MURAKAMI, Niigata Prefecture--A sixth body was found in the ruins of a rice cracker factory here following a fire that broke out late at night on Feb. 11 and burned until nearly noon the next day ...

Dailymotion Rice plastics and NFTs: How Niigata combines heritage and innovation for a sustainable future Posted: November 22, 2024 | Last updated: November 22, 2024 In this episode of Focus, we ...

More than four centuries of agricultural tradition are at risk of coming to an end in Niigata prefecture in Japan. The region is the famed origin of koshihikari rice — one of the most prized ...

Aoki Takuya, a farmer in Niigata Prefecture ― one of Japan's top rice-producing regions ― says things are looking up as Japan heads into harvest season this month. The plants have been spared ...

We journey the JR Hakushin and Uetsu Main Lines of Niigata and Yamagata Prefectures in search of traditional food culture in one of Japan's major rice-producing regions. At Niigata Station we ...

Beneficial microbes in the soil of rice paddies could be key allies in a collaborative project to build a circular agricultural economy in the celebrated rice-growing region of Niigata, Japan.

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Hundreds of drivers were left stranded in Kashiwazaki in Niigata Prefecture overnight after ... Hiroto Yamasaki, 27, a truck driver, loaded 13 tons of rice in Joetsu in the prefecture at around ...

it was booming," the biotech scientist told AFP at Kameda's headquarters in Japan's rice heartland of Niigata. But at some point "Japan thought 'we have everything now'. And I think that the ...

This includes the Hokuriku Shinetsu region to the north, where the prefectures of Fukui, Ishikawa, Niigata, and Toyama boast some of Japan’s best seafood, rice, and sake, while also offering ...