{"id":19,"date":"2025-12-01T19:50:43","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T10:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ja-shinshinotsu.or.jp\/rice-site\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2026-03-12T17:51:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T08:51:44","slug":"%e3%83%88%e3%83%83%e3%83%97%e3%83%9a%e3%83%bc%e3%82%b8-english","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ja-shinshinotsu.or.jp\/rice-site\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"\u30c8\u30c3\u30d7\u30da\u30fc\u30b8 English"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"swell-block-fullWide pc-py-0 sp-py-0 alignfull u-mb-ctrl u-mb-0\" style=\"background-color:#f7f7f7\"><div class=\"swell-block-fullWide__inner\">\n<div class=\"hero-section\">\n        <!-- \u80cc\u666f\u30b9\u30e9\u30a4\u30c9\u90e8\u5206 -->\n        <div class=\"scrolling-bg\">\n            <img src=\"https:\/\/www.ja-shinshinotsu.or.jp\/rice-site\/manager\/wp-content\/themes\/site-child\/assets\/images\/bg_mainarea.jpg\" alt=\"Background\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\">\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"dark-overlay\"><\/div>\n        <canvas id=\"sparkle-canvas\"><\/canvas>\n\n        <div class=\"content-overlay\">\n            <h1>HOKKAIDO <br class=\"spbr\">SHINSHINOTSU RICE<\/h1>\n            <p>The Gift of Wellness from Northern Japan<\/p>\n            <!-- \u8a00\u8a9e\u5207\u308a\u66ff\u3048\u30ea\u30b9\u30c8 -->\n            <ul class=\"lang-switch\">\n                <li>\n                    <a href=\"\/rice-site\/\">\n                        <!-- \u65e5\u672c -->\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flagcdn.com\/w80\/jp.png\" alt=\"Japan\" class=\"lang-flag\">\n                        <span class=\"lang-name\">\u65e5\u672c\u8a9e<\/span>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                <li>\n                    <a href=\"\/rice-site\/zh\/\">\n                        <!-- \u53f0\u6e7e -->\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flagcdn.com\/w80\/tw.png\" alt=\"Taiwan\" 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.kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column19_d6d21f-08 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column19_d6d21f-08 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column19_d6d21f-08 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column19_d6d21f-08{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column19_d6d21f-08 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column19_d6d21f-08 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column19_d6d21f-08\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-section_ttl c-section-title has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6699ed0ca6e05905e891f5170f792134\"><span class=\"swl-format-1\">About the Shin-Shinotsu Village Export Promotion Council<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignfull swell-block-columns\" style=\"--clmn-w--tab:100%\"><div class=\"swell-block-columns__inner\">\n<div class=\"swell-block-column swl-has-mb--s u-align-site-left\" style=\"--clmn-w--pc:65%\">\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a3f7b30645da66f2085c38d48d8bd813\">With clear blue skies, abundant sunlight, and vast greenery, Shin-Shinotsu Village is located in the heart of the Ishikari Plain and is a purely agricultural region. With rice as our staple, we cultivate diversified crops such as wheat, beans, vegetables, and flowers. We are committed to &#8220;clean agriculture&#8221; centered on soil enrichment, producing crops that are gentle on the natural environment.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_0c4cf2-52_0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_0c4cf2-52_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_0c4cf2-52_0\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_0c4cf2-52_0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_0c4cf2-52_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_0c4cf2-52_0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_0c4cf2-52_0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_0c4cf2-52_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_0c4cf2-52_0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading19_0c4cf2-52_0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_0c4cf2-52_0\">In recent years, as interest in health and safety has grown, expectations for clean agriculture have reached new heights. To supply safe and delicious produce, our council focuses on maintaining cultivation records and reducing the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. We aim for harmony with the environment to produce crops that bring joy to consumers.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_e7845f-bc_0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_e7845f-bc_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_e7845f-bc_0\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_e7845f-bc_0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_e7845f-bc_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_e7845f-bc_0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_e7845f-bc_0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_e7845f-bc_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_e7845f-bc_0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading19_e7845f-bc_0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_e7845f-bc_0\">Protecting and advancing agriculture\u2014the industry of human life\u2014is the mission of those involved in it, and the foundation of agriculture is &#8220;people.&#8221; Based on the cooperative philosophy of &#8220;One for all, and all for one,&#8221; our council is dedicated to the development of agriculture and rural communities to meet the expectations and trust of residents and consumers. To establish a promising future for agriculture, we cherish the &#8220;soil&#8221; and value agriculture created by &#8220;people&#8221; for &#8220;people.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-column swl-has-mb--s\" style=\"--clmn-w--pc:35%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full c-overlay-bg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ja-shinshinotsu.or.jp\/rice-site\/manager\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_suiden.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group c-overlay-content\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ja-shinshinotsu.or.jp\/rice-site\/manager\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_5513.png\" alt=\"Koichi Nagaya\nChairman, Shin-Shinotsu Village Export Promotion Council\" class=\"wp-image-88\" style=\"object-fit:cover\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8098bbdd64455c78e7bf6c7917ab7872\">Koichi Nagaya<br>Chairman, Shin-Shinotsu Village Export Promotion Council<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id19_027c9b-b2{margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id19_027c9b-b2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id19_027c9b-b2 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id19_027c9b-b2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id19_027c9b-b2{background-color:#f5f3e9;}.kb-row-layout-id19_027c9b-b2 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id19_027c9b-b2 > 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_a1795d-70[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_a1795d-70\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_a1795d-70 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_a1795d-70[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_a1795d-70\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_a1795d-70 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_a1795d-70[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_a1795d-70\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading19_a1795d-70 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_a1795d-70\">Overview<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_7d7830-a0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_7d7830-a0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_7d7830-a0\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_7d7830-a0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_7d7830-a0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_7d7830-a0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_7d7830-a0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_7d7830-a0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_7d7830-a0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading19_7d7830-a0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_7d7830-a0\">Shinshinotsu Village is located at the eastern edge of the Ishikari region on the western Ishikari Plain, approximately 36 km from central Sapporo. It borders Kitamura (across the Ishikari River) to the east, Tobetsu to the west, Ebetsu to the south, and Tsukigata to the north. As of March 1, 2020, the population is 3,030. Of its 78.24 $km^2$ total area, approximately 65% is farmland. The agricultural economy centers on rice, integrated with upland crops such as wheat and pulses, as well as vegetables and floriculture.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column19_86d915-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column19_86d915-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col{min-height:300px;}.kadence-column19_86d915-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column19_86d915-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column19_86d915-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column19_86d915-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column19_86d915-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column19_86d915-66{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column19_86d915-66{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column19_86d915-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column19_86d915-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column19_86d915-66{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column19_86d915-66{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column19_86d915-66{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column19_86d915-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column19_86d915-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column19_86d915-66{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column19_86d915-66{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column19_86d915-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column19_86d915-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column19_86d915-66\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image19_b7c309-f9:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-image19_b7c309-f9 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image19_b7c309-f9 img.kb-img, .kb-image19_b7c309-f9 .kb-img img{object-position:50% 59%;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image19_b7c309-f9 size-medium_large kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-land169\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ja-shinshinotsu.or.jp\/rice-site\/manager\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img_history02-768x559.webp\" alt=\"One of Hokkaido\u2019s Largest Rice-Producing Areas\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ja-shinshinotsu.or.jp\/rice-site\/manager\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img_history02-768x559.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.ja-shinshinotsu.or.jp\/rice-site\/manager\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img_history02-300x218.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.ja-shinshinotsu.or.jp\/rice-site\/manager\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img_history02-1024x745.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.ja-shinshinotsu.or.jp\/rice-site\/manager\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img_history02.webp 1319w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_3a871a-cf, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_3a871a-cf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_3a871a-cf\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_3a871a-cf mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_3a871a-cf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_3a871a-cf\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_3a871a-cf img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_3a871a-cf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_3a871a-cf\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading19_3a871a-cf wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_3a871a-cf\">One of Hokkaido\u2019s Largest Rice-Producing Areas<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_c33cd8-c1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_c33cd8-c1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_c33cd8-c1\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_c33cd8-c1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_c33cd8-c1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_c33cd8-c1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_c33cd8-c1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_c33cd8-c1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_c33cd8-c1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading19_c33cd8-c1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_c33cd8-c1\">Shinshinotsu is a premier rice-producing region in Hokkaido. As of January 31, 2020, the village has 4,822 hectares of paddy fields managed by 241 farming households. With an average farm size of 20.0 hectares per household\u2014one of the largest scales in the prefecture\u2014the area serves as a critical food supply base for the Central Hokkaido region.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column19_4ee8de-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column19_4ee8de-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col{min-height:300px;}.kadence-column19_4ee8de-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column19_4ee8de-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column19_4ee8de-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column19_4ee8de-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column19_4ee8de-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column19_4ee8de-1c{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > 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(max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column19_4ee8de-1c{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column19_4ee8de-1c{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column19_4ee8de-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column19_4ee8de-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column19_4ee8de-1c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image19_a84b52-7c:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-image19_a84b52-7c .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image19_a84b52-7c size-medium_large kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-land169\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ja-shinshinotsu.or.jp\/rice-site\/manager\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img_history03-768x486.webp\" alt=\"Clean Farming Initiatives\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ja-shinshinotsu.or.jp\/rice-site\/manager\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img_history03-768x486.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.ja-shinshinotsu.or.jp\/rice-site\/manager\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img_history03-300x190.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.ja-shinshinotsu.or.jp\/rice-site\/manager\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img_history03.webp 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_81369c-62, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_81369c-62[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_81369c-62\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_81369c-62 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_81369c-62[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_81369c-62\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_81369c-62 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_81369c-62[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_81369c-62\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading19_81369c-62 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_81369c-62\">Clean Farming Initiatives<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_67a157-eb, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_67a157-eb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_67a157-eb\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_67a157-eb mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_67a157-eb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_67a157-eb\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_67a157-eb img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_67a157-eb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_67a157-eb\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading19_67a157-eb wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_67a157-eb\">Under the motto of &#8220;Safety and Peace of Mind,&#8221; we focus on reducing chemical pesticides and fertilizers. Key practices include:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items19_e03d1d-7c:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items19_e03d1d-7c ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items19_e03d1d-7c ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items19_e03d1d-7c .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:12px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items19_e03d1d-7c ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items19_e03d1d-7c ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items19_e03d1d-7c kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-19_cadd4b-70 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-19_cadd4b-70\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-ic_record kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M3 0c-1.66 0-3 1.34-3 3s1.34 3 3 3 3-1.34 3-3-1.34-3-3-3z\" transform=\"translate(1 1)\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Optimizing pesticide use through pest forecasting.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-19_e308c1-76 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-19_e308c1-76\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-ic_record kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M3 0c-1.66 0-3 1.34-3 3s1.34 3 3 3 3-1.34 3-3-1.34-3-3-3z\" transform=\"translate(1 1)\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Creating soil maps based on detailed analysis.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-19_56983e-c6 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-19_56983e-c6\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-ic_record kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M3 0c-1.66 0-3 1.34-3 3s1.34 3 3 3 3-1.34 3-3-1.34-3-3-3z\" transform=\"translate(1 1)\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Utilizing organic materials like rice husks and straw. We actively promote environmentally friendly farming (such as the &#8220;YES!clean&#8221; certification), Organic JAS certified rice, and &#8220;Specially Cultivated Rice&#8221; (Tokubetsu Saibai-mai).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column19_26c757-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column19_26c757-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{min-height:300px;}.kadence-column19_26c757-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column19_26c757-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column19_26c757-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column19_26c757-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column19_26c757-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column19_26c757-18{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column19_26c757-18{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column19_26c757-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column19_26c757-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column19_26c757-18{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column19_26c757-18{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column19_26c757-18{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column19_26c757-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column19_26c757-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column19_26c757-18{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column19_26c757-18{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column19_26c757-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column19_26c757-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column19_26c757-18\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image19_38ad6d-5f:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-image19_38ad6d-5f .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image19_38ad6d-5f size-medium_large kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-land169\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"482\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ja-shinshinotsu.or.jp\/rice-site\/manager\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img_history04-768x482.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ja-shinshinotsu.or.jp\/rice-site\/manager\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img_history04-768x482.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.ja-shinshinotsu.or.jp\/rice-site\/manager\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img_history04-300x188.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.ja-shinshinotsu.or.jp\/rice-site\/manager\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img_history04.webp 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_4e853c-cb, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_4e853c-cb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_4e853c-cb\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_4e853c-cb mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_4e853c-cb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_4e853c-cb\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_4e853c-cb img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_4e853c-cb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_4e853c-cb\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading19_4e853c-cb wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_4e853c-cb\">Establishing a &#8220;Safety and Peace of Mind&#8221; System<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_df7d8c-a5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_df7d8c-a5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_df7d8c-a5\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_df7d8c-a5 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_df7d8c-a5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_df7d8c-a5\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_df7d8c-a5 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_df7d8c-a5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_df7d8c-a5\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading19_df7d8c-a5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_df7d8c-a5\">To meet the demand for transparency in pesticide standards, we have made cultivation logs mandatory for all agricultural products. Farmers record:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items19_f07d04-e3:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items19_f07d04-e3 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items19_f07d04-e3 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items19_f07d04-e3 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:12px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items19_f07d04-e3 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items19_f07d04-e3 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items19_f07d04-e3 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-19_a3ce99-cc .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-19_a3ce99-cc\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-ic_record kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M3 0c-1.66 0-3 1.34-3 3s1.34 3 3 3 3-1.34 3-3-1.34-3-3-3z\" transform=\"translate(1 1)\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Sowing dates<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-19_69f50e-54 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-19_69f50e-54\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-ic_record kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M3 0c-1.66 0-3 1.34-3 3s1.34 3 3 3 3-1.34 3-3-1.34-3-3-3z\" transform=\"translate(1 1)\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Types and amounts of fertilizers and pesticides used<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-19_361f7d-8c .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-19_361f7d-8c\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-ic_record kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M3 0c-1.66 0-3 1.34-3 3s1.34 3 3 3 3-1.34 3-3-1.34-3-3-3z\" transform=\"translate(1 1)\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Frequency of application<br>Through the collective effort of all cooperative members, we aim to maintain a production center that earns and keeps consumer trust.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id19_3592be-9e{margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id19_3592be-9e > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id19_3592be-9e > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id19_3592be-9e > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id19_3592be-9e{background-color:#f5f3e9;}.kb-row-layout-id19_3592be-9e > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id19_3592be-9e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id19_3592be-9e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column19_4abd5a-97 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column19_4abd5a-97 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column19_4abd5a-97 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column19_4abd5a-97 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column19_4abd5a-97{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column19_4abd5a-97 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column19_4abd5a-97 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column19_4abd5a-97\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image19_bda149-ce .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image19_bda149-ce size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"762\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ja-shinshinotsu.or.jp\/rice-site\/manager\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img_history05-1.webp\" alt=\"\u65b0\u3057\u306e\u3064\u958b\u7530\u7269\u8a9e 130\u5e74\u3092\u8d85\u3048\u308b\u6b74\u53f2\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ja-shinshinotsu.or.jp\/rice-site\/manager\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img_history05-1.webp 960w, https:\/\/www.ja-shinshinotsu.or.jp\/rice-site\/manager\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img_history05-1-300x238.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.ja-shinshinotsu.or.jp\/rice-site\/manager\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img_history05-1-768x610.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column19_574189-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column19_574189-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-column19_574189-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col{min-height:300px;}.kadence-column19_574189-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column19_574189-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column19_574189-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column19_574189-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column19_574189-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column19_574189-53{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column19_574189-53{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column19_574189-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column19_574189-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column19_574189-53{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column19_574189-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column19_574189-53{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column19_574189-53{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column19_574189-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column19_574189-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column19_574189-53{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column19_574189-53{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column19_574189-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column19_574189-53\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_bde726-44, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_bde726-44[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_bde726-44\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);text-align:left;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:'Hina Mincho';}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_bde726-44 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_bde726-44[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_bde726-44\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_bde726-44 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_bde726-44[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_bde726-44\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_bde726-44, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_bde726-44[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_bde726-44\"]{margin-top:0px;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading19_bde726-44 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-white-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_bde726-44\"><span class=\"swl-inline-color has-swl-main-color\">The Story of Shinshinotsu\u2019s Land Reclamation:<\/span> <br class=\"sp_\"><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-xl\">Over 130 Years of History<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_960a0d-2c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_960a0d-2c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_960a0d-2c\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:'Sawarabi Mincho';}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_960a0d-2c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_960a0d-2c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_960a0d-2c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_960a0d-2c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_960a0d-2c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_960a0d-2c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading19_960a0d-2c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-white-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_960a0d-2c\">Early Settlement and Hardship<\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_5406f2-0a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_5406f2-0a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_5406f2-0a\"]{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:'Sawarabi Mincho';}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_5406f2-0a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_5406f2-0a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_5406f2-0a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_5406f2-0a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_5406f2-0a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_5406f2-0a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading19_5406f2-0a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-white-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_5406f2-0a\">The history of Shinshinotsu Village began in 1883 with the arrival of the first settlers. Starting in 1894, organized groups from Toyama, Ishikawa, and Hyogo prefectures settled in the area. In 1896, the village became independent from the Shinotsu district of present-day Ebetsu City.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_5e7519-ee, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_5e7519-ee[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_5e7519-ee\"]{font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:'Sawarabi Mincho';}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_5e7519-ee mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_5e7519-ee[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_5e7519-ee\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_5e7519-ee img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_5e7519-ee[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_5e7519-ee\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading19_5e7519-ee wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-white-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_5e7519-ee\">Until the end of World War II in 1945, the region was primarily used for upland farming. However, agricultural conditions were severe due to the inherent challenges of peatland and frequent disasters, including flooding of the Ishikari River and repeated cold-weather damage.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_48d035-2a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_48d035-2a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_48d035-2a\"]{margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:'Sawarabi Mincho';}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_48d035-2a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_48d035-2a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_48d035-2a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_48d035-2a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_48d035-2a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_48d035-2a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading19_48d035-2a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-white-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_48d035-2a\">Transformation into Rice Paddies<\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_4713a3-cf, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_4713a3-cf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_4713a3-cf\"]{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:'Sawarabi Mincho';}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_4713a3-cf mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_4713a3-cf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_4713a3-cf\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_4713a3-cf img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_4713a3-cf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_4713a3-cf\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading19_4713a3-cf wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-white-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_4713a3-cf\">In 1955, the &#8220;Shinotsu Region Peatland Development Project&#8221; was launched to modernize the land. This massive undertaking involved:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items19_bffb48-67:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items19_bffb48-67 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items19_bffb48-67 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items19_bffb48-67 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:12px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items19_bffb48-67 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items19_bffb48-67 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap, .kt-svg-icon-list-items19_bffb48-67 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap a{color:#fff;color:#fff;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items19_bffb48-67 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items19_bffb48-67 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-19_e8d72d-a2 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-19_e8d72d-a2\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-ic_record kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M3 0c-1.66 0-3 1.34-3 3s1.34 3 3 3 3-1.34 3-3-1.34-3-3-3z\" transform=\"translate(1 1)\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Installing village-wide underdrainage systems.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-19_64b5b0-d0 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-19_64b5b0-d0\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-ic_record kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M3 0c-1.66 0-3 1.34-3 3s1.34 3 3 3 3-1.34 3-3-1.34-3-3-3z\" transform=\"translate(1 1)\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Constructing planned irrigation canals and pumping facilities.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-19_480fff-2c .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-19_480fff-2c\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-ic_record kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M3 0c-1.66 0-3 1.34-3 3s1.34 3 3 3 3-1.34 3-3-1.34-3-3-3z\" transform=\"translate(1 1)\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Carrying out extensive &#8220;soil dressing&#8221; (adding productive soil) using horse-drawn carts and sleds.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_9953d4-c0_0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_9953d4-c0_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_9953d4-c0_0\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_9953d4-c0_0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_9953d4-c0_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_9953d4-c0_0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_9953d4-c0_0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_9953d4-c0_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_9953d4-c0_0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading19_9953d4-c0_0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-white-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_9953d4-c0_0\">By the early 1960s, the transition from upland fields to rice paddies was complete.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_5c569b-0d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_5c569b-0d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_5c569b-0d\"]{margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:'Sawarabi Mincho';}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_5c569b-0d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_5c569b-0d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_5c569b-0d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_5c569b-0d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_5c569b-0d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_5c569b-0d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading19_5c569b-0d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-white-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_5c569b-0d\">Modern Shinshinotsu<\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_a789b1-b4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_a789b1-b4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_a789b1-b4\"]{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:'Sawarabi Mincho';}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_a789b1-b4 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_a789b1-b4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_a789b1-b4\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_a789b1-b4 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19_a789b1-b4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_a789b1-b4\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading19_a789b1-b4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-white-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19_a789b1-b4\">Decades of dedicated land improvement projects have completely transformed the landscape. 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