{"id":18508,"date":"2022-05-19T06:47:19","date_gmt":"2022-05-18T21:47:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/?p=18508"},"modified":"2022-05-19T06:05:42","modified_gmt":"2022-05-18T21:05:42","slug":"%e5%8c%97%e7%ab%9c%e7%94%ba%e3%81%b2%e3%81%be%e3%82%8f%e3%82%8a%e3%81%ae%e9%87%8c%e3%81%ae%e5%9c%9f%e5%a3%8c%e3%81%a5%e3%81%8f%e3%82%8a%e9%a2%a8%e6%99%af-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/en\/18508\/","title":{"rendered":"Soil preparation at Hokuryu Town&#039;s Sunflower Village 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thursday, May 19, 2022<\/p>\n<p>The season is changing from &quot;Rikka&quot; to &quot;Shoman,&quot; and rice planting is in full swing.<br \/>\nWe are now in the season when everything is bathed in the warm rays of the sun, overflowing with vitality and growing vigorously.<\/p>\n<p>After the snow melted, work to create fertile soil at Sunflower Village was steadily progressing, with compost being spread, green manure being incorporated, and plowing being done!<\/p>\n<p>[From fiscal year 2022, the management of Himawari no Sato will be handled by Nekonote Co., Ltd. (Itaya, Hokuryu Town, Representative Director: Yoshinori Omae)]<\/p>\n<h2>Sunflower Village Soil Preparation 2022<\/h2>\n<p>We will introduce you to the soil preparation scene at Sunflower Village from late March to early May.<\/p>\n<h3>On Tuesday, March 29th, snow-melting agents were sprayed on Himawari Village, creating a spring-like scene.<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipMuy-I0zWUpnqus3NpHx6kKWUzsQFtVLLf1qH8XSJ3fquGBTqrHuJwtIplFU0mARg\/photo\/AF1QipNXjhdZy_pLaw7FkA2afVn-CP1QXna11uxq668?key=ZVFxVXJzaW9NS2hZcFFvNTZTenhkaGdqbHlXZXFR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AM-JKLXPyQBODKu_vhDAiB9P7L2dUQXeoy8G7A3sR6lBtR1TsJaN2IEEJcouOXp3uZggOaEnAVhIqhny4PmK7pTJavzgjwMnYNvxUQxLeQ_VAk4HQAFD81W2PzkvKxitXiXUtU514gAlYYIv7Q94Uj-vPaNs=w2000-h1333-no?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"Snow-melting agent is sprayed on Himawari Village, creating a spring-like scene\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Snow-melting agent is sprayed on Himawari Village, creating a spring-like scene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>April 29th (Friday) The snow has melted and the sunflower fields are covered with a green carpet of oats and wheat used as green manure.<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipMuy-I0zWUpnqus3NpHx6kKWUzsQFtVLLf1qH8XSJ3fquGBTqrHuJwtIplFU0mARg\/photo\/AF1QipPYYNesqdBSHLks5Ial-4RzWpf-yhDV7A5SUAc?key=ZVFxVXJzaW9NS2hZcFFvNTZTenhkaGdqbHlXZXFR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AM-JKLWQ5x1CePQsH6Y5-cE8DsqkWS1DO9T2QJHVAZvcBXKRjQMpQM65Mj_iFCh9Jqe1ujCI-ba4PbB3ZddpdzeB9GpgwHDGpQ98r1gTZnF3o01QOHBox720n9O_E_1ft-NqxP-dcFHWSjEXRbQPynNZACAQ=w2000-h1333-no?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"The snow has melted and a green carpet of oats and wheat has spread across the sunflower field.\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The snow has melted and a green carpet of oats and wheat has spread across the sunflower field.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>Compost spreading is underway!<\/h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipMuy-I0zWUpnqus3NpHx6kKWUzsQFtVLLf1qH8XSJ3fquGBTqrHuJwtIplFU0mARg\/photo\/AF1QipN53_TpZlEC2EVhpIWL8VimAkFR6saUXVc3CHw?key=ZVFxVXJzaW9NS2hZcFFvNTZTenhkaGdqbHlXZXFR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AM-JKLWQPrQnRjMdKHIenlyxImW6gl-M_thUwmBHwTzZEuA2W4TYRRsbHxroRV5b_dSIawWQh3oiyjMpTV1aOiCTGoXP_t7dlyCR_N8Ly_W4b5QGJS9Dc1VhQtRu0YyHcbtztgBdv6hQ59FyDajNAomsMIFZ=w2000-h1333-no?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"compost spreading\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">compost spreading<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>Fertile soil with compost flying around<\/h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipMuy-I0zWUpnqus3NpHx6kKWUzsQFtVLLf1qH8XSJ3fquGBTqrHuJwtIplFU0mARg\/photo\/AF1QipO0PRYXhnSXB_5WjNwLIroM2a9cImBeuY-G8ms?key=ZVFxVXJzaW9NS2hZcFFvNTZTenhkaGdqbHlXZXFR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AM-JKLUi3WXCLJskvK9FQVC3NMEHQ3blAuYubV-KFOSrq-zxJfmaZ5lHCxIZ56ssh9JMv4KMcfYsZALnKwCJiakPBdzP3qwjbZ2PM6novuwyx5qu7HwVxnbVoxCliyBZcWNHZGjSe59IYxi4xUt7xbvT1shq=w2000-h1333-no?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"Fertile soil with compost flying around\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fertile soil with compost flying around<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>Shining green grassland<\/h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipMuy-I0zWUpnqus3NpHx6kKWUzsQFtVLLf1qH8XSJ3fquGBTqrHuJwtIplFU0mARg\/photo\/AF1QipMtbvbKbmFSW6U6jAslPATAYx5t6kfEXzETOkg?key=ZVFxVXJzaW9NS2hZcFFvNTZTenhkaGdqbHlXZXFR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AM-JKLWc70yAOrPAY3tfadQD822ImL2Rm9qYP7E9du7GeA8FrQMZyJJqY6T0CBblA4wzAscac-tfGd0T-aCSIALIxOSjS3emmkjIZ9pTMJ0y04GzQfdNTe90QDucPJdc41cJDzadUxWQxfX4e2NxqBQAFy05=w2000-h1333-no?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"Shining green grassland\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shining green grassland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>April 30th (Sat) Basking in the sunlight...<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipMuy-I0zWUpnqus3NpHx6kKWUzsQFtVLLf1qH8XSJ3fquGBTqrHuJwtIplFU0mARg\/photo\/AF1QipNnLN7mT6p5uzbGOPjXSFITqtNW4klGOJJCfAk?key=ZVFxVXJzaW9NS2hZcFFvNTZTenhkaGdqbHlXZXFR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AM-JKLXp6P7JxD8DpyoGB6pqZcbSH8xnyeEumbGBGYjJAht9_XxxMlY4vWnf0x63Uo7Sx4FsuuilyXoAhM2_n6_VM3oeuEr3gZhTL9fTaA7m0B7q0-ZH18XFoLRF61ne2llJXeRv8ADGKTT-PDzneUZqkJyn=w1260-h1888-no?authuser=0\" width=\"1258\" height=\"1888\" alt=\"Bathed in drops of sunlight\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bathed in drops of sunlight<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>Plowing in green manure<\/h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipMuy-I0zWUpnqus3NpHx6kKWUzsQFtVLLf1qH8XSJ3fquGBTqrHuJwtIplFU0mARg\/photo\/AF1QipOqz2SYpNWsFpU9YuAMt2uVcELrtsgO2ai-27Q?key=ZVFxVXJzaW9NS2hZcFFvNTZTenhkaGdqbHlXZXFR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AM-JKLWAcdH7W2uIJuilzVOhWPVA0hLJTP4Zm5USXqKmnF3E4Q2FCbnvwAWG4BENk4hXtAOUPgmHOtqZ2T-G69y57YVULmdH8zQ2apABGVlscyRS1xA-jLSA9owqDaG-ElhkP49Se1EELJq6ctn24X-UG-N1=w2000-h1333-no?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"Plowing in green manure\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Plowing in green manure<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>May 2nd (Monday) Soil preparation is progressing steadily with the aim of increasing soil fertility, activating underground microorganisms, and suppressing harmful insects.<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipMuy-I0zWUpnqus3NpHx6kKWUzsQFtVLLf1qH8XSJ3fquGBTqrHuJwtIplFU0mARg\/photo\/AF1QipPE_VHjGLKVtU29HBOjZ9PXWyoXBFFgQbvmsQM?key=ZVFxVXJzaW9NS2hZcFFvNTZTenhkaGdqbHlXZXFR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AM-JKLXpd8YiGdIvDAD4uCekQscp7v0azT4g3egQytyNZtoUDghiFj5Mokvq_K56duvlwRs3BIelPxISk3KsgfXEtImOhThN8QRNSY9xgZWP5RnFU15Qqr_l8pPLoqSJYUGOha-ttL9wg430YJPNPlG45bfB=w2000-h1333-no?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"Soil preparation is progressing steadily\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Soil preparation is progressing steadily<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>Plowing the fields<\/h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipMuy-I0zWUpnqus3NpHx6kKWUzsQFtVLLf1qH8XSJ3fquGBTqrHuJwtIplFU0mARg\/photo\/AF1QipN86oVtrYXh2k-Xnbt1IGd3YO7ZL3nVsnKrTmk?key=ZVFxVXJzaW9NS2hZcFFvNTZTenhkaGdqbHlXZXFR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AM-JKLUqhrv9Lr_mygtiFZ3_meGsarbTvfNZQPm8a_dra578m4j1QMJc52GcGE6Y4FdIK978nRNiNI1GKt6jWDDx_TP4kRBkMMZtfENCYyNc5Gy4M_U5BNTkSQ7UM4ONQ8QsNtCNfqJnr6pzcqrcCj_H2o08=w2000-h1333-no?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"Plowing the fields\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Plowing the fields<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>May 8th (Sunday) After soil preparation, the sunflower field is ready for sowing.<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipMuy-I0zWUpnqus3NpHx6kKWUzsQFtVLLf1qH8XSJ3fquGBTqrHuJwtIplFU0mARg\/photo\/AF1QipMKUtGy5EMHEMesrwDJD11-uIZgdjlOIE9AKDE?key=ZVFxVXJzaW9NS2hZcFFvNTZTenhkaGdqbHlXZXFR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AM-JKLV9Pk_-UE6Jcejk0dn1KdrR1wOR1n7gkmEE7SCJozlKmHY6XRMHQ-lFuhp9Cec5Uzwq-qda5yYpV2F_lPJasXTiWnkVeiQItNO3I-MEstyaYCs0kaKJm2cBddVgF9Ae2BxLo55azz6FyepR1wl2O_iQ=w2000-h1333-no?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"Sunflower village waiting to be sown\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunflower village waiting to be sown<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>Silence spreads across the fields Sunday, May 8th<\/h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipMuy-I0zWUpnqus3NpHx6kKWUzsQFtVLLf1qH8XSJ3fquGBTqrHuJwtIplFU0mARg\/photo\/AF1QipO_BqKCMe6aVn8BS4H0vwttprckGYiA52lo3Lc?key=ZVFxVXJzaW9NS2hZcFFvNTZTenhkaGdqbHlXZXFR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AM-JKLVKCpzmHH_k9XK3er2cr5-V_U9TmVp7V5PjwF-x1NLGg1PPoFqgX2New5JWw1aziNYXRzG_h3ZzPl3Gj5zN4Np172l90oyRjB4-p805MCPYkyAz37eLaVo-BUZ03jftVGXIDCggw573t83QmSan7K5U=w2000-h1333-no?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"A field filled with silence\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A field filled with silence<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>Watched over by the blue sky and white clouds...<\/h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipMuy-I0zWUpnqus3NpHx6kKWUzsQFtVLLf1qH8XSJ3fquGBTqrHuJwtIplFU0mARg\/photo\/AF1QipMXxL0Ax1z15vUahJcYJ--UBpkqbTsxZ3iCHj8?key=ZVFxVXJzaW9NS2hZcFFvNTZTenhkaGdqbHlXZXFR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AM-JKLUvqjekMJ3PKIoJ3wZO7q6q5zYfMd_BNzMS0LUQD6FC1v0gjvc-yYShvkAI-3CjsA89W-FUIJ_B1t6to_mwgJ8Awx7mbur6aymmdhmKkeGtxzATWjeiksqb9IGfSBOlfdEVLWMGnkFo-Rat2NOA-zsJ=w2000-h1333-no?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"Watched over by the blue sky and white clouds\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Watched over by the blue sky and white clouds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>Dreaming of meeting beautiful sunflowers in the summer...<\/h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipMuy-I0zWUpnqus3NpHx6kKWUzsQFtVLLf1qH8XSJ3fquGBTqrHuJwtIplFU0mARg\/photo\/AF1QipMjJx3NOaNfgGzY-I-ko5hBlUNq4h5M7gklM4c?key=ZVFxVXJzaW9NS2hZcFFvNTZTenhkaGdqbHlXZXFR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AM-JKLXd5xDZoziGGpOTBaJ7K_6LESDBeXZhqwazclU1eVuTMP9iSXe2VKQqqH3dYLw-g3WJtfmC96GPPl9WlH5FKnDuK-bIhMtvntvmxlEjDvcnifuNFirU28_ycKxlND0TmV5blKpagYB32bIMKPcPKuyv=w2000-h1333-no?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"I look forward to summer, dreaming of meeting beautiful sunflowers...\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">I look forward to summer, dreaming of meeting beautiful sunflowers...<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After this, the sowing work will begin. We sincerely hope that the sunflowers will grow healthy as we head into summer.<\/p>\n<h2>Related pages<\/h2>\n<div class=\"img-move\">\n<div class=\"sitecard\">\n<div class=\"sitecard__subtitle\"> Hokuryu Town Portal<\/div>\n<div class=\"column column-273\">\n<div class=\"column__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/en\/sunflower\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b style=\"font-size:large\">Hokuryu Town Sunflower Village<\/b><\/a><br \/>\nTwo million sunflowers bloom facing east on an east-facing slope. They bloom facing the tourists. When the sunflowers are in full bloom in early August, exclamations of &quot;Amazing!&quot; echo throughout the village.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">\u25b6<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/en\/sunflower\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b style=\"font-size:large\">Click here for Hokuryu Town Sunflower Village &gt;&gt;<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"column__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20150806_DSC8328-768x512-1.jpg\" alt=\"Hokuryu Town Sunflower Village\" style=\"border:solid 1px blue\" height=\"180\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u3000<br \/>\n\u25c7 Photography and editing: Noboru Terauchi Interview and text: Ikuko Terauchi<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\uff12\uff10\uff12\uff12\u5e74\uff15\u6708\uff11\uff19\u65e5\uff08\u6728\uff09 \u5b63\u7bc0\u306f\u3001\u300c\u7acb\u590f\u300d\u304b\u3089\u300c\u5c0f\u6e80\u300d\u3078\u3068\u79fb\u308a\u5909\u308f\u308a\u3001\u7530\u690d\u3048\u304c\u771f\u3063\u76db\u308a\u3002\u3002\u3002 \u6e29\u304b\u306a\u592a\u967d\u306e\u5149\u3092\u3044\u3063\u3071\u3044\u306b\u6d74\u3073\u3066\u3001\u4e07\u7269\u304c\u751f\u547d\u529b\u306b\u6ea2\u308c\u3001\u3059\u304f\u3059\u304f\u3068\u6210\u9577\u3057\u3066\u3044\u304f\u5b63\u7bc0\u3092\u8fce\u3048\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002 \u3072\u307e\u308f [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18509,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,49],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18508","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cover-story","category-bloom2022"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18508","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18508"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18508\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18509"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18508"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18508"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18508"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}