Self-made renovation; To return to a normal life through their own efforts. Make up for your mistakes, admit your faults, and return to a better state on your own. Makoto SAITO (1858-assassinated by February 26 Incident): A unified cabinet, active public finance, export promotion, agricultural relief, rural economic revitalization movement (Showa Agricultural Depression) The policy of the former Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry aimed at the self-reliance of villages (rural villages, mountain villages, fishing villages) that had been devastated by the cocoon price crash and the farm economy collapsed.). Japanese government, how do you see the present compared to 100 years ago?

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【種類】

Capsicum annuum L. ‘grossum’

【生産地・卸地】

岩手県奥州市江刺地区（JA江刺, JA全農いわて）

【名前の由来】

Originaire du mot «piment», il est transmis du Portugal pendant la période Edo. The flower language of POVIRON is “blessing of the sea, profit of the sea.”

【主な特徴】

In Esashi Ward, Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture, it seems that old townscapes with new storehouses have been created, following the example of Nagahama City and Hikone City in Shiga Prefecture. This land was given to Masamune DATE (1567-1636) in 1591, and since then until the Meiji Restoration, it was ruled as the northernmost county of the 620,000 koku of rice of the Sendai clan. It is located in the border area with the Morioka clan, and it seems that the domain border defense system was strengthened with the Kataoka village Iwayado fortress as the core for its defense. In 1659, Munenori IWAKI (1644-1685) was appointed to the castle of Iwayado Fortress, and 11 officers and 120 foot soldiers were stationed under the direct control of the Sendai clan to guard the borders of the clan. The center of Kataoka Village was Iwayado-machi (an inn), where the Esashi magistrate’s office was located, forming a town. 400 houses in 1772 (A topography compiled by the Sendai clan during the Edo period in Japan. Completed in 1772. Lists and explains items related to topography and human geography for Sendai and all the villages in its territory, and lists and explains each county. The author is Marefumi TANABE (1692-1773), a Confucian scholar of the Sendai domain. It is also called “Anei Fudoki” (a general term for the documents written by the Sendai clan during the Edo and Anei eras in order to grasp the state of the villages in its territory. It is also called “Fudoki Goyoshojo”. It seems that the name of each village is the name of the material, such as “village.” Heibonsha” can be used as a reference. In addition, there seems to be some that are included in municipal histories (magazines) and have explanations. The Miyagi Prefectural Library has a cultural property under the name ‘Fudoki Goyosho’. This is part of the Yasunaga Fudoki and was a document of the Miyagi Prefectural Governor’s Secretariat. Accordingly, the material is from the early Meiji period, but the contents are from the Anei period. (Details such as the specific origin of the materials are unknown).” The number was 2,785. In Iwatani Domachi, there were grain storehouses and rice storehouses (three locations), as well as a poster place and a traveler’s inn. The layout of Iwayado-machi seems to have been centered on the side street in front of the magistrate’s office, with Kawahara-machi, a wholesaler town, to the east, Naka-machi and Ichiichi-machi to the south, and Muika-machi and Zenicho-machi to the northwest. There was also a new town, and these towns were called Iwagetsudo-cho 7-cho. In addition, it is said that goods procured in Sendai castle town were transported to the area by the Kitakami River water transport, and were sold widely along the Kesen Kaido, Tosando, and Hama Kaido. Markets were held in Iwayado-cho Ichiichi-machi and Muika-machi, but the horse market was especially grand. In the Meiji era, when the obstacles to the territory were removed, trade with the former Morioka domain became free, and Iwayado-machi wholesalers were greatly enriched by the active flow of goods, but the opening of the railway and the bridge over the Kitakami River. As a result, the center of commerce in this area seems to have moved to Mizusawa. In the former Esashi City, Iwatani-do was the center, and it seems that they made efforts to improve the townscape by building new storehouses such as the Kurokabe Glass Museum, following Nagahama City in Shiga Prefecture. The Iwate-Esashi Agricultural Cooperative was established in 1982 by merging seven agricultural cooperatives in the former Esashi City (Iwayado, Atago, Tahara, Fujisato, Tamari, Inase, and the former Esashi City Agricultural Cooperative). This area, rich in nature, has a terrain that extends from the Kitakami River basin in the west to the Kitakami mountain range in the east. It seems to have a fertile land blessed with The warm climate is most suitable for agriculture, which is the key industry of the district. It seems that the Esashi vegetables brand has been established. It seems that Esashi agriculture is characterized by integrated agriculture that combines these four pillars of agricultural and livestock products, taking advantage of the land conditions of each region. In addition, it seems that it is aiming to further develop regional agriculture and realize a prosperous regional society by actively working on measures for supporting people, food education, and local production for local consumption. Green peppers in Oshu City use both outdoor cultivation and greenhouse cultivation, and seem to achieve stable shipments over a long period of time from April to November. In particular, peppers harvested in the summer, which is also the season for barbecues, are said to be rich in vitamins because they are exposed to plenty of summer sun. The green peppers produced in Oshu City are also said to be glossy and soft by market participants and consumers. Oshu City ranks fifth in the country in terms of acreage of green peppers planted, and is the largest producer of green peppers in Iwate Prefecture.

Esashi seems to have a variety of green peppers called “Sarara” that they are proud of. The flesh is thin and not bitter, so it can be eaten raw, and it seems to be a popular variety that is very easy for children to eat. I have heard that salara peppers are a difficult variety to cultivate because the period between planting and harvesting is short, and it is necessary to carefully observe the conditions and manage them appropriately. Sarara [green pepper / paprika], a medium-sized cultivar exclusively for rain protection greenhouse cultivation from the public interest incorporated foundation horticultural plant breeding research group. The fruit color is dark green, and the flesh is rather thick. It is resistant to PMMoV (P1.2) (L3) and heat-tolerant, and it seems that there is little deterioration in quality even in summer. In addition, it seems to be a variety that has little bell pepper smell, is sweet, and has a lot of vitamin C. It seems that it is good to secure the grass vigor from the early stage because it has little fruit drop and the burden of fruit setting is large. In Esashi, Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture, where Esashi Kinsatsu rice is produced, it seems that the production area continues to make untiring efforts to stably deliver the delicious rice that it is proud of to consumers. As part of this effort, in order to produce rice that is not only delicious but also “relief” and “safe” to eat, we have been working on cultivation with reduced pesticides since 1994, and special cultivation rice since 2004. As a result, the rice produced in 2016 (Hitomebore rice) has received a “Special A” rating in the national taste ranking for the 22nd time in total. Last year marked the 100th anniversary of the start of cultivation of this excellent local rice. In commemoration of the 100th anniversary, efforts such as various events seem to be carried out this year. It all started in 1921, when a high-quality new variety, Rikuu 132-go rice, was cultivated on a trial basis in Esashi. With the introduction of this variety, the producers and related parties worked together to focus on production and sales, gaining nationwide acclaim. From the end of the Meiji era to around 1921, the reputation of Iwate rice was extremely poor, and the market price was said to be the lowest in the country. It seems that the varieties cultivated at that time were weak in neck-rot and inferior in quality. Under such circumstances, Rikuu No. 132 rice grown at the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Agricultural Experiment Station Rikuu Branch (Omagari Town, Akita Prefecture, now Omagari Daisen City, Akita Prefecture) was developed in 1921 at the Iwate Prefectural Agricultural Experiment Station Irie Branch (Atago Village, Esashi District, Trial cultivation was started at present-day Esashi, Oshu City. Cultivation seems to have spread because of its high yield, strong disease resistance, and high quality compared to conventional varieties. The Esashi County Agricultural Association, along with the Ie branch of the Agricultural Experiment Station, have made efforts to popularize Rikuu 132-go rice, and as a result, it seems to have achieved good results even at product fairs. In addition to the introduction of cultivars, it seems that improvements in drying preparation technology have also been promoted. Efforts were made to popularize the Hasekake-Bokake method for drying, and for hulling rice, efforts were made to popularize the introduction of the Iwata-type rice peeler, which is less prone to slippage and breakage, than the mortar and mortar. As a special brand of this district, apples are attracting attention for their exceptionally high prices at auctions. It is also popular for its good color and national taste. Registered information: Esashi apple trademark registration, No. 5106022. Right holder: Iwate Esashi Agricultural Cooperative, Product classification and designated products, Class 31: Apples grown in Esashi Ward, Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture (former Esashi City) : June 29, 2007, Registered Date: January 18, 2008, Contact: Iwate Esashi Agricultural Cooperative.