Jessie hanging rice

Here Jessie hangs a bundle of rice where it will dry for approximately two weeks before a machine removes the kernels.

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September 21st 2007
Sunday we harvested rice with our friend Chinami Kobayashi and her extended family. The event of rice harvesting is definitely a family affair because the more hands, the better. We gladly offered ours for a morning of work in the paddies. We arrived at about 9 a.m. and, while the paddies are drained before harvest, by noon the ground was pretty muddy. Each paddy is small compared to fields in th ... read more

Asia » Japan » Yamanashi

In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more

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