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We have two fields beside the house, about 1,000 square metres in total, and decided to bring them back into rice production after a break of around 10 years. It was our first season, so there was plenty to learn, but we were lucky to have advice and help from people in the village who have been doing this far longer than we have. By autumn, those two fields had produced 23 bags of rice, around 700 kg. That was more than we expected, and a very satisfying result for our first

This year, we’ve decided to try rice farming for the first time. Partly to improve the land and soil, but also as a way to become more involved in and gain hands-on experience of the full cycle of food production here in Tamba Sasayama. Crop rotation is an essential part of the long-term plan to prevent soil depletion, and alternating between edamame beans and rice helps naturally restore nutrients to the soil without relying on chemicals. Learning from the Community We’re ve