Thursday, September 15, 2022
On Sunday, September 11th, sake rice was harvested in the Furusaku area.
Under the crisp autumn sky, four combine harvesters are in full operation, harvesting the golden rice one after another in spectacular fashion.
In Hokuryu Town, four farmers, including Yasunori Watanabe, are cultivating the sake rice "Suisei." "This year's rice is in good condition, and we can expect a similar yield to last year," says Yasunori Watanabe.
On Tuesday, September 13th, the first shipment of new rice (non-glutinous rice and glutinous rice) from the 2022 harvest took place at the JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch and Agricultural Product Collection and Shipping Facility.
- 1 Harvesting sake rice "Suisei"
- 2 First shipment (JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch)
- 2.1 JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch Agricultural Product Collection and Shipping Facility
- 2.2 Newly harvested rice loaded into a container and shipped to JA
- 2.3 Good quality rice grains
- 2.4 Sampling inspection
- 2.5 Rice is inspected by machine and measured numerically
- 2.6 A speech by Maki Takagi, head of the rice sales department at JA Kitasorachi
- 2.7 Celebration photo
- 2.8 Mayor Yutaka Sano and Hokuryu District Representative Director Hirokuni Kitakiyo give speeches
- 3 YouTube videos
- 4 Other photos
- 5 Related articles
Harvesting sake rice "Suisei"
Golden Rice Harvest
A powerful combine harvester spitting out rice straw
Under the clear blue sky...
The harvested rice is loaded onto a transport truck...
While basking in the sunlight...
Golden ears of rice
First shipment (JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch)
Two days later, on Tuesday, September 13th, the first shipment of new sunflower rice (glutinous rice and non-glutinous rice) from the 2022 harvest was made at the JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch (Branch Manager: Washio Kimitoshi).
JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch Agricultural Product Collection and Shipping Facility
Newly harvested rice loaded into a container and shipped to JA
Good quality rice grains
Sampling inspection
Rice is inspected by machine and measured numerically
A speech by Maki Takagi, head of the rice sales department at JA Kitasorachi
"Hokuren introduced us to Ryujin Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. in Gunma Prefecture. They wanted to use rice that is healthy for the body, so they requested sake rice made with reduced-yield rice. They also chose Hokuryu Town, which has the same "dragon" character in its name as the company, and that's how we formed a relationship. We've been doing business for three years now, and we do about 1,000 bales of sake a year.
Ryujin Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. has won the Grand Gold Award in the main category for the second consecutive year at the Delicious Sake in a Wine Glass Awards 2022 for their Oze no Yukidoke Junmai Daiginjo Namazuke.
"The connection with 'dragon' has led to a wonderful connection, and we look forward to brewing delicious sake using sake rice grown in Hokuryu Town in partnership with Ryujin Sake Brewery," said Section Chief Takagi Maki.
Celebration photo
Mayor Yutaka Sano and Hokuryu District Representative Director Hirokuni Kitakiyo give speeches
"We are very happy with the harvest this autumn, as this is the first shipment of excellent rice," said Mayor Yutaka Sano.
"This year's new rice has low protein content, is well-formed, and there are no white grains like last year. We are looking forward to the yield, so I think this will be a really good year," said Kitakiyo Hirokuni, the district representative director.
With boundless love, gratitude, and prayers for the wonderful autumn harvest of the finest new rice, the Hokuryu Town new rice that boasts the finest flavor and is overflowing with the love and vitality of the producers...
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◇ Photography and editing: Noboru Terauchi Interview and text: Ikuko Terauchi
