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※　Click here for an article about last year's rice harvesting.

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As part of disseminating sake, Hakutsuru Sake Brewery has been working on the cultivation of its own developed rice `` Hakutsuru Ginza Tenku Farm '' as a project to make rice on the roof of the Tokyo branch office building since 2007 as part of disseminating sake. You.

It will be the 17th rice planting in the 17th year.

Rosemari has been introducing rice planting and rice harvesting here since the rice harvesting in Tenku Farm in 2017.

Today, May 24 (Wednesday), this year's Hakutsuru Nishiki's Ginza debut and rice planting.

This year's special guests are two 2023 Miss Sake finalists.

The plant will be planted with about 30 employees of Hakutsuru Sake Brewery.

At 10 a.m., everyone gathers on the 7th floor.

Yoshihiko Nakao, Executive Officer of Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Co., Ltd., President of Tokyo Branch, two Miss SAKE finalists, and Ayumi Fujishiro, Manager of Seibu Landscaping Co., Ltd., who cooperates with Tenku Farm, gave greetings, and finally Mr. Yamada, the leader of Tenku Farm Team The following explanation was given by Mr.

☆　About rice planting

①　Be careful not to pull only the stems of the seedlings, and gently loosen the roots.

②　Take 5 or 6 seedlings in one bundle, sandwich them between your index finger, middle finger, and thumb, like having a pencil.

　　When planting, it floats when it is shallow, so plant it deep enough to hit the bottom of the rice field.

　　For the place to plant, ropes are stretched to make a guide.

　　Also, vinyl tape is affixed to the rope at intervals of 25 cm.

　　Plant at the tip beyond the rope according to the interval.

　　If you bend and plant it at this time, weeding will be difficult later, so if you are in charge of holding the rope, please put the rope properly and decide the place exactly so that you do not fold.

③　Walk yourself down and plant it back, but do not step on the planted seedlings.

　　The hole in the trace of the foot is blocked and moved backward.

By the way, move to the rooftop and become barefoot, boots, and beach sandals.

The weather on this day is fine and the wind is not blowing. (It was a strong wind in the afternoon after rice planting.)

The temperature is not hot or cold, and the sun is strong, but it is a suitable day for rice planting.

Well, it's the start of rice planting.

Our employees are going to enter the field.

Both Miss Sake finalists planted rice together.

First of all, Mr. Yamada, the team leader of Hakutsuru Ginza Tenku Farm Team, gave a comment.

"Currently, the Hakutsuru Ginza Tenku Farm project is operated by members of the Tokyo Branch Sales Support Group, seven women and one man in parallel with daily operations such as general affairs and sales affairs.

The harvest deadline for rice harvesting at the Tenku Farm is fixed for grain inspection.

In 2023, with the goal of increasing the yield, we decided to plant rice a little earlier than usual so that we can increase the sunshine estimation temperature on rice as much as possible.

It is unknown what effect can be achieved for the first time, but I would like to nurture it with affection this season. "

Here is an interview with Ayumi Fujishiro, Seibu Landscaping.

Could you tell us more about the effect of extending sunshine hours?

If it is about a week, it will catch up in the summer without much change, but in order to shift it for about 3 weeks and get the accumulated temperature and sunshine time when it is shade or the water temperature does not rise, This time, bring rice planting ahead of time.

It's my first time to do rice planting at the sky farm here, so I'd like to look forward to it.

ー How was the “fertilization management (hibaikanri: comprehensive management of fertilizer, watering, pest control, etc.)” that was thoroughly implemented last year?

I don't know if there was any effect, but the yield wasn't less than I imagined.

The yield was lower last year than adults, but it did not decrease significantly.

I think the thorough management of fertilizer management was good last year.

ー Does the longer growth period mean that the interval between adding fertilizer is a little longer?

I think we need to increase the number of topdressing.

We will continue to observe the color of the leaves this time, topdressing while watching the situation.

I don't know what will happen as the growth period increases.

How's the wind?

About the largest rice field, it felt like the wind was winding last year.

Since there was no big typhoon last year, what will happen this year?

However, there is a wall (more than 1m around the rooftop), so I wonder if it is protected a little.

-The wind must wind and the rice falls down.

Well, I have to fall down after the fruit comes in.

The head of the rice becomes heavier, making it easier to fall down.

It means that you don't use too much fertilizer to prevent the wind.

The point is that it should be fruited before harvesting, right?

Well, it's quite difficult.

But it's wonderful to be able to make sake rice every year in rice fields in such an environment.

It's hard because it doesn't have the thickness of the soil.

Thank you very much. Thank you again during the autumn rice harvesting.

Wash your hands and feet in order from the person who has finished rice planting.

・・・ Rice planting is completed in about an hour.

Take a commemorative photo with everyone. Speaking of Shiratsuru's pose, "Maru". I hope the rice will grow strong.

I can't wait to see the autumn rice harvesting again this year.

Finally, an interview with Miss SAKE finalist.

Both of them are scheduled for the final screening on June 23.

The 2023 Miss Sake Grand Prix (Japan National Team) will be selected.

First, Miss Sake Akita Rin Takahashi.

Do you have a shop? Is it a smoked izakaya with Shirokane Takanawa, "Ibu Smoked when pickled"?

Yes, I'm the manager.

My parents' house is a pickle shop, and I'm good at fermentation and smoked, so I'm doing an izakaya that makes use of it.

You've become the finalist of Miss Sake this time.

Yes, we handle a lot of sake, so I wanted everyone to know the taste.

ーPlease do your best for the final screening on June 23. What kind of pickles go well with sake? Is it available at the shop?

Akita's pickles and Iburigakko match.

Sake goes well with Akita's sake.

Because we use water and rice from the land.

ーーSmoked products are also available, aren't they?

Well, I smoked meat and fish.

Also, Iburigakko is also smoked, so pizza and so on.

ーーThe shop is coming from now on, isn't it?

It's been since the end of last year, so it's now.

What was the rice planting?

Because it was Akita, there was something like rice planting experience.

At school?

That's right.

In the middle of Tokyo, I didn't think I could experience rice planting on the roof of a building.

What are your impressions of rice planting?

It was such a small area, but it was very hard.

I thought I wouldn't be able to drink more sake from now on.

Do you often drink sake?

I love it very much. I love Akita's sake.

The one that matches the season is the most delicious.

Every brand now sells summer sake, so it's cool and crisp according to the weather.

ーYou can taste sake made from sake rice harvested here last year later.

Yes, I'm looking forward to it.

Thank you very much.

Thank you very much.

Next is Mr. Hikari Saito, Miss Sake Chiba.

Mr. Saito, I was waiting for you, the representative of Chiba, but I heard that you were born in Kanagawa and Germany.

That's right. Nine months after birth, I moved to Germany for my father's convenience and spent 12 years there.

It's about eight years from returning to Kanagawa to becoming a member of society, it's Yamato city.

Germany is Dusseldorf.

In Germany, it is a local kindergarten, a local elementary school, and a four-year system, but from there I transferred to a Japanese elementary school on the way.

What have you experienced in rice planting by today?

I don't know.

I've been to a rice field, but it's my first time to plant rice.

ーDo you like Japanese sake?

I love it, but I love it.

Recently, I'm trying to make something hot.

Have you been training here at Tenku Farm?

Yes, 2 weeks ago.

I wasn't ready for that time.

Because it was in front of the shop.

It was completely different.

ーYou have a taste of sake made here last year.

I'm looking forward to it.

I look forward to the final screening on June 23, please do your best.

Yes, thank you.

On the floor, there is a tasting of Junmai daiginjo sake "Hakuzuru Shoun Junmai Daiginjo Ginza Tenku Farm Hakuzuru Nishiki" made from last year's sake rice.

It's a fruity and very delicious sake.

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It's a building opposite the traffic light corner of Kabukiza.

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