Fertile sedimentary topography of the land due to changes in meandering of the Ishikari River. Fertile soil is soil in which microorganisms such as mold and bacteria grow and nutrients are well balanced. Compost: Decomposes fallen leaves and animal excrement, finally absorbed by plants⇛NH3, NO2−, NO3-⇛Organic agriculture

Tohma Mini Tomato

【種類】

Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme

【名前の由来】

Released by TAKII & CO., LTD. Around 1975. Small tomatoes: petit tomatoes have become widely known. However, although it was made in earnest in the early Showa era, it didn’t go into mass production.

【生産地】

北海道上川郡当麻町（JA当麻）

【主な特徴】

Kamikawa Agricultural Experiment Station (Minami, Pippu Town, Kamikaw District, Hokkaido): The experiment started in 1886 as the Chubetsu Agricultural Experiment Station in Chubetsu, former Kamui village (currently Kamui, Asahikawa city), to test the adequacy of crop cultivation. In the following year, this laboratory was taken over by the Kabato Shuji Superintendent Chubetsu Branch Office, which was engaged in excavating the Kamikawa Temporary Road. In 1889, the Hokkaido government issued silkworms to agricultural soldiers
and immigrants. In addition, he revived the Chubetsu Agricultural Experiment Station (present-day Asahikawa City), where he experimented with agricultural products. In 1897, it moved to Asahikawa Village (currently the site of Asahikawa Higashi High School), and in 1904 it moved to Nagayamamura (currently Nagayama, Asahikawa City) to expand the city of Asahikawa. Seems to have been tested. From the following fiscal year 1994 started testing at the current location (Pippu Town, Kamikawa District) at the new government building and new field. In 1950, with the consolidation of agricultural testing and research institutes, the conventional testing and research was divided into national and prefectural governments. It became the Agricultural Experiment Station Kamikawa Branch, and in November 1966, a structural reform was carried out to conduct experimental research that integrated agriculture and livestock on the main road, and the name was changed to the Hokkaido Kamikawa Agricultural Experiment Station. In 1894, tests were conducted on general upland crops, and from 1900 onwards, paddy rice was also taken up. After moving to Nagayama Village in 1904, there were many experiments on paddy rice, and the results were widely disseminated. In 1915, full-scale breeding experiments for paddy rice began. ancestor As a result, the “bozu rice” strain was widely cultivated in the Taisho era, and the era of “bozu rice” continued until 1935, when the famous “Fukoku rice” was made. After that, many excellent varieties were bred before and after the war, and it seems that the site has become a central testing institute for Hondo rice cultivation both in name and reality. In addition, from 1927 to 1946, as a local bond project, a new variety of paddy rice breeding test was carried out as designated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.
After that, from 1947 to 1950, Sapporo Agricultural Improvement Fruit The laboratory Kamikawa test site was located side by side. In 1966, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry fully subsidized the paddy rice designation test, which was established again. On the other hand, the Hokkaido Agricultural Experiment Station original seed production business was started in Higashiyama, Shibetsu Village in 1954, and in 1955, the Hokkaido Agricultural Experiment Station Original Seed Farm Shibetsu Branch was established at the same time as Memanbetsu Branch was abolished. In 1958, the upland farming department of the Kamikawa branch of the Hokkaido National Agricultural Experiment Station was established alongside it, and started upland farming experiments. In 1959, the Hokkaido Original Seed Farm Shibetsu Branch was abolished and the name was changed to the Hokkaido Kamikawa Agricultural Experiment Station Upland Farming Department. In 1987, the horticulture department was strengthened and renamed the Upland Farming Department through a structural reform of the Agricultural Experimental Research Institute. Later, at the end of 1993, when the main government building was relocated, Shibetsu City’s upland farming and horticulture departments were also integrated into the current location. In 1989, the decision was made to move the main government building to its current location. In 1992, construction of the government building and ancillary facilities began. It was completed at the end of August 1994, including exterior work. In 1996, the Tenpoku Agricultural Experiment Station was abolished and renamed the Tenpoku Branch of the Kamikawa Agricultural Experiment Station. In April 2010, the Hokkaido Research Organization was established as a local independent administrative agency, and 22 Hokkaido research institutes were transferred to become the Kamikawa Agricultural Experiment Station of the Agricultural Research Headquarters. This
In the restructuring of the organization, a group system was introduced, and three groups were established: paddy rice, production environment, and regional technology. It took the form of a trial residency, and a technology dissemination room was established. In July 2018, with the renaming of the Konsen Agricultural Experiment Station to the Dairy Experiment Station, it seems that the Tenpoku Branch became the Dairy Experiment Station Tenpoku Branch. As for the soil conditions of the facility, test field, and field, the field is a rectangle of about 28.5 ha surrounded by the base line (National Route 40) of Pippu Town, Kamikawa District, Town Road South 1, Town Roads 5 and 6. The land is about 160 m above sea level. The Uppetz Factory River divides the land into two parts, east and west, and the Ishikari River is located about 700 m to the east. It is brown lowland soil. It seems that the land use before the construction of the test fields was paddy fields, residential land, agricultural roads, etc. The farm roads were mostly left as they were when the test farm was created. Construction of a new farm road at the site. The first auction of “Densuke Watermelon”, a specialty product of Toma Town, Kamikawa District, Hokkaido, was held in Sapporo on the morning of June 13, 2022, and was sold at 500,000 yen per ball. At the Central Wholesale Market in Sapporo, 235 balls of “Densuke Watermelon” produced in Toma Town were put up for the first auction on the morning of the same day. This year’s highest price is 500,000 yen per ball, which seems to be on par with 2021. Blessed with the weather, it seems to be one size larger than usual and sweet enough. Shipments peaked in mid-July. From the 1960s to the 1970s, the head of “Bald Zura” of the character “Densuke OMIYA” played by Toshimitsu Omiya; Toshio Tsunekawa（Pen name; Sanpei KOTOTOI, 1913-1976）, a comedian in Tokyo Asakusa who was popular in the media, and the time when the paddy field began to be converted, “Helping the rice fields (Densuke) ”. Toma Town is located almost in the center of Hokkaido with a total area of 204.95 square kilometers. Mountain forests occupy 65% of the total area from the north to the southeast, but the rest is mostly flat. Due to the large temperature difference due to the basin’s unique climate, it is a favorable condition for the growth and taste of agricultural products. In addition, the cultivated area is approximately 4,000 hectares, of which paddy rice cultivation accounts for approximately 2,600 hectares, making it a key industry that accounts for approximately 65% of the cultivated area. Seems to be As if to speak of this, vegetables such as cucumbers and cherry tomatoes, fruits such as Densuke watermelon and Azuma melon, and chrysanthemums, carnations, and roses bearing the brand name “Taisetsu no Hana（It is born from the sweat crystals created with the deep affection and painstaking efforts of the producers from the land of nature Hokkaido. In spring, you can feel the lovely scent of lily of the valley, and in summer, roses, chrysanthemums, and carnations are in full bloom.）” are thriving. In particular, Densuke Watermelon is widely known nationwide for its high sugar content and brand name as a gift, and won the 35th Japan Agriculture Award in 2006. “Agricultural soldiers; 屯田兵”, It refers to indigenous soldiers who dispatch soldiers from all over Japan to remote areas, usually carry out military training while farming, and fight as an army organization when the war begins. In China, it comes to mind as a system that was actively practiced from the Han dynasty to the Ming dynasty. It is said that Cao Cao, who had been fighting with Yuan Shao over the initiative of North China at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, welcomed the Emperor Xian of Han (Xuchang City, Hebei Province) in 196 after escaping after being chased by Luoyang. Cao Cao, who gained the initiative in North China with the cause of protecting the emperor, seems to have had to reconstruct the war-torn territory in order to prepare his armaments. “Because it is surrounded by powerful players on all sides, it is impossible to neglect the armament for a day. Being in the center of the world, armaments have always been the most expensive and unproductive thing in the world. The position of Cao Cao, who owns the central point of China and holds the government of the Eastern Han, even nominally, is the most difficult. Moreover, the land has been devastated after the war, the people have been separated, and production has declined significantly. With this, there is no way to generate financial resources. Therefore, a new policy called Tonden was devised. Doesn’t this mean that Tenshi; emperor himself has a mansion that imitates the way of the tribes? What has been handed down is a rice field where the government stores and manages the land that was devastated by the war and became innocent, and the poor people are convened there to cultivate and impose labor. The rent is quite heavy, and 50% is paid to the government. If you borrow a cultivated cow from the government and use it, you have to pay 60% to 65%. Even so, it is speculated that the reason why the poor people were happy to be detained in Tonden was that the rent was high but the rent was in-kind and they were not forced to pay bronze coins. Therefore, it is presumed that Cao Cao, who was mentioned in the example, defeated the strong enemy because the food was abundant due to the success of the Tuntian policy, and he was good at grasping and managing every corner.” It is said that it was Takamori SAIGO who insisted on the establishment of Tondenhei in Hokkaido by the new government. Kiyotaka KURODA, the Secretary of the Development Commission, who was influenced by him, proposed and the system was enacted in 1874, and in 1875, the suburbs of Sapporo. 200 soldier houses were built in Kotoni Heison, and 193 applicants from Miyagi, Aomori, Sakata 3 prefectures and Hokkaido, and 965 people moved. Behind this system was the measures against unemployment of the samurai. He tried to open the way for self-reliance to cultivate while giving the samurai the pride of being a soldier. At the beginning, Tondenhei was intended only for the samurai, but after a while the restrictions were relaxed, and Tondenhei from the commoners became the center of development. Until the system was abolished in 1904, 37 soldier villages, 7,337 households, and 39,911 people settled and developed 74,755 ha. Normally, one soldier’s village consists of 200 to 240 units, and each unit is provided with land of 5 towns, and barracks are regularly arranged around public facilities such as an assault course, official residence, and school. Living rules are very strict, wake-up and working hours are set, and in addition to military training and farming, development work such as roads and waterways, security of streets and specific buildings, disaster relief, and various domestic and foreign crops It also served as a test farm to grow. He has participated in the historic Satsuma Rebellion, Sino-Japanese War, and Russo-Japanese War. Especially in the Satsuma Rebellion, many of the non-commissioned officers were from the Tohoku feudal clan, so the ancestors were inspired by this battle against the Satsuma samurai, who was the enemy of the Boshin War. However, the superiors and officers were dominated by the Satsuma sect, led by Kiyotaka KURODA, and had little fighting spirit. However, in the post-war essay award that we have been told, one officer was seppuku in protest because the senior officer, Meiji oligarchy, was given preferential treatment and it was cold for the non-commissioned officer graduate from Tohoku who fought hard. “Takebashi Incident” : Armed rebellion caused by Konoe troops of the Imperial Japanese Army; 259 participants- It has been complained that there was no award, salary reduction due to cost reduction, and reduction of government supplies. The truth is still surrounded by darkness. However, I hear that research on digging up the bereaved families of the people concerned is progressing, and historical facts showing the influence of the opposition to the revision of the land tax and the Freedom and People’s Rights Movement are being clarified. The role played by the Tondenhei system in the development of Hokkaido is significant. It should be noted that the current land use in Hokkaido, the use of a vast and well-organized American-style plot suitable for livestock farming and large-scale farming. For example, in Tondenhei Village in the Kamikawa region, roads are set up for every 10 houses in a section of 30 space; interval × 150 interval (54 × 270 m) per house to form a grid, and residential land on both sides of the road and cultivated land behind it. It took a peculiar form. Based on the form of Toden Village, in 1896, a colonial plot that unified all roads was enforced. It is a baseline road with a width of 10 (18 m) and a road with an interval of 300 (540 m) orthogonal to it. A systematic arrangement was taken in which about 300 to 500 households were set up as one village and a common facility was set up. These parcels are still applied not only to rural areas but also to cities. At present, Hokkaido supports us as an unwavering position as a food base. “Tohma Town” : The name of the town is derived from the Ainu words “ト” (lake), “オマ” (entering), and “ナイ” (river). Nai was dropped and it became the current reading, but the circumstances are unknown. In May 1893, Tonden soldiers settled in Hiroshima and Yamaguchi prefectures, and it is famous as a town that was cultivated. Located in the center of Hokkaido, overlooking the Daisetsuzan mountain range, it is blessed with abundant forests and fertile land. It has continued to develop with agriculture and forestry as its core industry, and is now famous as the best-tasting rice source in Hokkaido. Frontier Spirits has been handed down since its pioneering. That spirit is the most valuable asset in creating a vibrant city. The “new frontier spirit” that builds the 21st century is a great pride of the town, with energetic efforts being made in all fields such as agriculture, forestry, commerce, industry, tourism, and sports. Designated Mid-Level City It is located about 15 km northeast of “Asahikawa City” and about 30 minutes by car. Surrounded by mountains and rivers, it forms a forest area from the southwest to the north, and is connected to the Taisetsu; Daisetsu mountain range with undulating natural hills. In 1893, 400 Tondenhei from Hiroshima and Yamaguchi settled in this area, and in 1900, the village was separated from Nagayama Village and renamed Toma Village. From the enforcement of the town system in 1959 to the present day, it is still developing centering on agriculture, which is a key industry. The area is 17.3 km from east to west, 13.5 km from north to south, and the total area is 204.90 km2. In Tohma Town, Kamikawa District, Hokkaido, there is a precious sake; Japanese rice wine aged in a limestone cave that has a history of 150 million years. Junmai Daiginjoshu, aged “Ryu no Izumi” in Tohma limestone cave, is named because it is said that two dragons are resting as guardian gods in the limestone cave. Tohma Limestone Cave: Designated as a natural monument designated by Hokkaido on March 17, 1961. Kaimei 4 Ward, Tohma Town : In 1957, a cave with a total length of 135 m and a height of 7 to 8 m was discovered by chance during limestone mining. 150 million years ago, a layer containing limestone was completed in the Jurassic period, and the limestone layer can be imagined. It is said that this Tohma Limestone Cave became a limestone cave due to the corrosion action of groundwater for a long period of time. The interior is divided into three stages, upper, middle and lower, and is further divided into five rooms. This limestone cave has extremely good crystallinity due to the small amount of impurities, and it is peculiar that it has high transparency and regularity in the state of crystal assembly. Among the stalactites in the cave, stalactites that hang from the ceiling like ice icicles, stalagmites in which water droplets falling from the ceiling gradually rise like stalagmites, stalagmites that connect stalactites and stalagmites, and crystals that are densely columnar. There are many stalactites that stretch out alongside. Some have a length of several meters and a diameter of several tens of centimeters. Among them, the lactiferous duct, which has the same thickness as the ceiling and is pipe-shaped, is rare in the world and is valuable as it has an academic value that is unprecedented in mineralogy. Due to the climate peculiar to the basin, the temperature of the town varies greatly. The conditions are favorable for the cultivation and taste of agricultural products, and the facial expressions of the four seasons are rich in variety. “Densuke Watermelon”, It is widely known that the Agricultural Cooperative Youth Club was introduced as the 1 Village Gem Movement in 1984. The appearance is black, the flesh is crispy, it is good to eat with the family, and it is very much appreciated as a gift that carries deliciousness. In order to cultivate high-quality watermelon, cultivation methods such as cultivation with organic fertilizer and natural mating with “honeybees” are unified. We have also adopted a machine to judge the sugar content and the presence or absence of cavities, and it has been decided that we will not ship anything with a sugar content of 11 degrees or less or with cavities. It is the essence of the fruit world, and you can learn that there are many things to learn. Densuke, which is high quality, safe, secure and unparalleled, was filed in the trademark registration system of the Japan Patent Office in 2000, and was registered in 2001 the following year. In 2015, an application for continued survival was filed, and the following year 2016 was registered. Watermelon juice contains potassium and citrulline, which have a diuretic effect. Since excess salt is excreted together with urine, it is expected to have a preventive effect on hypertension, arteriosclerosis, cystitis, and nephritis. The “Paddy Storage Imazuri Rice”, which is a high-quality taste rice that the producers unify the cultivation conditions and grow with great care, is also famous and popular. Tohma Shrine（五條東） : 天照皇大神, 八幡大神, 春日大神 : According to the Tonden old documents, the hills of Seihei Village were designated as shrines in May 1894, and 50 East and West squadrons of Tondenhei were gathered to work on the ground leveling of the company grounds. On May 5th, a tree named “Tohma Shrine” was erected on the hill, and the tree was 1 scale; About 30.3 cm square and enshrined Amaterasu Omikami and Kasuga Omikami, and later Hachiman Omikami was enshrined. It was the day of the shrine’s creation and the beginning of the regular festival that the migration commemorative festival was held on May 15th, which is the middle day of migration. The shrine was built in 1896, and Tondenhei’s Seitaro father, Masataro Omori, served as a priest, and became an official shrine in 1908. The reisai was changed twice after that, but it is now settled on July 10th and continues to this day. In 1914, a major renovation of the shrine was carried out, and in 1915 it was promoted to a village shrine, and further renovation was carried out to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the opening of Tohma Village. In commemoration of the Great Enthronement of 1928. Concluded a peace treaty in 1952, built a shrine at the present location to commemorate the restoration of sovereignty, and moved to the present day in 1967. 旧当麻神社跡丘陵地（中央1区）: Designated as a town cultural property : 三輪光儀君頌徳碑-当麻西兵村-A monument honoring the achievements of the first company commander, Mitsuyoshi MIWA. In February 1902, he became the second captain of the 28th Infantry Regiment and moved to Asahikawa to participate in the Russo-Japanese War. The place where the first team of Tondenhei settled in 1893. After that, the prototype of Tohma Shrine was built in this place where the natural conditions are suitable as a sacred area on the main road to Nagayama and Asahikawa. The names of people from Aichi, Shizuoka, Kochi, Okayama, Tokushima, Yamaguchi, etc. are engraved. There were many people from western countries who were unfamiliar with snowfall in the development of Hokkaido. According to the Hokkaido Agricultural Administration Office (Chuo Ward, Sapporo City), Tohma Town produces and sells “mini tomatoes” as a production area. From 2002 to 2013, a joint project between the town and JA provided farmers with 90% support for the cost of introducing gardening greenhouses, resulting in a significant increase in the planted area of cherry tomatoes. After that, in order to improve the brand power of this excellent agricultural product, which is a regional promotion crop, in fiscal 2017, we started operating an automated collection and shipping facility. Before the construction of the collection and shipping facility, each farmer sorted their fruits at home, which caused some fluctuations in quality. It seems that the work has been eliminated and the focus can be placed on cultivation, leading to an expansion of the area, an increase in yield, and an increase in income. In addition, the sorting facility has introduced a high-performance system, the first of its kind in Japan, to deliver sweet and delicious Tohma cherry tomatoes, whose high quality is supported by advanced technology, to consumers both inside and outside of Hokkaido. Seems to be getting. By the way, what is the organic farming that is encouraged? It is a form of agriculture (environmental agriculture) that aims to be carried out in a harmonious manner. Avoiding the use of chemical substances and using natural organic and inorganic fertilizers as in the past, we will try to practice agriculture that does not go against the natural system. The health of the ecosystem as a whole, including the soil, is emphasized rather than the yield of crops. “Organic agricultural products” are defined as “organic agricultural products”, which basically avoid the use of chemically synthesized fertilizers and pesticides, and have been grown for two years or more For annual crops, it is an agricultural product produced in a field that has been fertilized with compost for at least three years before the first harvest. Agricultural products cultivated by maximizing the productivity of the soil and reducing the burden on the environment as much as possible. Regarding the organic JAS system, the JAS mark is based on the Japanese Agricultural Standards (standardization of agricultural and forestry products and It is a mark that permits the shipment and sale of food and other products that comply with the Law Concerning Proper Quality Labeling with a standard certificate attached. Organic JAS system is a system to certify that agricultural products are cultivated by organic farming In the inspection and certification system), the following points are examined by a certification body, and only those that pass are permitted to use the mark. Prepare the soil with compost, etc., and sow the seeds. Or agricultural products cultivated in fields that have not used chemically synthesized pesticides or chemical fertilizers for two years or more before planting (for fruit trees, three years or more before the first harvest). Agricultural products grown without the use of chemically synthesized pesticides and chemical fertilizers during the cultivation period. Organic JAS mark is a mark that imaged the sun, clouds and plants. It represents food produced by the power of nature without relying on chemical substances such as pesticides and chemical fertilizers. However, even if you are doing organic farming, you cannot sell it labeled as organic unless it is certified by Organic JAS. However, organic JAS certification requires a lot of documentation and a fee for certification. etc. Therefore, it seems that there are many farmers who practice organic farming without obtaining organic JAS certification. In that case, organic It seems that it is possible to trade based on mutual trust without displaying JAS. Although it is a gift of effort, JA Tohma is by no means a big JA. However, the same JA has a brilliant achievement that can be called a medal. In the guideline allocation ranking (japanese rice ranking) by municipality implemented since 1999, it is the only prefecture in Hokkaido that has won the highest ranking for 12 consecutive years. The ranking ended in 2010, so it seems to have held the top spot for 12 years. This is a feat not seen by other JAs, and it is easy to imagine that the same JA has contributed to improving the taste of Hokkaido-produced rice in recent years.