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Sake made from "Ginza Sake Rice" grown here, and it is commercialized.

Last year's rice was also Junmai daiginjo sake "Shirazuru Shoun Junmai Daiginjo Ginza Tenku Farm Hakuzuru Nishiki".

This year, Hakutsuru Nishiki, the United States, debuted in 2023 due to rice planting on May 24.

※　This year's rice planting article is here.

⇒　https://tokuhain.chuo-kanko.or.jp/detail.php?id=3960

※　Here is an article on the growth status of rice as of this summer.

⇒　https://tokuhain.chuo-kanko.or.jp/detail.php?id=4168

Here, Shirazuru Sake Brewery's original sake rice "Hakutsuru Nishiki" ...

Sakamai refers to rice that is used as a raw material for sake.

Shiratsuru Sake Brewery is for the development of excellent sake rice. We started breeding "Hakutsuru Nishiki" with the aim of elucidating the excellent characteristics of "Yamada Nishiki", the best varieties of sake rice, and developing even better sake rice.

In 1995, we started crossing the breed "Wataribune", the father of "Yamada Nishiki", and the mother "Yamadabo", and the breed was registered as "Hakutsuru Nishiki" in 2007.

Rosmari has been introducing rice planting and rice harvesting at Tenku Farm continuously since rice harvesting in 2017.

This year's sky farm had rice planting about three weeks earlier than usual.

The reason for this is to “increase sunshine hours.”

Shussui is one week earlier than last year, and rice harvesting is several days earlier than usual.

They seem to have had enough sunshine hours.

On October 17th, the long-awaited rice harvesting was carried out.

The weather is fine, the wind hardly blows, and it is a perfect rice harvesting day.

Approximately 30 employees of Shiratsuru Sake Brewery participated in the rice harvesting work on the day.

Before starting rice harvesting, the work procedure of rice harvesting was explained.

①　Hold a sickle with a hand, and grab the rice stem with a hand opposite to the hand.

At that time, make sure that the thumb of the hand with the stem is facing upward.

If you disagree, if you notice it, you will say "I don't have a thumb!", So be sure to cut your thumb upwards because it is very dangerous.

②　Normally, rice harvesting is cut from 1cm to 3cm from the ground, but this time, after leaving about one genkotsu, the jagged part of the sickle is pressed and the stem is pressed at 5cm to 10cm from the ground. Slide on it diagonally and cut it.

At this time, I think you want to make it a gig like a saw, but instead, slide it and cut it with a sharp cut.

We have to pull out the remaining stocks, so please leave them as long as possible.

③　With the harvested rice, we will continue to mow about 5 to 6 plants until we can no longer hold it in hand.

If you can't have it, I think there is a staff nearby who can tie rice, so please give it to them.

④　Place the harvested rice on the deck of the side tree or on the stone at the end of the rice field so that the ears do not fall into the soil.

⑤　The rice harvested from 5 to 6 shares is tied twice with a string as a bundle.

At this time, a butterfly tie is fine, but if possible, I want you to keep this off, so it is okay to tie it up.

In that case, if weeds enter the bundle, they will be removed later, so if weeds are in it, remove them and tie them.

⑥　Please work separately for those who cut rice with a sickle and those who bundle with strings.

It is difficult to continue in the same position all the time, so please take turns within the team as appropriate.

While watching the surroundings carefully, please work slowly because it is fine.

This time, I was also taken care of by Ayumi Yamada, a sales support group at Shirazuru Sake Brewery Co., Ltd.

Mr. Yamada is the team leader of Hakutsuru Ginza Tenku Farm.

After 10:00 am, I went up to the roof of the building and started rice harvesting for 17 years.

This year's special guests, 2023 Miss SAKE Akita Takahashi Rin and 2023 Miss SAKE Fukuoka Otani Shiori entered the rice field with Shiratsuru Sake Brewery employees and harvested rice.

With the policy setting of "do not spill any grain and do not waste", a small amount of rice is valued in poly buckets in this way.

Rice is gradually harvested and put together in bundles with strings.

As shown at the right and rear of the image above, the cut rice is hung on the drying stage.

At a later date, the rice harvesting is over, leaving the rice harvesting fields for elementary school students.

Speaking of Mr. Shiratsuru's pose, "Maru" is right?

This is an interview with Ayumi Yamada, team leader of Hakutsuru Ginza Tenku Farm.

The person in the image above is Mr. Yamada.

Mr. Yamada, you've been working hard today. This year's rice harvesting was also going well.

It was early, it was very fast.

Do you think the fruit is the best this year?

I say it every year (laughs). But I think it's good.

This year, it is said that the harvest of rice is severe nationwide due to the intense heat, but I feel good (the sky farm).

ーThis year was not directly affected by the typhoon.

Well, there was no typhoon, and there was no problem with water shortage.

Well, I know that the wind is strong from the beginning.

The best thing is that there was no typhoon.

ー From now on, this rice will be polished for grade inspection.

November 14th, this year.

ー I decided the day of rice harvesting by counting back according to the day of the grade inspection.

But I still have a little more time, than usual.

ー In fact, it would have been better for rice harvesting if the rain was not on the rice field or dry.

Well, it was good to dry, but it was a pity that it unexpectedly fell on Sunday (two days ago).

Well, I can't help it. But this rice planting and rice harvesting is always blessed with the weather.

Thank you for the weather. I'm pretty sure it's raining (laughs).

・・Mr. Yamada, thank you.

Ayumi Fujishiro of Seibu Landscaping, who is helping this sky farm, gave a comment.

The person in the image above is Mr. Fujishiro.

"This summer was hot and I was very worried, but every year, I think that this year the best (rice growth) is the best, so I am working on rice harvesting, but this year I was able to do it best I think it's. "

Here is an interview with this year's special guest, 2023 Miss SAKE Rin Akita Takahashi.

ー I was interviewed when I participated in rice planting.

I wrote it in an article about rice planting.

Thank you very much.

How was it today? This time, rice harvesting.

Well, it was easier than when planting rice (laughs).

ー I heard last time that rice planting was done at school.

I had done it when I was little.

What is rice harvesting?

This is my first time.

I didn't think I'd cut it here with a sickle.

You have a lot of strength, and you sweat a lot.

ー Mr. Takahashi is a liquor expert, so he was the manager of the platinum Takanawa izakaya "Pickle and Smoking Retsu".

That's right.

How will this rice be next year, will it be drinking?

- Yes.

I'm looking forward to it.

ー If you would like to combine sake with local Akita food, what would you recommend at this time?

Cuisine, yes, autumn has a lot of delicious food, mushrooms.

I may combine rice with rice and rice, cooked rice may get a little fat, but rice and rice are excellent.

Rice while drinking with autumn salmon or cold grated.

ーDo you have any recommended dishes at the restaurant?

Well, you can enjoy autumn salmon and cooked rice at the shop too.

ー It has been hot since this period.

Well, because warm sake becomes delicious.

This year was a long summer season, so it was finally a delicious warm season that I was waiting for.

ーMr. Takahashi, thank you.

Next is 2023 Miss SAKE Fukuoka Univ. Shiori Tani.

ー Is it Fukuoka?

Yes, I moved to Tokyo in July, and I was born and raised in Fukuoka.

There was a "company employee."

The company is retired and here, yes.

It seems that you have a lot of hobbies, myths, folk tales.

When I was a child, I liked Japanese myths and books, and became interested in nature and Japanese culture.

- It's autumn and warm season.

I'm warmed all year round.

Well, that's right.

What would you like to combine it with sake as a food in Fukuoka at this time?

Fukuoka, there are a lot of delicious foods, but I think it's time to cook water, motsunabe and pot dishes become very delicious.

You can get vegetables and drink too.

I see. Haiku is also a hobby.

(I understand Rosmari's intention) I don't do a phrase suddenly (laughs).

Well, I think you want to write.

ー Have you ever done rice planting or rice harvesting?

I had a rice planting experience when I was a child, but I never did it until I cut it.

Do you mean that today is the first time you cut it?

It was a lot of fun. It's easy and I'm impressed that it's fruitful.

ー This rice will also change into delicious sake.

Yes, I'm looking forward to it.

ーNext year, sake made from this rice will be sold in this Ginza.

I think I'll buy it.

I want to buy it and enjoy it with my family.

Ohtani, thank you.

・・・I can't wait for that day when the harvested sake rice becomes a fine sake.

As you can see in the image, everyone was working on rice harvesting with a wonderful spilling smile.

So you will be able to make a delicious drink again, sure.

In addition, the daily state of the Tenku Farm is also distributed on SNS. Please take a look.

Official Instagram

⇒　https://www.instagram.com/hakutsuru_ginza_official/

Official Facebook

⇒　https://www.facebook.com/hakutsuru.ginza.official/

5-12-5, Ginza

Close to Higashi-Ginza Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line (also close to Ginza Station)

It is a building opposite the traffic light corner of Kabukiza Theater.

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Click here for the website of Shiratsuru Sake Brewery

⇒　http://www.hakutsuru.co.jp/