Tuesday, September 3, 2024
On Sunday, September 1, harvesting of sake rice "Comet" finally started in the Kosaku district.
On a clear blue autumn day, four combine harvesters were in full operation, vigorously harvesting the golden rice one after another.
Rice harvesting of sake rice "Comet
In Hokuryu Town, six farmers including Mr. Yasunori Watanabe grow sake rice called "Comet (Suisei). Harvesting of sake rice was completed in the morning and afternoon of this day in one full day!
Golden ears of rice
Story by Yasunori Watanabe
We planted rice on Monday, May 13. The harvest date (rice harvest) is two days earlier than last year. Compared to last year, the risk of rice cracking due to high temperatures was lower, and we had a lot of rain, so the crop is above average and we can expect a good yield," said Yasunori Watanabe.
Japanese Sake "Ryujin Special Junmai Sake" (Gunma Prefecture, Ryujin Shuzo Co., Ltd.)
Ryujin Tokubetsu Junmai-shu," a sake made with 100% Hokuryu-machi "Comet" rice, won the Grand Prix at the "Sake Made with Hokkaido Rice Award 2023" (sponsored by Hokkaido).
The sake rice "Comet" grown here in Hokuryu-cho with great love and care will be harvested again this year with a golden shine to produce the superb sake "Ryujin Tokusen Junmai-shu"!
May the delicious "Ryujin Tokubetsu Junmai Sake" with the great dragon god power of Hokuryu-cho be delivered to more people!
Under the blue sky on a beautiful autumn day for rice harvesting.
The combine proceeds carefully and cautiously.
Trim it well....
Magnificent plots spread out under a blue sky
The plots are being mowed beautifully.
Harvested rice is loaded onto a truck for transport.
Golden chaff being loaded onto a truck
The work continues to be trimmed efficiently and at a high tempo.
With heartfelt thanks to the great ears of rice, full of dragon god power!
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◇ Reporting and writing by Ikuko Terauchi (Photography and editorial assistance by Noboru Terauchi)
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