general What do farmers grow?
Table shows self-sufficiency rate of each agricultural products in 1965 and 2017. All most rates have decreased. Mandarin, rice, egg and sweet potatoes are keeping high percentages!
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general Location of arable land in Japan
Hokkaido, the northern island is the biggest prefecture and has the largest agricultural area.
event Seasonal event- Valentine’s day on February 14th
Valentine's day in Japan is different from the original. Women give 'chocolate' to the men they love on February 14th.
general Rice is a major agricultural product.
Figure shows the value of agricultural production in 2017. Rice is 19% and vegetable is 26% of the total (92,724 Bill. yen). Vegetable includes many kinds of plants but rice is only rice. You can understand how special rice is for Japanese people!