In order to get to know Oe no Hiromoto, the founder of Mr. Oe no Sagae, who laid the foundation of Sagae, a poster introducing the land related to Hiromoto, a PR flag and a banner flag appeared in the city. Dewa country Nagai no sho (manor) – Okitama area

ナポレオン

【種類】

Cerasus avium ‘Napoleon Biagrreau’

【生産地, 管内】

山形県寒河江市高田（寒河江市, 西村山郡大江町, 河北町, 西川町, 朝日町（JAさがえ西村山, JAグループ山形））

【名前の由来】

Varieties cultivated in Japan and European countries. The name comes from Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) and is said to have been named by the first Belgian king, Leopold Georg Christian Friedrich（1790-1865）, after his death.

【主な特徴】

In Sagae City, the aging of farmers, the lack of successors, and the emergence of abandoned farmland are becoming more serious. It seems that it needs to be resolved. For this reason, it seems that in 2012, for the first time in 2012, the “People and Farmland Plan” was created as a “future blueprint” to solve the problems of people and farmlands that the region has through discussions in the region. Currently, the city has created a “People and Farmland Plan” for each of the nine districts in the city (Sagae district, Nanbu district, Nishine district, Shibabashi district, Shibaichi district, Takamatsu district, Shiraiwa district, Daigo district, and Sansen district). It seems that they are reviewing it every year through discussions. The seedlings were cultivated in Yamagata Prefecture around 1876 by the then governor of Yamagata Prefecture, Michitsune Mishima, who ordered fruit tree seedlings from the Tokyo Mita Breeding Center and the Hokkaido Development Commission and used them as a prefectural model site in Yamagata City. It started with planting. It is said that the varieties of cherries were named after the numbers given to the seedlings when they were first imported, and Kidama cherries were called No. 8 and Napoleon was called No. 10. Due to breeding, “Sato Nishiki cherries, Takasago cherries, Napoleon cherries” are the mainstream, but in recent years, new varieties such as “Beni Shuho cherries, Beni Sayaka cherries, Beni Temari cherries” have been actively cultivated. The origin of the name “Sato Nishiki Cherries” is the combination of the defects and strengths of Kidama cherries, which have a slightly poor shelf life but good taste, and Napoleon cherries, which have a lot of acidity but are hard and have a long shelf life. It was named “Sato Nishiki Cherry” after the executive farmer, Eisuke Sato old man, who was passionate about his research and succeeded in Higashine City, the same prefecture. Since the same varieties do not bear fruit, it is a condition that other varieties bloom nearby. In order for Sato Nishiki cherries to pollinate smoothly, it is also important that the flowering times of other varieties such as “Napoleon cherries”, “Beni Sayaka cherries”, “Takasago cherries” and “Beni Shuho cherries” overlap. It is said that pollination by “Mamekobachi; Osmia cornifrons (Radoszkowski, 1887)”, which collects pollen from artificial pollination by fluttering, bees, and flowering flowers, plays a major role. In 1888, Seiin Honda and Shichibei Watanabe took the lead in creating an agricultural product test site, and it seems that Western vegetables such as cabbage, potatoes, apples, and cherries were tested to see if they were in Sagae. Eventually, Seiin seemed to spread the cultivation of cherries by dividing the seedlings among farmers in Ishimochi and Yamagishi. In Yamagata, where the climate was suitable for cultivating cherries, it seems that the number of varieties increased and the production volume gradually increased around 1895. In 1910, at the Yamagata Prefectural Agricultural Experiment Station, a council for the name of cherry peaches sponsored by the Japan Horticultural Society was held, and the main varieties were given Japanese names and announced as the agreed cherry names. Napoleon → Napoleon (Naoh), Governor Wood → Kidama, Early Purple Guine → Sunrise, Rockport Bigaro → Takasago. “Sagae City : Yamagata Prefecture”, It is located in the center of the prefecture, within 20 km from Yamagata City. Developed as the core of the Nishimurayama area, the city is dotted with National Route 112, which connects the Shonai Region and the prefectural capital. It crosses the center of Yamagata prefecture and connects the Shonai region and Miyagi prefecture – Yamagata Expressway. The jurisdiction is located almost in the center of Yamagata prefecture. The area where the Mogami River, Sagae River, Asahi River, and Tukinuno River, which originate from the Dewa Hills, flow through. Sagae（It is famous as the best cherry producing area in the prefecture. It is characterized by an inland climate, with large temperature differences between summer and winter and day and night. Rainfall is relatively low in the prefecture, but the snowfall situation in the mountains and plains is significantly different. As the village of the best cherry in Japan, we practice town development that sticks to the specialty cherry and make a great contribution to the agriculture, forestry and fisheries industry. In addition, by using the ground work method, we will hold familiar parks and events by creating a town with the participation of residents. It is famous as a city that is well-balanced with commerce, industry, agriculture, and tourism. Promote “Town development colored with flowers, greenery, and murmuring”. Moisture and peace that are not found in big cities, a comfortable lifestyle can be established, and a land pattern that you will never get tired of. Airport, bullet train, highway and transportation access are also convenient and comfortable. Special products are fruits such as strawberry, grape and blueberry, roses, cherry confectionery, hand-dyed carp streamer, cherry wine and sake. The Shiraiwa district prospered as a post town for Mt. Dewasanzan travelers. During the Edo period, Jionji-Temple（East Asian Yogacara: Hosso sect）received a red stamp of 2,812 stones from the shogunate and had the largest temple territory in Tohoku. 島島東 – 親兵衛稲荷の松; A city-designated memorial on June 5, 2020. Export of Cherry – Domestic cool transportation from Sagae City to Fukuoka. 2018 to Taipei, Taiwan and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Use a coolant to solve the humidity and temperature problems from the previous year. “Oe Town, Nishimurayama District” : Located in the western part of the Murayama Plain, almost in the center of the prefecture, the Mogami River, one of Japan’s three major rapids, is formed in the east by the Asahi Mountain Range, which forms the center of Bandai Asahi National Park, and the Tsukinuno River, which connects the two. It is a town rich in nature. The climate is an inland basin type, which belongs to a snowy and cold region, and while it becomes hot and humid in the summer due to the foehn phenomenon peculiar to the basin, the snowfall period in winter extends from early December to March to April, and the amount of snowfall. It is said that it reaches 1m in the center of town and 2 to 3 m in the mountains. Since the annual temperature difference is so large, the town is rich in agricultural products, especially fruit trees and mountain products. The eastern region is the center of town and the place name Aterazawa; 左沢 is also known as the obfuscated place name. It forms the center of commerce and industry activities, and forms the town of water town cultivated in the history of Mogami River transport. In the central region, excellent orchard areas spread along with the rural landscape, and agricultural products such as fruit trees such as “La France Pear,” apples, and grapes, which are the special products of the town, are produced. The western region is located at the eastern foot of Bandai Asahi National Park, and is visited by many mountain enthusiasts as a mountain climbing base. Focusing on small-scale rice cultivation, it focuses on forestry, edible wild plants, mushrooms, and other complex management. Oe Town Aterazawa prospered as a river port for the Mogami River. When the transportation network of the Mogami River is improved after Edo Genroku, the cargo carried from Yonezawa by Kokai ship is transshipped at Sazawa, and it is carried by Hirata ship to Sakata, which is an important relay that is indispensable for Mogami River shipping. It was a point. Around the Domeki district on the riverside, there were boat camps, rice breweries, salt breweries, etc. of the Yonezawa domain, and licensed quarters lined up, and the bustle continued until the Taisho era. The elegant culture of Kyoto was carried from Sakata along the flow of the Mogami River, and many boating cultures such as festival cars and dolls displayed at Girls’ Festival flourished. During the heyday, the city was established, people gathered, and it seemed to be a very busy commercial town. A typical long and narrow section of townhouses with a frontage of 3 one space (about) half six feet and a depth of 20 to 30 one space (about) six feet was formed. Currently, it is said that there are still some kurazashiki and city gods that remind us of the prosperity of the past on Haramachi-dori in the town. It is famous that this landscape was selected as the first national important cultural landscape in Yamagata Prefecture on March 27, 2013 as “Distribution and traffic of the Mogami River and Aterazawa, landscape of the town”. Mogamigawa River Sailor’s Song: The Mogami River sailors were said to have been extremely risky, with long divorces from their lovers and family, fighting torrents, and enormous damage in the unlikely event of an accident. From ancient times, various boat songs have been sung among such sailors with that feeling when maneuvering. One of the three major Sailor’s Songs in the world, which is a folk song that represents Yamagata Prefecture, is a collection of these various sailor songs and arranged in a contemporary style. Every year, the town holds the Mogami River Funa uta National Tournament in order to properly inherit and spread the Mogami River Funa Uta. The world’s three major boat songs: The work of Mr. Jacques Offenbach, the king of operettas famous for Hoffman’s boat song and the opera “Heaven and Hell”. He wrote the only orthodox opera based on the original work of German romantic writer Mr. Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann. The work is “The Tales of Hoffmann”. Each of the three acts is a scene of the recollection of the main character Hoffman, and the second act is the place of the magnificent mansion of the playgirl Julietta facing the canal of Venice. A gondola floating on the canal can be seen behind the window, and it is said that the famous melody of the boat song is sung here by Giulietta and Nicklaus duet. Volga’s Barcarolle: Famous as a Russian folk song. Unknown composer. It is a song of the husbands who pull the rope of the boat that goes up the Volga River, and the main shouts are “Ai-Vuchnem” and “Aidada-Aida”. There are many arrangements, and the one commonly known today is said to have been arranged by the famous Russian singer Отчество Фёдор Иванович Шаляпин. It is said that this song is also used in art music by Отчество Алекса ́ндр Константи ́нович Глазуно ́в and Sig Umberto Giordano. Boat song monument: There are stone monuments related to boat song in various parts of the town. “Kahoku Town, Nishimurayama District” : Development began early in the Heian period and was owned by Hiromoto Oe, who joined Sagae. Around 1390, Hidenaga Nakajo（Chujo）joined the club and worked on the development of Yachi Township（The castle was built by Nagamasa Chujo during the Koji era (1555-1558), Alternatively, Shiratori juro Nagahisa built and built Yachi-honcho.）for six generations. After Nagahisa was murdered by Yoshiaki Mogami and Takamoto, a descendant of Hiromoto, was destroyed, the land was subsequently under the control of the Mogami family. After the reform of the Mogami family, it became the Tozawa clan territory in the north and the Yamagata clan territory in the south of the central part, and it has gone through many years. etc. The puddy filed was developed from early on, promoting the region centered on rice and bastard saffron（Carthamus tinctorius (Mohler, Roth, Schmidt & Boudreaux, 1967)）, and directly connected to the upper culture by the mogami river. Therefore, it has left an excellent cultural heritage. Due to the inland climate and the weather conditions（Unique to basins with large temperature differences）of the Mogami River, which is said to be optimal for safflower cultivation, safflower has been actively cultivated since the Muromachi period. From the Edo Period to the early Meiji period, it prospered as a safflower distribution center by the Mogami River. The harvested safflower descended the Mogami River to Sakata, where it was once reloaded for western-route shipping, crossed the Sea of Japan, and landed in Tsuruga. In addition, it was sent to Kyoto and Osaka via Biwa Lake and Yodo River, and made the fame of Mogami safflower known throughout the country. At that time, it was said that it accounted for half of the national production. The ship carried kamigata brought a lot of Kamigata Culture（Kyoto and Osaka area）, including daily necessities as a return load. etc. Since it is a basin, it is hot and humid in summer and snow accumulates in winter, but the average amount of snow is about 1 m. Inland climate peculiar to the basin where the temperature difference is large. Cherry from mid-June to early July boasts the highest production of any national towns and villages. Harmony with Nature Easy to live in, you can raise children with peace of mind, the vitality created by interaction, learning from history and nurturing the next generation, full of charm to make together. “Nishikawa Town, Nishimurayama District” : The name of the town comes from the name of the Nishikawa Junior High School Association established by both Nishiyama Village and Kawadoi village. Located in the center of the prefecture, 32 km west of Yamagata City. It is surrounded by the Asahi mountain range in Bandai-asahi National Park, Mt. Gassan and its tributaries. 95% of the total area is occupied by mountains, and the flat land extends slightly along the Sagae River and its tributaries that flow through the town. The habitable area is only 12.57 km (3.2%), and it is one of the prefecture’s most heavy snowfall areas, with more than 5 m of snow in many areas. At Mt. Gassan, which is also a symbol of the town, you can enjoy skiing in the spring and summer. Every year from early April to late July, it is crowded with about 150,000 skiers and snowboarders. Improvement of water source area, further strengthening normal standards-Water source town. Establishment of water pollution prevention standards（Water Pollution Prevention Act, 昭和四十五年, 十二月二十五日, 法律第百三十八号, Act No. 138 of December 25,1970）and Natural environmental learning: Activities such as enlightenment ofmaintenance has been certified as “town development that makes the most of water”. The choosed hundred famous water: The lectotype of “famous water” is that “conservation status is good” and “conservation activities by local residents” are being continued. Specialty Actinidia arguta (Sieb. Et Zucc.) Planch. Ex Miq. (Kiwi berry) variety “Hoko” : Mr. Kazuo Sato has spent more than 30 years selecting native Kiwi berry. Moreover, it seems that breeding has been continued for more than 40 years since that time. Not only nutritional values such as vitamins and minerals, but also noble aroma, mellow sweetness and abundant vitamins stand out. It looks like a small kiwi, but it’s the taste of a new fruit that I’ve never encountered, and once I eat it, it’s an unforgettable taste that I haven’t eaten yet. There are excellent varieties of Green soybeans in the murayama area-‘Hiden’. This variety tends to start harvesting late, around September 20th. Once eaten, it has an unforgettable taste and is gradually gaining popularity. It is mainly made in the Nishimurayama area centered on Kahoku Town and Sagae City. “Asahi Town, Nishimurayama District” : People began to live in the area very old, from the Osumi site, where the Paleolithic was first discovered in Japan, and the Komatsuno site, where stone tools were discovered after that, 20,000 years before the end of the Pleistocene. It is estimated that the Paleolithic people had already lived there. In the Nara period, many settlements developed with the rise of mountain worship such as Mt. Asahidake. Among them, Onuma’s “Ukishima Inari Shrine（It is said that En no Ozunu discovered it and the disciple Kakudo built a shrine in the first year of Wado (708). しま遊ぶ 夢の行方や つゆ時雨: Nationally designated scenic spot, designated as a memorial date October 8, 1925.）” was protected as a prayer place for Mr. Sagae Oe and Mr. Yamagata Mogami, and was worshiped as a prayer place for successive Tokugawa shogunates. With the enforcement of the town and village system in 1899, Higashiimogawa Village, Nishiimogawa Village, and Oya Village were born, and in 1928, Higashiimogawa Village became Miyajuku Town. In 1954, Nishiimogawa Village, Miyajuku Town, and Oya Village merged into one town and two villages, making it today’s Asahi Town. As for cultural properties, there is a nationally designated important cultural property “Satake Family Residence” in the Tokiwa district. It is a valuable private house as an example of a well-preserved middle-class farmhouse in the middle of the Edo period. The “Large Cryptomeria japonica”, which is about 1000 years old in the precincts of “Horyu Shrine” in Miyajuku, is a natural monument designated by the prefecture. The wooden three-story school building of Yatsunuma “former Nishiimogawa Elementary School Sanchu Branch School” is a tangible cultural property designated by the prefecture, and the “Kakuta style lion dance” transmitted to Yatsunuma and Oya is a prefecture-designated intangible folk cultural property. It seems. It is located in the central part of the prefecture, at the eastern foot of Mt. Asahi, the main peak of Bandai Asahi National Park. The Mogami River meanders north and south for about 21 km, and the native forests such as national parks occupy about 73% of the town’s soil, making it a town with a rich natural environment. The river terraces along both banks of the Mogami River are fertile lands suitable for growing fruit trees and crops, including specialty apples. The climate is inland, with many hot and humid days and cool nights in summer, and many cold days in winter. It seems that the weather environment is clearly recognizable. The area of the town is 196.81 km2, and the terrain extends 25 km east-west and 21 km north-south east-west. The southwestern part is surrounded by the Asahi mountain range, Mt. Large Asahidake (1,871 m) and Mt. Small Asahidake (1,648 m), which are said to be the Tohoku Alps, and the southeastern part is surrounded by the Shirataka Mountains. Blessed with. “Apple cultivation” has a long history, dating back to 1887. Since then, the formation of a nationwide production center has been promoted by establishing a cultivation technology system backed by systematic fruit tree promotion measures that make the best use of the land and enthusiastic research by growers. It is a famous story as a person involved in agriculture. In 1970, the “Bagless Fuji Study Group” was established by 63 apple-producing farmers. The study group played a central role in shifting from the common sense of the time to marsupial cultivation to non-bag cultivation. “No bag Fuji Apple”, which has a higher sugar content and better taste than marsupials, will be traded at a high price in the Kanda market (currently Ota market) three years later, and the town-wide “No bag Fuji Apple” It seems that cultivation has been spurred. In 1981, it established itself as the best production area for “No bag Fuji Apple” in terms of unit shipment price, and in 1982, it won the Asahi Shimbun Industry Award. Furthermore, in order to establish an apple brand production area, we are actively promoting the spread of “selected excellent strain Fuji Apple” and the renewal of Nakate varieties to excellent varieties such as “Shuyo Apple” and “Shinano Sweet Apple”. Also, since 2004, it has been exporting apples to Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, etc. as a new sales channel expansion. “Son”, This variety should have dry calyxes, be moderately firm to the touch and not too soft, and be heavy to the touch. Sagae City, where JA Sagae is located, has many of the largest tourist cherry gardens in Japan. Sagae, which has a large temperature difference and is suitable for growing cherries, is known for its ability to harvest high-quality cherries. There is even a “cherry tourism section” in Sagae City. The city is full of shops and tourist facilities associated with cherries. At the time of harvest in June every year, it seems that the road is congested with cherries hunting buses. It is a cherry delivered by Sagae City, the kingdom of cherries.