【製品名（商品名）】
埼玉特産八ツ頭
【種類】
Colocasia esculenta Schott
【生産地, 卸地】
埼玉県さいたま市緑区大字間宮（株式会社 山屋青果市場）
【名前の由来】
The origin is that the taros are not divided around the parent taro and are attached to all sides, and it seems that they have many heads.
【主な特徴】
On March 17, 2022, a special lecture on the extension of Iwatsuki Subway Line 7 (Saitama high speed railway line) was held in Iwatsuki Ward, Saitama City. Governor of Saitama Prefecture, Mayor Shimizu of the city, and Member of the House of Representatives Murai (Saitama 1st district), Special Advisor to the Prime Minister, gave lectures. It seems that the event was co-sponsored by the Saitama City Subway Line 7 Extension Approval Application Commercialization Realization Period Association and the Saitama Chamber of Commerce and Industry in an attempt to further foster momentum for Iwatsuki extension. The extension of subway line 7 will focus on 151.85 million yen, Saitama City, general account 637.3 billion yen, corona, and disaster countermeasures. Mayor Shimizu announced in June 2021 that he would apply for a business to a railway company in 2023. In the lecture, the mayor explained that the extension will contribute to the town development of the entire city, and that in 2022, we will continue to hold cooperative meetings with local governments and individual discussions with the national government and railway operators. The town development policy of midway Station will be decided in 2022 based on the opinions of academic experts, and it is stated that the procedure will be started after clarifying the size and function. In a lecture, the prefectural governor will explain the outline of the railway extension by “a few miles after the pledge”, realize the early realization of the Iwatsuki extension, and bring it to Hasuda. He hotly states that he shares a sense of schedule and challenges with Saitama City and promises to provide full backup. Established: August 26, 1955, Yamaya Fruit and Vegetable Market Co., Ltd. (Regional wholesale market: Access to the city center is about 40 minutes by train, 10 minutes by bus from JR Higashi-Kawaguchi Station, easy to commute to work) At the auction that starts in the evening, we collect the products raised by neighboring farmers. After the auction ends, the vegetables are shipped to wholesalers, and the next day, fresh vegetables are lined up at the supermarkets of mass retailers, so speed and freshness are important. Since around 2013, vegetable production has begun using the nearby abandoned cultivated land. Mainly spinach, green soybeans and colocasia antiquorum are produced on 6ha of agricultural land. In recent years, he has also been working on the cultivation of arrowheads of paddy vegetables, and seems to be producing vegetables according to the season. Midori Ward, located in the southeastern part of Saitama City, is an area where high-quality residential areas and agricultural green areas are in harmony, with urban areas being developed along with the Saitama Kosoku Railway and road transportation network. Many cultural assets and historic sites such as Minuma Tsusenbori and Hikawa Nyotai Shrine remain, and it seems that you can enjoy the feeling of the season. In the ward, there is Saitama Stadium 2 ○○ 2, which is the largest soccer-specific stadium in Japan and the home of Urawa Reds. It is believed that people first settled in this area about 25,000 years ago. The Paleolithic ruins seem to be in red clay. There are ruins such as Matsuki, Wada Kita, Kitajuku Nishi, and Mamiya Miyago. It seems that many village ruins such as the shell mound era, the early rice cultivation era, and ancient times can be seen on the plateau. It was always suitable for people to live in. As shell mounds, Yamazaki shell mound, Shiroyama shell mound, and shell mound in Okosato ruins are known. It seems to be about 6000 years old. At that time, the current Tokyo Bay was deep inside. It seems that pottery with a human face was found at the Baba Komuroyama site. It is from the late Jomon period. In addition, a tomb from the Yayoi period was found at the Inumakata site, and it seems that an iron sword and a glass necklace are visible inside. Hikawa Nyotai Shrine is an old shrine that was designated as Musashi Province Ichinomiya. There are also Kisshoji and Gyokurin-in temples that are said to have been built in ancient times. Gyokurin-in seems to have been the main temple for mountain priest training. It seems that the era of samurai has entered after the era of ancient ranches. Itabi pagoda was built in various places. The one at Daikoji Temple is an image painted with gold paint, which is a very rare example. In Daiyama, there is the residence of Dokan OTA’s vassal Yamada Osumi or Kokubo Seidonosuke. In the early modern period, a large civil engineering project called Minuma reclamation was carried out from Minuma Tamei. It seems that the Minuma tsusen business was subsequently started. The ruins Minuma Tsusenbori is known as the same lock-type canal as the Panama Canal. The ancient Oshu Highway was the Kamakura Highway in the Middle Ages, but in the Edo period it became the Nikko Onari Road, and a post station was set up at Daimon. There were Directly controlled by the Shogunate, Iwatsuki domain, and shogunal vassal territory, but it is said that there is a Kasuga family grave at Meishoji Temple in Nakanoda as a historic site to know shogunal vassal control. The second generation of Kokushoji Temple, Bunryu Oun, seems to be famous as a calligrapher. The Kenshouin buried in Seitaiji is the daughter of Shingen Takeda-Ko. She seems to have a territory in the former Omaki village. The boy raised by her Kenshouin is a samurai who was a child of Hidetada Tokugawa-Ko and later became Masayuki Hoshina, the lord of the Aizu domain. Gonnosuke Yoshida, the founder of Angyo planting development, seems to be from Omagi. It can be said that the reason why green remains in this area to this day is partly due to the sapling planting industry. Ryusen Takano, who studied Dutch studies, seems to be a person of Omagi. He was arrested for helping Choei Takano escape. Throughout the early modern period, the green area seems to have been the falconry of the Kishu Tokugawa family. Among them, Mt. Sagi of Noda seems to have been protected as “Kiido no Kakoisagi”. In the Showa era, it became a national natural monument and even a special natural monument, but it seems that it has declined and was canceled. Sagiyama Memorial Park (Kaminoda: It was protected as a hunting area during the Meiji and Taisho eras. In 1938, it was designated as a natural monument by the Ministry of Education as a “Nodayama heron breeding ground”. It is said that five species of Ardea alba, intermediate egret, little egret, cattle egret, and black-crowned night heron nested in the mansion forest of five farms in this area at 1.4 ha. In the 1955s, the number of nesting was 6,000, about 30,000. It seems that the number of feathers has been counted. Since the 1965s, it has declined due to changes in the surrounding environment, the death of bamboo trees, and the harmful effects of pesticides. Undesignated. Closed about 250 years of history. In 1986, it was converted into a park to commemorate the snowy heron mountain). In 1889, the enforcement of the town-village system created five villages: Yata, Omagi, Mimuro, Noda, and Daimon. It seems that the Urawa Koshigaya horse-drawn carriage and the Takeshu railway were built, and the horse-drawn carriage passed through. It seems that this area was merged with Urawa Town and Urawa City one after another and played a part in Urawa. The city has been reorganized with the opening of the Musashino Line, land readjustment, the Omaki Mimuro Line, and the maintenance of National Highway 463, and parks, welfare, culture, sports, and environmental facilities have been improved one after another, making it a stately city. In 2001, he entered Saitama City, and in 2003, Saitama City became a government-designated city, and it seems that Midori Ward was established. There is the Urawa Interchange on the Tohoku Expressway, which seems to be the entrance to Tohoku. The subway Saitama High-speed Railway Line was drawn, and beyond that was Saitama Stadium 2002, where four soccer World Cup tournaments were held in 2002. It is now a calm residential area with abundant greenery, but it seems that the planting, sapling, and flowering industries that have continued since the Edo period are also thriving. It is a member of the genus Araceae, which is native to tropical Asia, and is considered to be a luxury item among taro. Taro is said to be native to India and Indonesia. It seems that it is called taro because it is raised in the village, as opposed to yam and potato that grow naturally like natural yam. It is said that it was introduced to Japan before rice cultivation, and it has an old history. Until the Edo period, potatoes were so rooted in people’s lives that taro was more common than potatoes and sweet potatoes. Taro is still widely produced nationwide and is often found in retail stores, but “Yatsugashira（The parent potato and the child potato are not separated and become a lump）” seems to be centered in the Kanto region, such as Chiba and Ibaraki prefectures. It starts to appear around November and reaches the season from mid-December before the New Year. Normally, taro is grown from seed potatoes. First, a parent potato is formed on the seed potato, and a number of child potatoes are usually shunted from the parent potato, and then a grandchild potato is shunted from the child potato. Red taro stems (Yatsugashira) It is often used as a lucky charm for osechi dishes, with the hope that it will become the “head” of people and “prosperity of descendants” due to the increasing nature of “八”, which spreads toward the end, and the increasing number of parents, children, and grandchildren. It seems to be used. It is less slimy and fluffy, making it ideal for simmered dishes. The origin is the Saitama Prefectural Agricultural and Forestry Research Center Horticultural Research Institute (currently Saitama Prefectural Agricultural Technology Research Center), and while selecting the yam line that has a large round shape from 2002, the current line was selected in 2006. Was done. In 2014, the name “Round system yam” was registered as a trademark in order to differentiate it from other yams and expand production as a special product of Saitama prefecture. Currently, in addition to Fukaya City and Sugito Town, it seems to be cultivated and sold in various parts of the prefecture such as Kumagaya City, Hanyu City, Kitamoto City, and Ogawa Town. 10 years number of clear days from 2009 to 2018 -In total, it has 567 days and is the number one in Japan. 170 km -Japan’s longest cycling road runs along the river and The ratio of terrain area with gentle slope is the highest in Japan.In addition, the bicycle ownership rate is high, and there are many cycling roads. River country -Arakawa / Tone River（Two major rivers）-It is blessed with waterside spaces such as clear streams such as Nagatoro and Hanno Kawara. The width of the river between Konosu City and Yoshimi Town, Hiki District on the Arakawa River is 2,537 m, which is the highest in Japan. The shipment value of pharmaceutical products is about 757.2 billion yen, which is the highest in Japan. The shipment value of lotion is 49.3 billion, which is the highest in Japan. Iwatsuki /Konosu -Traditional handicraft festival dolls, doll displayed at Girl’s Festival. It boasts the highest shipment value (3.9 billion) in Japan. Kazo -“Carp streamer town” that boasts one of the largest production volumes of carp streamers in Japan. Every May, it swims magnificently in the largest sky in Japan with a total length of 100 m. The slogan is “Protect our area ourselves”. A voluntary crime prevention activity group that conducts crime prevention patrols -My town crime prevention corps : The number of groups is 5,841 and it is the largest in Japan. For Under 18 children or pregnant women and their families. Distributing special treatment cards for Father / Mother support shops. If you show your card at a sponsor store, you can receive services such as discounts. There are 22,744 stores inside and outside the prefecture, which is the largest number among prefectures that have similar systems -Sponsor store. Gnathopogon caerulescens ; The Prefectural Fisheries Research Institute develops aquaculture technology ahead of the rest of the country. It now boasts an annual production of 19 tons (2016) and is the largest in Japan. ‘旬’ -February from october, it is said to be the most delicious of Cyprinidae and is rich in calcium. Modern Greek temple -Japan’s number one underground drainage channel: Typhoon / heavy rain, When the water level rises, the water from small and medium-sized rivers is taken underground and drained into the edo river -Metropolitan Area Outer Floodway. Built at a depth of 50 m underground in Kasukabe City, it has a total length of 6.3 km. It drains 200 t of water per second for one pool. Per 10,000 citizens of the prefecture; The number of prefectural staff is 11.2, which is the smallest in Japan. Less than half of the national average (23.1 people). Perform more efficient administrative management -Maximum effect at minimum cost: We aim to be the smallest and strongest prefectural office. Saitama pride; Extensive transportation network -6 shinkansen and 6 express ways in the capital region. Enriched with 24 railway lines connecting north, south, east and west. Birthplace of bicycles -“Rikusen Car” which is said to have the oldest bicycle function in the world. Invented by Mr. Shoda, who was a farmer in present-day Honjo City, in the early 18th century. Bicycle culture originated in Saitama. Coming-of-age ceremony -In 1946, “Adult ceremony” held in Warabi Town (currently warabi city). Even today, the city inherits this name as it is. The beginning of currency -Hijiri Shrine, Natural copper found in Chichibu District, Musashi. Presented to the imperial court in 708 by Emperor Genmei. 年号; 和銅 -Japan’s first circulated coinage (minted in 708 CE) cast. Chichibu Railway Wado-Kuroe Station -It was shaped like Japan’s first circulated coinage (minted in 708 CE) ; Wadokaiho about 500 m east. A monument to “the birthplace of Japanese currency” was erected. Japanese Geology, and Prior to universal health insurance and National Agricultural output（1位 -里芋, パンジー苗: 2位 -ネギ, こまつな, ブロッコリー, ほうれん草, ゆり切花, チューリップ切花）etc. Saitama Run Fes 2021-22 is being held on March 15th and 16th in and around Saitama Stadium in Midori Ward, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture. About 1,000 people entered the parent-child run run by elementary school students and their parents. While thoroughly implementing infection control measures, he worked hard in the competition under a cloudless winter sky. Due to the spread of New Cov infection, sports experience-based events have been cancelled. Radio calisthenics, which has continued for about 35 years since 1987, has been set up as a place for friends to interact at Saitama / Urawa Bessho-numa Park. Sponsored by saitama City and Saitama Sports Commission. The half marathon, 5 km, 10 km section will be held on March 15th, and the wheelchair, parent-kid’s run, 1.5 km, 3 km, and 4-hour team run section will be held on the 16th. The running event set by the city was the first in about two years since the Saitama International Marathon’s Komaba Fun Run in December 2019, and it seems that it has been consistent from beginning to end without any major injuries.
Yatsugashira is a kind of taro, but it seems that the origin is from eastern India to the Indochina Peninsula. It was cultivated in India at least around 3000 BC. From there, the Primitive Malays (Melayu: Malays are further classified into the Primitive Malays Primitivmalaien and the Old Malays Altmaraien. It seems that it has spread to the Pacific Ocean, including the Philippines, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia, and New Zealand, along with the movement of the Malays, the Kubu people on the east coast of Sumatra, and the Oran Laut people. It is still used as Taro and is an important staple food in many ethnic groups and regions.
Until the Edo period, it seems that tubers were so rooted in people’s lives that taro was more common than potatoes and sweet potatoes. Although it is still widely produced nationwide, Yatsugashira taro is mainly in the Kanto region, such as Chiba, Saitama, and Ibaraki prefectures. It starts to appear around November and reaches the season from mid-December before the New Year. Normally taro is grown from seed taroes. First, a parent taro is formed on the seed taro, a number of child taroes are shunted from the parent taro, and then a grandchild is shunted from the child taro. The best produce that is commonly sold in retail stores is the taro and grandchildren.
The petiole of Taro is called the stem of taro. The petioles are red, and the special varieties that use the petioles as food are called red stem of taro. Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas), shrimp taro root and his thick and large red petioles of Yatsugashira taro are often eaten as peeled and boiled pickled dishes, pickled and dried dried stem of taro.