Rice Field Culture
This place is near to my house.
The rice field spreads to a very large area.
This scene is what is called “Rural Area” in Japan.
I guess that many Japanese people remind such scene when they think of the rural area.
My office is very crowded in the center of Tokyo and I wish that my office was located near to my house.
Rice fields are not only the field for making food but are also the breading ground of our culture.
For examaple, there is a class in an elementary school that children can learn about rice planting.They do rice planting by themselves while they put their foot in the water.
It must be tougher work than they have expected.
In my youngest daughter’s day care, the traditional dance called, “Arauma（荒馬）” was held in the summer festival yesterday.
The children and the teachers express from cultivating the ground to gathering rice through the dance.It was the 6th time for me to see the dance because the same dance was performed around in Kawagoe day care every year.
It’s interesting that they stil dance in day care even now.
We eat rice almost every day and the culture of the rice imprints onto our heart.
I learned a lot from reading this – such beautiful land where the rice grows. I love rice, so many ways of cooking it also.
Thank you. As you say, there are a lot of recipe related to rice.
Amazing post. So interesting, and a lovely grain of culture shared with us!
Thank you so much. Glad to hear that.
Have a great day.
how fascinating. that must have been great for children to learn the process of rice planting in a fun, interesting way.
Thank you so much. Yes, it’s a nice way to teach children the process of the rice. It’s also interesting.
be glad, that this rice field is near your house and not the Fukushima reactor …
I think so. The other nuclear plant restarted the other day and over 100 thousand people demonstrated against it last weekend. There weren’t any demonstrations in Japan before.
I like to eat rice very much. I think the view of the rice field is beautiful.
How nice and thanks! Glad to know that you like the rice.
A very interesting post. I guess the equivalent in England would be the wheat and barley fields. Young children sing songs about these crops and farmers sowing the seeds and so on.
I see. I can imagine those songs which are brightly and fun. Thanks for sharing.
Such a great thing to learn about! But picking rice is really hard work. Have you ever tried?
No, I have never experienced to pick rice. It’s hard to bend down, I think.
“the culture of the rice imprints onto our heart”
I think that is exactly true, and you say it in such a beautiful phrase. To eat together is to share rice, isn’t it? The connection with the land is so important, and it is a possession of all the Japanese people. Summer greetings!
Thank you so much. I remembered that I was told by my parents, “Don’t leave any piece of rice.” The rice is treasure.
Japan is so beautiful! One of my dream destinations! Btw, my brother-in-law is in Tokyo right now on his summer vacation. We wanted to go with him, but alas we were not prepared for it and also my summer vacay from work is next week.
That’s great. He must be enjoying Tokyo. I hope that you also come to Japan someday.
Hopefully, next year
Rice fields! I love watching the progress of the seasons in the rice fields, from water-filled paddies to green to gold to barren brown fields after the harvest. You’re lucky that you live near them. PS: Have you ever tried planting rice? It breaks your back! Phew! It makes me appreciate it even more when I eat it.
Yes, we are lucky.
I have never planted rice. Recently there are many classes which adults can experience like this. If I have a chance, I’ll join it.
I am so glad your children learn about your culture and crops. And that your view from home is such a good one. Very nice post, Cocomino, I don’t know much about rice. But I love rice.
Thanks much. I thinks so. It’s a good way to learn about food.
Rice is such a staple of the Japanese diet and a big part of their life as well. I’m glad to hear that they learn all about it at school and hope my son can as well when he starts
Thank you so much. I think that all children including your son should take such classes in school.
Very interesting and lovely! Rice planting and gathering does involve a lot of hard work.. no wonder it is so sweet
Thank you so much. As you say, there is also hard work but people in the old days can enjoy the work.
i looked out onto paddy fields like that from my home in Mangalore! Rice is an integral part of every ceremony in India. Only in South India though. North Indians eat wheat!
Thanks for stopping by my blog Cocomino
I see. That’s interesting because there is difference in India. Thanks for sharing.
そうですね。 農作物が収穫されるまでの過程を身近に見る事が少なくなった今、それら作物から 健康と元気を与えられている事を 忙しい私達は忘れがちですね。 なんでも、美味しく頂きたいです。
昔は、よく米粒一つ残してはいけないということを聞いた気がしますが、最近の親は言っているのでしょうかね。私は、あまり言っていないことに気づいたので、食べ物の大事さを伝えられればと思います。。
The rice field does look peaceful. I enjoyed the way you described the culture of it in your daily lives. I love to eat rice, too. It is one of those food items that can be made in so many ways and flavors from what you put with it. Your posts are always so informative. Thanks for writing this one/
Isadora
Thank you so much. That’s encouraging. It’s fun to share our culture and memorize our daily life.
Learning things like this, rice planting for instance for me makes us appreciate the toil the farmers had to put into for us to enjoy them.
Great experience!
Thanks! We need to thank the farmers much more. The experience will help it.
I have heard that it is because of the rice and the cultivations it requires, has helped to shape the work ethic and prosperity of the cultures who sow it. Great post, i wish I had that view from my office as well.
Thank you for stopping by. I’m glad to know that the old culture still remain and we have a chance to appreciate it.
Beautiful…
Yes, thank you so much.
It is good for children to learn about their culture. You are lucky to come home to a quieter rural area instead of living in the center of a busy city.
Thank you so much. On the other hand, my office is located in the center of Tokyo. I wish that I could work in such rural area.
It’s nice to see rural Japan and learn of the festival. We also eat a lot of rice (sticky rice as we call it).
Thanks. I’m glad that you also eat rice. The sticky rice is an unique name.
Thanks for sharing your culture. The Filipinos are rice-eaters too. We even eat rice in the morning at times. That drawing is really cute!!!
Thank you. Glad to know that you also eat rice. Rice is healthy and delicious.
What an interesting event! I eat rice everyday. So thankful for the rice farmer to plant rice for us. It is a tough job >.<
Yes, it’s a tough job. I’m happy to know that many people like to eat rice.
Those fields look beautiful! Things were I live are very dry this year (and the grass has become quite brown) so it is nice to see so much of that wonderful deep green color!
Thanks. I’m lucky to see such green world. We should thank it much more.
Lovely post!
Thank you!