There were no outstanding forces in the Yuri Region during the Sengoku period, and the small lords tried to survive the war by joining forces such as Akita in the north, Onodera in the east, Muto in the south, and Mogami. There is a fact – Oi Goro Mitsuyasu Typical Samurai spirit, 1592 Suicide

【製品名（商品名）】

秋田夏丸

【種類】

Citrullus lanatus

【生産地】

秋田県由利本荘市, にかほ市（JA秋田しんせい, JA全農あきた）

【名前の由来】

It is an original variety of Akita prefecture that was cultivated in Akita to suit the climate and soil conditions, and it was probably named in consideration of the appearance and seasonal pattern of the watermelon.

【主な特徴】

On May 17, 2022, off the coast of Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture, it seems that a seafloor survey has begun for the introduction of offshore wind power generation, which the government considers to be the key to decarbonization. In the ground survey necessary to decide the design of the wind turbine, it seems that the first large-scale project led by the government has started in earnest after the power generation company was decided in December 2021. In the southern area off the coast of Yurihonjo City this morning, a scaffold with a height of about 10 meters was rising about 4 km offshore. Here, a hole is dug in the seabed to check the hardness of the ground and samples are taken, and a boring survey (a ground survey method used when digging a hole to check the condition of the ground and the depth of the stratum boundary, etc. It has a long history. A cylindrical hole is made in the ground, and a standard penetration test (measurement of strength called N value) is generally performed every 1 m in depth to collect a sample of soil. The soil quality and strength of the part can be judged). The wind turbine is planned to be a “landing type” that is fixed to the seabed, and it seems that the concrete design such as the length that is difficult to base on the survey results will be fixed. The survey will be conducted by a consortium led by Mitsubishi Corporation, which the government has selected as a business operator. Scaffolds will be installed at 10 locations and will continue until around September when the sea is calm. Apart from this, it seems that the topography of the seabed is also being investigated using a research vessel from July to August. Sound waves are being emitted from the seabed to check for obstacles such as rocks, fish reefs, and sunken ships. “Yurihonjo City” is located in the southwestern part of Akita Prefecture, bordering Akita City in the north, Nikaho City in the south, Daisen City, Yokote City, Yuzawa City, and Ugo Town in the east. It is within range. Mt. Chokai at an altitude of 2,236 m to the south, and the Dewa hills to the east, the first-class river Koyoshi River flows through the center and flows into the Sea of Japan. It consists of three coastal plains facing the sea. The area is 1,209.59 km2 (about 32.3 km east-west, about 64.7 km north-south), occupying about 10.4% of the area of Akita prefecture, and boasts the largest area in the prefecture. By land, forests account for about 75.7% (about 916 km2), agricultural land for about 10.8% (about 131 km2), and residential land for about 2.1%, or about 25 km2. The climate is relatively warm in the prefecture, but the climatic conditions differ between the coastal areas and the mountainous areas, and there are differences in the amount of snowfall, especially in winter. After the Oshu battle by Minamoto no Yoritomo-Ko, Mr. Yuri was relieved, but during the Wada battle, Mr. Oi joined the club as a priest, and after Mr. Oi’s defeat due to the Shimotsuki riots, Mr. Hojo became a priest and Mr. Kobayakawa It is believed to have become the lord of a manor generations. In the military records, during the Onin War, twelve Head Yuri from the Saku region of Shinano Province (a group of powerful tribes in the form of a rebellion. Nikaho, Yajima, Akautsu, Koyoshi, Uchikoshi, Ishizawa, They were Iwatani, Kataho, Ayukawa, Shimomura, Tamame, and Takizawa. It is said that it was formed in 1467, and the era was about to enter the Warring States period. There were no outstanding forces in the Yuri region during the Warring States period, and the small lords tried to survive the war by joining forces such as Akita in the north, Onodera in the east, Muto in the south, and Mogami. It is.) Is said to have been placed, and since then they have assigned to the Yuri area as the lord of a manor. History of Honjo Castle: Around 1613, Mitsushige Honjo-Ko built Honjo Castle and has lived there for 10 years. After that, he moved out in 1622 due to the reform of Mr. Mogami. For the next year, the owner of Utsunomiya Castle, Masazumi Honda, was re-sealed, but during this time the castle was demolished. After that, Masanori Rokugo joined from Hitachi-Fuchu in 1623, and Honjo Castle, which is said to be a famous castle on the earthworks, was built and became the residence of the Rokugo family until it burned itself during the Boshin War. Yuri whole district became the territory of the Mogami clan in 1602 after the era of twelve head Yuri. Mogami’s chief retainer, Tateoka Buzen no Kami Mitsushige, joined Akaozu (now Matsugasaki-Kameda) in preparation for Satake. Approximately 10 years later, around 1613, when the relationship with Mr. Satake became stable, he built a castle that became the foundation of the current town in the land of Koyoshi Township Honjo centered on the current Honjo Park, and he himself took the name of the castle. It seems that he gave himself the name of Honjo. In 1622, he moved out due to the reform of the Mogami clan, and immediately after that, the main castle was demolished by the order of the shogunate. After that, Masazumi Honda, who was dismissed from the Shogunate by the owner of Utsunomiya Castle, was re-sealed to Yuri, but was punished the following year. The place name Honjo seems to have been used until the middle of the 17th century (around the time of the second generation Masakatsu). In 1623, it was Masanori, the daimyo Rokugo in Hitachi-Fuchu, who replaced Masazumi Honda as the owner of Honjo Castle. During the Warring States period, he was a warlord in the Rokugo region of Senboku District, but he belonged to Ieyasu Tokugawa in the Battle of Sekigahara. It was nimangoku, and Honjo Castle was restored to become a residence. After that, the Rokugo family ruled this land for 250 years in their 11s until the end of the Edo period. Among the warlords who were active in Akita during the Warring States period, Rokugo was the only one who remained in Akita as a daimyo. Masanori Rokugo, who joined the main castle, had to reshape the main castle and the castle town, which were demolished by the order of the Shogunate the previous year. The Honjo Castle, which was restored by Rokugo, was remodeled into a castle and castle town commensurate with the height of his territory, such as by significantly reducing the castle. Honjo Castle: Before Mitsumo Iribe, Honjo had a townsman who had lived since the Middle Ages, centered on Furuki (Furuyuki) harbour, on the west side of the Zennoji River. The castle on the east side was formed. The castle was largely divided into Samurai Town and Machikata, and Samurai Town and Townspeople were separated by the main gate on the northwest side of the castle. Samurai Town is arranged so as to surround the castle, and Foot soldier Town is located from the current Taniyama Komichi to Hachimanshita, Deto Town on the outside. That’s it. In addition, the current Hanabata-cho area and the vicinity of Hikijimachi / Ryoshicho are temple residences, and the towns are northwest of the castle, and from the current area near Kamiyokomachi / Nakayokomachi to Omachi / Sakanacho / Hikijimachi / Ryoshicho. , And it spread to Koyukicho and Furuyukimachi. Establishment of the clan: In 1623, 20,000 koku rice of the Honjo clan were established, and then in 1640, the Japanese feudal lord Ikoma of Shikoku was transferred to Yajima, so the territory was changed and the territory of the Honjo clan was confirmed. However, the Honjo clan had a dispute with the Kameda clan over the territory of Mt. Maki (a mountain in the area behind the prefectural university) and Koyoshi River, and the Makiyama Iriai dispute concerning Mt. Maki seems to have continued for more than 100 years. During the Edo period, the form of the daimyo and the size of the territory were represented by the stone height (table height) given by the shogunate, and the shogunate did not change Kokudaka even if the agricultural land increased in the subsequent development. However, the Honjo clan opened a new farmland in cooperation with the lord, and in fact it exceeded 30,000 koku rice. Boshin War and Honjo Clan: At first, the Honjo Clan, Akita Clan, and Kameda Clan, which had joined the Ouetsu Clan Alliance (former Shogunate Army), withdrew, and the Yuri region entered a full-scale battle system. The Shonai army of the former Shogunate group gradually approached the castle of Honjo, and Masakane Rokugo, the lord of Honjo, decided to fight against the castle, but the new government army decided the decisive battle in Akita and refused it, so Masakane (Viscount) from the governor of a feudal domain (1869-1871)) was forced to set fire to the castle and evacuate to Akita. Most of the castle of Honjo was burned by the Shonai army, and the lord himself worked on the reconstruction of the damage after the war. In 1867, the politics of the Edo Shogunate ended with the repatriation of Shogun Yoshinobu Tokugawa. It is called the “Boshin War”. The Koyoshi River, which originates from Mt. Chokai, joins the Ishizawa and Imo rivers downstream and flows into the Sea of Japan. The Sea of Japan is blessed with abundant fish because the Tsushima Current, which is a branch of the Kuroshio Current, brings a warm climate and is blessed with abundant vegetation such as rice cultivation. It has had a great impact on the environment, life and culture. In addition, while people and cultures interact through the sea or across mountains and actively incorporate various cultures, they are skillfully balanced while being constantly exposed to the pressure of the great feudal lords of the north and south such as Akita and Shonai. It seems that he has walked strong. The Soto sect Ryuudo mountain Yosenji Temple gate is a tower gate built at the request of Tatsunobu Yoshikado thirty-sixth during the Masakane era, and was designated as a tangible cultural property in Akita Prefecture in 1968. The builder is Sosuke Odomegawa and kumahei Takeuchi, the builder is Sajihei Anpo, and the sculpture is Koji Mifune and Kojiro Goto of Yusamura Miyauchi, who are residents of Kanonzawa Shonai. Among them, Jikiji Mifune is said to have honed his skills as a disciple of Yucho Sainobo of the Toriumi training, and has left many works as a master craftsman (Iseisha, Ryuzuji <Kamiwarabioka>, Zenpoji temple gate , Kanmanji Temple, etc.). The main sculptures are Kanzan Jittoku on the door, lion, dragon on wave, lion on peony, hawk on pine, turtle on pond, and baku, cloud crane, and phoenix on the second layer. There are Ryoma and Peony, which are applied to the rainbow beam, the nose, and other parts. In addition, the statues of Nio on the left and right are made by Mr. Minokichi Umezu, a Buddhist priest at the main villa. Inside the two layers, flying heavens and phoenixes are vividly drawn on all four walls, and Shaka Nyorai statue, Adan Venerable statue, Buddha Venerable statue, and Juroku Rakan statue are enshrined on the central Sumidan. Represents the world of. The statues of Shaka Nyorai and Juroku Rakan were created by the Kyoto Shichijo Buddhist priest, who inherited the genealogy of Unkei-Ko, and are preserved in their colorful state at the time of production. The nine large panel paintings on the wall are a colorful flying sky map and phoenix map by four people, Mr. Kisae Masuda（九木）, Setsusen Makino, Baizan Suzuki, and Eiki Abe, who are the painters of the Honjo clan. Although it has fallen off, it is stored in very good condition. Not limited to this painting of the celestial maiden, the entire temple gate, such as the statue of Shakyamuni and 16 Rakan by the great Buddhist priest of Kyoto, Sakyo Shichijo, and the painting of flowers on the lower ceiling, gathers the best of arts and crafts. , It can be said that it is a crystal of the culture that raised the total power of the Honjo clan. In the Honjo clan, the clan school “Shushinkan” was opened near the current city hall by the 7th generation Masachika in order to develop talented human resources. The textbook used Chinese books such as the Four Books and Five Classics, and it seems that the exam was strict as it is now. Before the clan school was opened, the children of the clan studied at a private educational institution called “Cram School”, but the cram school later played a major role as an educational institution for the common people. In the clan, the “Futaba Juku” opened by Sokai Minagawa, the Confucian scholar of the clan and the scholarch of the Shushinkan, is known. In addition, “Terakoya” played a major role in the education of farmers and tradesmen. In the castle of Honjo, the people of each of the merchant town, craftsman town, and Minato town lived their daily lives. Merchant Town: It seems that there were signs such as Someya, Kagaya, and Oilya in Omachi / Sakamachi and Kamiyokomachi / Nakayokomachi. Craftsman Town: In Okeya Town, Blacksmith Town, Tamachi, etc., there were craftsmen such as painters, toki (kenya), Japanese straw floor covering (tatamiya), carpenters, and wood pullers. Minato-cho: In Furuyuki-cho, there was a shipping wholesaler, and at the western end of the town, there was a clan rice brewery, Furuyuki Mikura. Commerce and Transportation: The castle has a northern road connecting Akita and Sakata and a so-called salt road leading to the two inland areas (Innaiginzan, Hiraka District), which is a key point of transportation, and people and supplies come and go in a hurry. In the Koyoshi and Imo rivers, riverboats were responsible for the transportation of goods, and there were river ports in various parts of the basin, where annual tribute rice was carried. On the other hand, at the mouth of the Koyoshi River, there is Honjo harbour (Furuyuki Minato), where merchants (shipping wholesalers) who are privileged to trade with ships sailing in the Sea of Japan are Harbour of herring, rice, paper, salt, cotton, etc. It seems that he was dealing with products that go in and out of. Model name Samurai Oshizu Emaki: A schematic diagram of a military uniform march by “Sun Tzu’s military method”, a masterpiece with a length of 41 m and a width of 34 cm. The one. It was drawn by “Nobuaki Kanoden Ryuko, a painter” in 1697 at the order of Masaharu-Ko, the fourth feudal lord. The figures depicted in the picture scrolls are mainly the horse-riding armored warriors who were protected by the armored warriors, with the sights, foresights, and shinobi at the forefront. In 1889, Ishiwaki Village of the former Kameda Domain was incorporated to form Honjo Town, and in 1954 Honjo City was born. After that, the city continued to develop steadily, and now the city area is expanding rapidly, and large shopping centers are lined up in the east of the station and the Ishiwaki area, but on the other hand, the population declines and business is stopped in the central city area of the castle. The number of stores is increasing rapidly, and the regeneration of urban areas has become an issue. In addition, various traditional industries have been nurtured at the main villa. There are miso and soy sauce brewing that has been popular since the feudal era, sake brewing blessed with Honjo rice and abundant water, and the folk craft “Goten Mari” that represents Honjo. Honjo Park is a castle ruin park, and in 1871 After the abolition of the feudal clan, the former feudal company, which is an association of 73 volunteers of the former feudal clan, received a withdrawal from the new Meiji government and was donated to the former feudal lord Masakane in 1901. After that, in 1935, Masakane, the grandson of Masasada, sold the ruins of the castle to Yukichi Miura of Hanadate Village, Senboku District (currently Daisen City). The historic site was bought by the townspeople of Honjo, and was donated to Honjo in 1940. A bust of Yataro Saito is erected in the park’s Ninomaru in honor of his achievements. Archaeological excavation: An archaeological excavation of the castle ruins was conducted in line with the park development. From the middle to the end of the Edo period, many holes (waste soil pits) were found in the northwestern part of the castle’s Sannomaru, where the current swimming hall is located. In addition, pottery plates and bowls, chopsticks, cassotte, and wooden tablets (wooden tags with letters) have been excavated. In the main enclosure, in addition to the remains of buildings such as the bow turret, it seems that there was a building where empty moats, building traces, well traces, etc. were found before the castle was built. Outline of the remains of the bow turret: The remains of the bow turret were found on the earthworks at the southeastern end of the main enclosure. This is an estimated 13 m from east to west and 4.25 m from north to south, and it is a solid foundation with a foundation stone placed at the bottom of a groove with a depth of 1.3 m and square timbers placed on it. I guess it was a building like a storehouse. A “bow turret” is drawn in this place in the pictures of the Edo period. The bow turret was used for storage and viewing of armor, etc., and is thought to have been the cornerstone of defense. Honjo mullion expresses a variety of patterns by drying Akita cedar, Kamidai cedar, and cypress grain well, cutting them into small pieces, and assembling tens of thousands of cutlets. It is a traditional craft that expresses patterns by using advanced traditional techniques such as sparse, traditional, or blown wood, based on the structure called horizontal traditional pier and vertical pier. The pattern of mullion seen through light changes into various expressions depending on the viewing angle. The beautiful balance of light and shadow is an art that the world can be proud of as “the beauty of Japanese tradition”. Kamidai cedar (buried wood) is called buried wood, ancient cedar, etc. in some regions and is treated as valuable. It is said that when the beautiful forest of natural Akita cedar is knocked down by the large eruption of Mt. Chokai, volcanic ash and earth and sand fall on it, and the cedar trees buried in the ground come out to the ground, it is called Kamidai cedar. The color that has permeated for many years in the ground where volcanic ash has accumulated boasts the good color that is peculiar to Toriumi Kamidai Cryptomeria japonica. “Nikaho City” was born on October 1, 2005 by the merger of Nikaho Town, Konoura Town, and Kisakata Town. Located in the southwestern part of Akita Prefecture, it is a scenic town surrounded by mountains and the sea, facing Mt. Chokai to the south and the Sea of Japan to the west. About 23 km north-south, about 17 km east-west, area about 241.13 km2. The altitude of Mt. Chokai is 2,236 m (the summit is Yamagata Prefecture), and the straight line distance from the coastline to the summit is close to about 16 km, making it a city with geographical features that is rare in the world. The skirt of Mt. Chokai extends near the coast, and the population is concentrated in the plains of the coast. The climate is low in snowfall, and it is known as the warmest region in Akita prefecture where spring arrives earliest. National Highway No. 7 and the JR Uetsu Main Line run through the city, and it is the gateway to the southwestern part of Akita Prefecture. In addition, the section from the Akita City side to the Kisakata IC is in service on the Tohoku Expressway along the Sea of Japan, making it convenient for traveling within Akita Prefecture. Four seasons, shining nature: In spring, the cherry blossom front visits the earliest in the prefecture, and about 1,000 Yoshino cherry trees in Seishi Park（In addition, camellias, malbagumi, and azaleas bloom one after another in the park to entertain the eyes of visitors. In addition, there are 130 warm-season “tab trees” that grow naturally on Mt. Seiji, and it was designated as a natural monument of the prefecture in 1972 as the northernmost community on the Sea of Japan side. There is a legend that a wooden Buddha statue was once excavated from this area in the area of Mt. In order to inherit the pious belief, 33 Kannon stone Buddha statues were erected in the park and around the nearby Konourayama Shrine in 1857, which was likened to the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage Hall. Kannongata, which was named after these stone Buddhas reflected on the surface of the water, praised the ancient romance that it was created by the mudflow of Mt. Chokai, which erupted in 466 BC in the late Jomon period. Nowadays, it is popular with enthusiasts as a mecca for crucian carp fishing. In addition, the island floating in the center of Takeshimagata was a “forbidden island” where the legend of the snake remains, but in 1990 the Shirase Antarctic Expedition Memorial Hall was completed and the surrounding area has been improved, and now it is a good jogging for the citizens. It is a course and a walking path.）are in full bloom against the backdrop of Mt. Chokai, soothing people’s hearts. In the summer, the blessings of the Sea of Japan, such as rock oysters and abalone, decorate the dining table and are bustling with summer events of sports, food and culture held in various parts of the city. In autumn, you can enjoy trekking and cycling in the spectacular scenery of the mountains and plateaus colored with autumn leaves. At the foot of the mountain, figs, known as the “northern limit of production,” are ready to eat and are popular as a local taste. In winter, the harbor is full of energy with sandfish and cod fishing, and you can enjoy hot pots and local dishes at the table. On the sandy beach, a rare phenomenon in which Buriko (Arctoscopus japonicus eggs) are laid out like a carpet can be seen as a tradition. History / Cultural Heritage, Industry: Kujuku Islands Floating in the Countryside (Natural Monument “Elephant Lagoon”): “Kotaki no Chokuriro Mai” (National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property) with a history of about 1200 years, Mt. Chokai Mototaki Fushiryumizu, which exudes through the lava of the city and allows you to enjoy a familiar view throughout the year. The Shirase Antarctic Expedition Memorial Hall, which honors Nobu（知教）Shirase, the first Japanese captain of the Antarctic expedition, and deepens his understanding of Antarctica. Mr. Shuzo Ikeda’s woodblock print “January (1982)”, which is familiar with fairy tales and sentimental style. Learn “Science Mind” from Kenzo Saito’s “Industrialization of Ferrite Production” Ferrite Science Museum. About 2,500 years ago (466 BC), about 6 billion tons of earth and sand collapsed from the summit to the coast due to the collapse of Mt. Chokai and the avalanche of rocks. At that time, the Sea of Japan was widely reclaimed, and the current city area was almost formed on the ground. Many of the flowing mountains created at that time became the prototype of “Kisakata”, which is designated as a national natural monument. The beautiful landscape is widely known and is visited by many literary artists, including Mr. Basho Matsuo, a poet from the Edo period. On June 16th (August 1st of the solar calendar), Mr. Basho’s master and servant headed for Kisakata from Fukura in the rain. He paid a bill at Mega’s bansho and entered Kosagawa through the difficult Mt. Misaki. It rained heavily on the way, so I took shelter from the rain in the fisherman’s hut, passed through Yuya Muya; Obscure no Seki, and arrived at Shiokoshi, where the long-desired Kisakata is located. He visited Notoya, a traveler’s inn, and took a rest, and in the evening he was looking at the view of the rainy islands from the elephant lagoon bridge (parapet bridge). On that day, it coincided with the festival of Kumano Gongen, and the room was occupied by female guests, so I decided to stay at the inn (Mukaiya) opposite. The next day, on the 17th, after breakfast, I went to Kanmanji Temple in the rain. On the way back, she meets the procession of Kumano Gongen’s portable shrine, visits Kumano Gongen after the procession passes, and observes the dedication of the dance. The rain stopped from noon, and after dinner, we went around the lagoon by boat. It was fine on the 18th, and I went to Kisakata Bridge early in the morning, watched the clear storm of Mt. Chokai, and left Shiokoshi after breakfast. Kisakata seen by Basho: In “Okunohoso michi”, Basho found a contrasting beauty with Matsushima in Matsushima Bay and the elephant lagoon in the cove with Mt. Chokai in the background. “Kisakata ha uramu ga Gotoshi” is expressed. The fact that Matsushima was sunny and Kisakata was rainy gave such an impression. Then, he thought of the Chinese tragic beauty Xi Shi, saying, “It’s like loneliness and sorrow, and it’s like healing the terrain,” and wrote, “Kisakata and the flowers of Xi Shi in the rain.” These famous sentences and phrases have made Kisakata widely known as a scenic spot with a lonely melancholy that suits the rain. The Kisakata was uplifted by the 1804 Kisakata earthquake 115 years after Basho’s visit, and landed overnight. Today, the islands are scattered in the rice fields, reminiscent of their former appearance in the spring when the rice fields are filled with water. After that, it was uplifted by about 2 m due to the 1804 Kisakata earthquake, and the lagoon became land, and the island appears to float in the present countryside. The city is full of unique landscapes brought about by Mt. Chokai and the Sea of Japan, such as beautiful scenery, abundant springs, and relationships with people’s lives. In addition, ancient traditional culture such as Banraku has been inherited. In the city, there are industry where high-tech industries, mainly electronic parts, are concentrated, “Agriculture”, which is a core industry centered on rice cultivation, “Fishing”, which makes use of the rich blessings of the Sea of Japan, and the Sea of Japan and Mt. It is a town that is blessed with local resources such as “Sightseeing” supported by the precious historical and cultural heritage of the area, and where traditional culture and the latest technology coexist in a well-balanced manner. In recent years, nature and history have been certified as Geoparks and Japan Heritage. Japanese Geopark “Mt. Chokai / Tobishima Geopark” (2016 certification), Japanese heritage “Different space spun by men’s dreams over rough seas-Kitamaebune; western-route shipping port of call / ship owner village-” (2018 additional certification). Akita Shinsei Agricultural Cooperative is located in the southwestern part of Akita Prefecture, and has the Dewa Mountains in the east, the Sea of Japan in the west, and Mt. Chokai in the south. Compared to other areas in the prefecture, the area has less snowfall and higher temperatures, and there are also clear rivers with the Koyoshi River as the main stream, making it a green area blessed with nature. On April 1, 1997, JA announced the former Honjo City, the former Iwaki Town, the former Ouchi Town, the former Higashi Yuri Town, the former Yuri Town, the former Yashima Town, the former Chokai Town, the former Nishime Town, the former Nigaho Town, and the former Kanaura. The town, 11JA of the former Yurihonjo Town, was born by a wide-area merger. After the merger of cities, towns and villages in 2017, these areas became two cities, Yurihonjo City and Nikaho City, and the area of the jurisdiction is 1450 km2, which occupies about 10% of Akita Prefecture. JA’s sales in 2014 were 8.9 billion yen, of which rice was 6.2 billion yen (70%), livestock was 1.5 billion yen (17%), vegetables were 500 million yen (5%), and flowers were 400 million yen (400 million yen). 4%). Asparagus is the most common vegetable, followed by cherry tomatoes and green onions. In 2013, JA’s asparagus began to be cultivated in 21 farms and an area of about 3.5 ha, and shipped to the Kanto market the following year. Six years later, in 2019, the sales amount exceeded 100 million yen, and it is currently cultivated in 139 households and 37 ha. More than 10 years have passed since the start of full-scale cultivation, and it has become one of the leading production areas in the prefecture. Harvest time and characteristics of cultivation: Asparagus cultivation is carried out throughout the jurisdiction, but most of the asparagus is cultivated in the coastal areas (Iwaki area, Nikaho area, Kisakata area) and mountainous areas (Chokai area, Higashiyuri area). Among them, the shipment volume in the Chokai area accounts for half of the total. In the coastal areas, the snow melts quickly even in the prefecture, so shipments start around the consecutive holidays in May every year, and shipments from the mountainous areas will be delayed a little. Asparagus is harvested twice a year from spring and summer to autumn. Taking advantage of the difference in altitude, we carry out a wide range of harvest relays, leading to stable shipments. In addition, the acreage of semi-forcing cultivation using the house will increase little by little, and harvesting will start in 2015. In semi-forcing cultivation, the coastal area with little snow is the cultivation area, but in 2015, the range of harvest relays will expand from semi-forcing to coastal areas to mountainous areas, and shipments are expected to increase. We have introduced Welcome, which is a variety with relatively high yield, from the beginning. In addition, we are particular about soil preparation and are working on production using high quality compost. In particular, asparagus uses a lot of compost, so under the slogan “Asparagus makes soil,” we are actively making soil, and we produce compost mainly from cow dung produced in the region every year 10 a. We are putting in 4 tons per hit. However, cattle manure compost is slow-acting and has a long-term fertilizing effect, and excessive nutrient accumulation in soil is a problem in long-term cultivation fields. Therefore, in order to prevent excessive topdressing, we are working to reduce the environmental burden by using slow-release fertilizers. A fertilizer that gently adjusts the expression rate of fertilizer (mainly nitrogen) according to the growth of crops, such as LP coat. Shipping and sales strategy: Currently, the shipping destinations are 64% in the Kanto market, 22% in the prefecture market, 12% in the Sendai market, and 2% in others, with the largest number of shipments to the Kanto market. Among the Kanto markets, shipments to the Keihin region, such as Tokyo and Kanagawa prefectures, are increasing. In 2003, a wide-area collection and shipping station equipped with sorting machines and binding machines was constructed in the Honjo area to reduce the shipping work of producers, and joint fruit sorting became possible. As a result, it seems that a co-selection and co-sale system has been established. The producer arranges the harvested asparagus to a predetermined length, sorts it in the garden, puts it in a container, and transports it to each collection point. From each collection point, the fruits are further aggregated into a wide area collection and shipping point, and the fruits are sorted by machine at the wide area collection point. There are five standards, 3L, 2L, L, M, and S, and the maximum is 2L. In addition to shipping in a styrofoam box containing 100 g bundling and cold storage material for the first time in the prefecture, from 2010, we will work on making differentiated products of 3L standard and start shipping 500 g for commercial use using freshness preservation film. It seems that it is responding to various needs such as. Asparagus is highly evaluated in the market as “dark, sweet and soft”. One plant can be harvested for more than 10 years, but in long-term cultivation fields, the yield has declined due to the aging of the plant in recent years, and although the number and area of planted plants have increased slightly, the sales amount has been flat for the past few years. It is continuing. For this reason, it seems that urgent replanting (switching from existing stocks to new stocks) is required. The number of new growers is on a slight increase, partly due to the effects of production adjustments and falling rice prices, which are the main agricultural products. While taking advantage of the merits of being cultivated in the entire area of the jurisdiction, he wanted to strengthen the making of friends more than ever and aim to further strengthen the production base. Akita’s traditional vegetables have been cultivated in the prefecture since before the 1955s. Those that are derived from Akita prefecture, such as those with place names and personal names. Even now, there are seeds and seedlings, and the products are available. Akita Sashibiro: Harvest time February-May, Cultivation area: Akita City, Yurihonjo City, Late August-Early September. After the snow melts, a tunnel will be set up to promote growth. Soft leaf onion of Kujo green onion system with high wintering ability. Harvest from the ground from around March. Enjoy the sweetness and smooth texture. It is used for pots, soups, egg bindings, and vinegared miso sauce. Kanakabu: Harvest time, October-December, Cultivated area: Nikaho City, Yurihonjo City, sown in the fields burned in August. Harvesting begins in October. A traditional white turnip cultivated in shifting cultivation in the olden days. Slash-and-burn and ordinary field cultivation come in a variety of shapes, from short to long, and are mainly eaten in vinegar. It is crispy, has a good texture and texture, and has a spicy flavor. Karatoriimo: Harvest time, September-November, Cultivated area, Yurihonjo City, Nikaho City, A type of taro that eats leaf stalks and parent potatoes. The petioles are less irritating and taste good. The taroes have a unique thick texture and sweetness. There are green stalks and red stalks, which are cultivated in fields and cultivated in seedlings filled with water. There are 30 items of traditional vegetables in Akita. All are “regionally unique” native crops with a long history. “Akita Natsumaru” is an F1 between fixed lines that was cultivated by repeating selection under the weather conditions of Akita Prefecture, using commercially available large-sized watermelon as a material. The mother book (H09s-IW-1) is a progeny fixed system of “Tsuru no Izumi” and has excellent cultivation characteristics such as ball alignment. Father book (H09s-TI-2) is a progeny fixed system of “Beniriki ” and has excellent fruit quality such as flesh color and sugar content. It has excellent fruit quality such as sugar content and sugar content. The nap characteristics are that the grass is a little strong, the internodes are long, the leaves are large, the growth is vigorous, and the fruit set is stable. There are few fruit cracks in the field. The maturity period is about 44 days after flowering, and even if the harvest is delayed, there is little deformation and deterioration of meat quality, and the optimum harvest time range is as long as about 7 days. The external characteristics of the fruit are medium and large balls with an average fruit weight of about 8.2 kg. The fruit shape is slightly high, the pericarp is dark green, and the streaks are thick and clear. The balls are well aligned and the occurrence of deformed fruits is small. The internal characteristics of the fruit are as high as 12.7% sugar content, the flesh is bright deep red, no cavities or swelling occur, and there is almost no cracking of the flesh during cutting, so it is also suitable for cut sales. The meat is firm and chewy, and has a strong crispness and excellent taste. In addition, it has a high shelf life, and the crispness lasts for about 10 days after harvesting. Since the fruit set is stable and the extensibility is strong, it is suitable for tunnel pruning cultivation and tunnel mobile cultivation for faster cropping in addition to open field normal cultivation. Due to the strong grass vigor, the amount of basal fertilizer applied is less than usual. In addition, since the growth of the vine stops after fruit set, top dressing should be the same as the conventional method. It is recommended to use a weak rootstock as the rootstock. The shipment volume of watermelons in Akita Prefecture is the 8, 9th largest in Japan, and the main cropping type is large-sized watermelon open-field normal cultivation, which is the peak shipment period in late July. Since this cropping type is sparsely planted and requires a large number of fruit set per plant, characteristics such as good ball alignment and high excellence rate are indispensable for selecting varieties. Further, in recent years, cut sales have become the mainstream with the progress of nuclear family formation, so that hollow fruits are less likely to occur and the flesh color is required to be vivid. The original large striped watermelon “Akita Natsumaru watermelon” cultivated by the prefecture has been established as the main variety of the prefecture due to its ease of cultivation and good taste (the planted area in 2011 was about 130 ha). In addition, as a result of sales promotion activities that clearly indicate the product name, awareness has increased and it seems that they are sold at a higher unit price than other products. Furthermore, in order for the market and consumers to more effectively recognize the good taste of watermelon produced in this prefecture, it is effective to cultivate sister varieties that have distinctive appearance while maintaining fruit quality. It is believed that. “Autumn Agricultural Experiment Station No. 38” is made from the commercially available black-skinned watermelon “Kuro Taiyo” and the breeding system of the Agricultural Experiment Station, and is cultivated and selected repeatedly under the weather conditions of this prefecture. It is a skin-based F1 variety. The mother book is different from “Akita Natsumaru watermelon”, but the father book is the same sister variety. The external characteristics of the fruit are medium and large balls with an average fruit weight of about 8.4 kg. Since the pericarp is black-green, thick streaks stand out, and it can be differentiated from the conventional black-skinned watermelon “Tahiti” (control variety) with inconspicuous streaks in appearance. The fruits are hard to deform and have a good alignment, so the appearance evaluation is higher than that of “Tahiti watermelon”, and the unevenness of the fruit surface is less than that of “Akita Natsumaru watermelon”. The internal characteristics of the fruit are bright pink-red with darker flesh and less yellow bands and cavities than “Tahiti watermelon”. The sugar content is as high as 12.5%, and the meat quality is as hard and chewy as “Akita Natsumaru watermelon”, and it has a strong crispness. In addition, it does not have the odor peculiar to black-skinned watermelon and is superior to “Tahiti watermelon” in taste. Furthermore, there are fewer yellow bands and the skin is thinner than “Akita Natsumaru watermelon”. “秋農試 No. 38” is superior in both appearance and interior to the existing black-skinned watermelon “Tahichi watermelon”, and has the same or better fruit characteristics than “Akita Natsumaru watermelon”. , Suitable for branding Akita watermelons that are differentiated in appearance. The target of dissemination is producers who ship to production groups and direct sales offices in Akita Prefecture. The supply of seeds is limited to Akita prefecture for the time being. Since the grass vigor and maturity days are almost the same as those of “Akita Natsumaru watermelon”, the cultivation method such as the amount of fertilizer applied is the same as before (from NARO).