Thursday, September 5, 2024
On September 4 (Wed.) at 10:00 a.m., nine fifth graders from Manryu Elementary School participated in the "Scarecrow Stand" at the paddy rice field of Takata Corporation (Chairman: Akimitsu Takata) in Mitani, Hokuryu-cho.
Scarecrow made by 5th graders of Mayu Elementary School
The three scarecrows were created by fifth grade students of Manryu Elementary School in their integrated studies class (2 hours).
The Hokuryu Board of Education asked Shuichi Hirose, a 76-year-old resident of the town who is skilled in scarecrow making, to instruct them on how to make scarecrows.
The three scarecrows are unique and cute, named "Kindergarten Child," "Angry Aunt," and "Bear.
Mayu Elementary School Website
August 27, 2024 (Tue) 060827 5th Grade General "Scarecrow Making" - We invited local people to make scarecrows. 3 groups made 3 scarecrows in total. The students will be able to put up their scarecrows at the site of the rice planting experience in September.
Guidance by Shuichi Hirose
Fourteen years ago, in September 2010, the 3rd Scarecrow Festival was held at Ryuunishi Farm (Hokuryu-cho). The organizer at that time was Shuichi Hirose, president of Ryuunishi Farm, an agricultural cooperative (the Scarecrow Festival is no longer held).
Under the guidance of Shuichi Hirose, each student was divided into groups (four students), and each student came up with their own design, sewed their own clothes, and stuffed newspaper to create scarecrows.
The students devised a scarecrow design based on the "Scarecrow Festival" photo afvam created at the time!
The difficult part of making scarecrows was the amount of newspaper to pack. I didn't know how much to pack, and it was difficult to find the right amount. It was my first time making clothes, but it was fun.
Scarecrow Festival 2010
Photo Album "Scarecrow Festival 2010
Scarecrow installation
Foundation piling
setting a scene in a scarecrow
Akimitsu Takada's talk on the growth process of rice cultivation
Mr. Akimitsu Takada talked about the performance of this year's rice crop and the importance of cultivation.
This year's rice is definitely a good crop because of the large number of grains on each plant.
It is about 10 cm taller than last year. The taller the plant, the easier it will fall over, but on the other hand, the longer it grows, the longer the parent ears will be, and the more fruit will be produced.
This year we have had regular rains, so the ears have been absorbing enough moisture, and I think the ears are getting fat. The color is also golden, so we can expect to get a good grain quality," he said.
Student Question
Do you do anything to make your rice taste better?"
Akimitsu Takada
The first thing to consider is "the amount of fertilizer. Of the three elements of fertilizer (nitrogen, phosphoric acid, and potassium), the amount of nitrogen is particularly important, as it can make or break growth. If the rice absorbs the nitrogen you put in this year, it will be delicious rice.
If there is any nitrogen left at this point, the rice will still suck it up, which will affect the taste. It will be important to let the rice absorb the fertilizer cleanly.
The ability of rice paddies to absorb nutrients increases as they dry out, so it is important to dry them out and "Nakaharashi" them. Then there is 'water management,'" explains Mr. Takada.
drone flight
The drone was actually piloted and flown into the rice paddies right in front of our eyes. The drone pilot was Mr. Shunki Takada, President of Takada Co.
Students are crazy about taking videos!
The event ended with a thank-you speech by all the students, who boarded the school bus and headed back to school with smiles on their faces, grateful for the valuable experience they had had.
The golden, sacred ears of rice that were lovingly nurtured during the first rice planting experience.
We would like to express our infinite love, gratitude, and prayers for the scarecrows that the students have worked so hard and carefully to create in order to protect their precious rice plants from damage by wild birds and beasts.
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