{"id":24761,"date":"2022-10-05T14:03:56","date_gmt":"2022-10-05T05:03:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/?p=24761"},"modified":"2022-10-12T08:14:48","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T23:14:48","slug":"%e9%bb%84%e5%80%89%e8%89%af%e4%ba%8c%e3%81%95%e3%82%93%e5%88%9d%e6%a0%bd%e5%9f%b9%e3%83%bb%e7%a5%9e%e5%ae%bf%e3%82%8a%e9%82%aa%e6%b0%97%e3%82%92%e7%a5%93%e3%81%86%e7%a5%9e%e8%81%96%e3%81%aa%e3%82%8b","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/en\/24761\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryoji Kikura's first cultivation of the sacred plant "Makomodake" that is said to dwell in gods and ward off evil spirits is growing beautifully!!!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wednesday, October 5, 2022<\/p>\n

Ryoji Kikura (83), former representative director and chairman of JA Kitasorachi, was asked by Noboru Shimizu, who lives in Chiba Prefecture, to cultivate Makomodake (Makomo bamboo shoots) for the first time in early May this year.<\/p>\n

Noboru Shimizu (84 years old) is the son of a farmer in Ebeotsu-cho (now Ebeotsu-cho, Takikawa City). He has known Kikura for many years through his youth group activities.<\/p>\n

Mr. Noboru Shimizu<\/h2>\n
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At the general meeting of the Kita Sorachi Youth Association Alumni Association and the celebration of the publication of Junkichi Kono's "Living in Fukagawa"
\nNoboru Shimizu (June 25, 2019)<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Shimizu-san moved to Tokyo,Japan Youth Center General Incorporated Foundation<\/a>(Japan Youth Association Hall).Taro Okamoto Foundation for Contemporary Art<\/a>\u30fbServed as Secretary General<\/p>\n

Currently, Shimizu is living in Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture.Higashi Ichihara Eco Museum, a non-profit organization<\/a>He is a member of the association and is involved in civic activities.\n<\/div>\n

Makomodake bamboo grown using natural farming methods by Ryoji Kikura<\/h2>\n

In May of this year, the Makomodake seedlings were delivered to Ryoji Kikura, who cultivated the Makomodake in a newly opened field using natural farming methods without the use of pesticides or fertilizers.<\/p>\n

The Makomodake plants have grown beautifully using natural farming methods. The seedlings were planted at intervals of 1.0m to 1.5m, and weeding and water management were carried out with great care and dedication. Within a month, the plants began to branch and the stems began to grow, and now, five months later, the plants have grown to a height of about 2m.<\/p>\n

The skin at the base of the wild rice plant is peeled off to extract the soft white part known as makomodake. It is juicy, slightly sweet, and soft, and can be eaten raw.<\/p>\n

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Makomodake bamboo grown using natural farming methods without pesticides or fertilizers by Ryoji Kikura<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Cultivation that requires difficult water management<\/h3>\n
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Cultivation that requires difficult water management<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Newly opened fields of Makomodake bamboo have grown well<\/h3>\n
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Newly opened fields of Makomodake bamboo have grown well<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Cut off the stems at the base with a sickle<\/h3>\n
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Cut off the stems at the base with a sickle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Peel the green skin...<\/h3>\n
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Peel the green skin...<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Cut off the white stem at the base and eat it.<\/h3>\n
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Cut off the white stem at the base and eat it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A magnificent bamboo shoot growing strong in nature!<\/h3>\n
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A magnificent bamboo shoot growing strong in nature!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What is Makomodake (Makomo bamboo shoot)?<\/h2>\n