do in the fall of the year.
The best way to grow rice is to make good seedlings and grow them soundly. Seedlings are important for any crop.
- Student.
What are your tips for making rice?
- Akimitsu Takada
It is a matter of making good seedlings, planting them carefully, and then carefully managing water, temperature, weeding, etc.
- Student.
What do you do with the harvested rice?
- Akimitsu Takada
Rice is harvested by each farmer and delivered to the agricultural cooperative. The rice is stored in the cooperative's low-temperature warehouse and shipped to customers for sale over the course of a year.
- Thank you on behalf of the students
It was my first time in the rice paddies and it was hard to walk.
I am looking forward to seeing how big it will be when I come back next time. Please take care of my rice plants from now on.
Thank you for your time today!
![今日はありがとうございました!](https://portal.hokuryu.info/wp/wp-content/themes/the-thor/img/dummy.gif)
This is a student who cheerfully expressed his gratitude!
We all said "Thank you!!!!" and thank you to everyone involved.
![皆さんへお礼のごあいさつ](https://portal.hokuryu.info/wp/wp-content/themes/the-thor/img/dummy.gif)
We expressed our deepest gratitude to all those involved in preparing the event, and boarded a microbus to head back to the school.
![笑顔で手を振りマイクロバスで学校へ](https://portal.hokuryu.info/wp/wp-content/themes/the-thor/img/dummy.gif)
The "Rice Planting Experience" is an opportunity for local farmers to learn about the rice they carefully and wholeheartedly grow and to practice some of the rice production tasks.
With boundless love, gratitude, and prayers for the students of Shinryu Elementary School as they experience and learn the importance and difficulties of rice farming.
![元気な苗さんたちの健やかなる成長を祈って!](https://portal.hokuryu.info/wp/wp-content/themes/the-thor/img/dummy.gif)
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