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00:00It's good. It's delicious, isn't it?
00:04Asuka Fudo goes to the green onion farm in Hatoyama Town, Saitama Prefecture.
00:11She grows the rare sweet green onion, Reiki, in Japan.
00:17I long for it.
00:21What is her special way of cooking?
00:26In addition, she is addicted to delicious green onion dishes.
00:30It's delicious.
00:37Asuka Fudo goes to the green onion farm in Hatoyama Town, Saitama Prefecture.
00:45This time, we went to Hatoyama Town, which is located in the center of Saitama Prefecture.
00:54Unfortunately, it was a rainy day.
00:58Hello, everyone.
01:00This time, we came to Hatoyama Town, which is located in Saitama Prefecture.
01:03Hatoyama Town.
01:05I feel close to this place.
01:07Because I'm playing the role of Takano Munono in the drama.
01:12Arata Iura is playing the role of Hatoyama.
01:16I feel like I'm in a relationship with him.
01:18I feel like I'm in a relationship with him.
01:20Please take a look.
01:24Hatoyama Town is surrounded by lush nature.
01:27It ranked first in the city's happiness ranking in 2022.
01:32In Saitama Prefecture, it was number one for four consecutive years.
01:38It has a lot of mobile support facilities.
01:41It has developed as a bed town in Tokyo.
01:45Is that him?
01:47Hello.
01:49Nice to meet you.
01:51Nice to meet you, too.
01:55This time, Chiharu Iijima and Goichi Koichi are the seniors.
02:03They are a family of four with a son who is a college student and a high school student.
02:10They move to the town of happiness.
02:13They aim to have a free farming life as a couple.
02:17Is this your field?
02:19Yes.
02:20The green onions in the back are the same.
02:22There are about 20 other fields in Hatoyama Town.
02:29Iijima and Koichi are a couple who grow more than 30 kinds of crops in a 1.2-hectare farmland.
02:39There are rare vegetables in it.
02:43I'm doing farming here.
02:46I don't think there are many vegetables around here.
02:50It's rare, isn't it?
02:53Green onions are native to the Chichukai region.
02:57It is also called poronegi.
02:59It is a staple food in French cuisine.
03:02In Japan, there are few producers of green onions.
03:08The harvest period is one month.
03:13There is a little thicker one, so I'll pull it out.
03:17Can I pull it out?
03:18Yes, you can.
03:19Is it around here?
03:21Can I pull it out with the green onions?
03:23You can pull it out as it is.
03:25Excuse me.
03:30How is it?
03:31This is about twice as thick.
03:34It's getting thicker.
03:36You can eat this, too.
03:39That's good.
03:42When you boil it, it becomes very sweet.
03:44I think it's better to boil it slowly.
03:49It looks like shimonita leek.
03:54It has a sticky texture and elegant sweetness.
03:59I think it's great that you pulled it out.
04:02Why did you want to do agriculture in the first place?
04:06What did you do for a living?
04:09I used to work at an apparel store.
04:14When I started dating my wife, I worked at a live house.
04:18I worked on the back of the music.
04:20I was in a band.
04:23After that, I transferred to a company.
04:27Then I moved to Hatoyama.
04:30That's how it went.
04:32You were in a live house while you were in a band.
04:35My favorite genres are hippie music and punk rock.
04:40I see.
04:42There was agriculture in that culture.
04:47When I came to Hatoyama, I thought about starting a family garden.
04:54I see.
04:55That's how I started.
04:59Chiharu worked at an apparel store in Gunma.
05:05Koichi worked at a live house in Shinjuku while he was in a band.
05:12Hippie culture, which he was addicted to at that time, led him to go into agriculture.
05:19Actually, Chiharu stored it first.
05:23Koichi stored it three years later.
05:26Did you store it separately?
05:28That's right.
05:29I see.
05:30I wonder why you didn't start it together.
05:34I'd like to ask you a question while I help you.
05:39Is there anything I can help you with?
05:41It's raining today, so I can't work on the field.
05:45I'll work on the house.
05:49I see. Thank you.
05:53Why did he move to Hatoyama and choose to store it?
05:58Let's find out.
06:03There's garlic.
06:05I'd like you to help me prepare the garlic for shipping.
06:09I see.
06:10One of you will measure it, the other will put it on the net, and the other will seal it.
06:15I see.
06:21Do you make a lot of garlic?
06:25Once a year.
06:26I see.
06:27I'm going to plant seeds this year.
06:30I think I'll do the same.
06:33Is there anything else you're growing?
06:35I'm growing seasonal vegetables such as leaves and plants.
06:45This year, I tried to grow autumn potatoes for the first time.
06:50I see.
06:51It was really hot, so I re-wrapped the carrots.
06:55You re-wrapped them?
06:56Yes.
06:57It must have been really hot.
07:01That's right.
07:02The temperature in Hatoyama was close to 40 degrees.
07:04It was really hot.
07:07Mr. Iijima's field was seriously damaged in this hot summer.
07:13I mainly grow long leeks.
07:16In September and October, the field was about to be harvested, but it was completely destroyed.
07:25What caused it?
07:27The heat and the heavy rain in August.
07:30Yes, that's right.
07:32The soil was scraped off and the roots came out.
07:36The temperature in the field was so high that the roots melted.
07:41It was a hellish experience.
07:45This year, Hatoyama City's harvest was up by 50 days.
07:49It broke the record for the highest harvest in Saitama Prefecture.
07:53We're talking about agriculture right now.
07:57You moved here, didn't you?
07:59I used to live in Fujisawa City.
08:01When I was in elementary school, my children's apartment was about to be demolished.
08:08I wanted to build a house, so I started.
08:13At that time, my husband was an office worker and I was working in the city.
08:17I see.
08:18In 2014, she moved to Hatoyama City in search of a land rich in nature in Koichi's commuting area.
08:27Why did you start farming?
08:31I heard that you can rent a house right below your house for 3 yen per month.
08:37I heard that there are a lot of high-rise buildings around here.
08:41So I thought it would be good to start farming.
08:47It's a hippie culture.
08:49I can understand why you like farming.
08:57But why did you move to your wife's house first?
09:00I built a house at the right time.
09:03I see.
09:04That's why you have a lot of land.
09:07That's right.
09:08At that time, I had no choice but to quit my job.
09:15It is said that Ms. Chiharu fell in love with the charm of her first home garden.
09:21I was very happy to be able to make vegetables and cook them myself.
09:28And I got interested in it.
09:30I started farming with a light heart.
09:37She enrolled in a agricultural university in Saitama Prefecture to learn agriculture in earnest.
09:45She finished her enrollment in 2016.
09:50The first thing she made was a yukari tree.
09:55She was recommended by a senior farmer she met at school.
09:58She started farming as a bait for koalas in a nearby zoo.
10:03The climate of Hatoyama is not suitable for yukari.
10:07I tried it for three years.
10:09But it was difficult to make yukari.
10:13So I changed to vegetables.
10:16Did you have any worries?
10:18I had a lot of worries.
10:20Did you?
10:21Yes, I did.
10:22And Ms. Koichi decided to quit her job.
10:28She started farming three years after Ms. Chiharu started farming.
10:33I didn't have a stable life.
10:39So I thought I would do it if I wanted to.
10:42When you decided to start farming,
10:45did you have any opposition from people around you?
10:50My parents were very opposed to it.
10:52Were they?
10:53Yes, they were.
10:54I had to build a house.
10:56I was worried about my life.
11:01How have you changed since you started farming?
11:05First of all, I don't have to go to work.
11:10You don't have to go to work.
11:12Ms. Chiharu is the representative of the zoo.
11:14She is in charge of farming and sales.
11:17Ms. Koichi is in charge of production management and support.
11:22She has been selling vegetables to restaurants and events.
11:27Her sales have been growing steadily.
11:30At first, I moved to a place where no one knew.
11:34So I was worried.
11:36But now, I think it's all good.
11:42I've gotten used to my current lifestyle.
11:45I'm very happy.
11:47Are you?
11:49She started farming because she was worried.
11:52But now, she is living a fulfilling farming life.
11:57In order to help her, she went to the house next door.
12:05What's in the back?
12:07This is a baby leaf.
12:09This is also a baby leaf.
12:11This is Chinese cabbage.
12:14This is broccoli.
12:17These are herbs.
12:19This is dill.
12:21This is Swiss chard.
12:24This is wonderful.
12:27This is an onion seedling.
12:30I just got it today.
12:33I'm going to water it.
12:37She helps water the onion seedling.
12:41It looks like sand.
12:43I put a barbecue light on it.
12:46How is it?
12:48It's OK.
12:49Thank you very much.
12:51You're welcome.
12:53It's been 8 years since Mr. Chiharu started farming.
12:57Now, they manage about 1.2 hectares of land.
13:04What was difficult at first?
13:07First of all, it was difficult to get rid of grass.
13:10No matter what I planted, I lost to the grass.
13:13At first, I couldn't see the onion seedling.
13:17I couldn't see the onion seedling at all.
13:22And I didn't have any physical strength.
13:25I'm the only one.
13:26The agricultural machinery is heavy.
13:28I couldn't get up and defeat it.
13:32Now, I've gained a lot of strength.
13:36Is the income limit strict now?
13:39I'm thinking about how to do it.
13:45This year, the onion seedling went bad.
13:49I'm thinking about how to recover the onion seedling.
13:52I'm always thinking about it.
13:57Is there anything good about farming?
14:01I got along well with everyone.
14:05I see.
14:06They saw me doing housework every morning to rent a farm.
14:12They talked to me.
14:15They asked me who I was going to talk to.
14:18They lent me a farm.
14:22I see.
14:23There is a place to adjust vegetables.
14:26They lent me such a place.
14:29They cooperated with me in many ways.
14:30I see.
14:31In this area, the relationship with people is good.
14:36So, happiness is high.
14:38I think it's one of the reasons.
14:39I think so, too.
14:41After this, KUDO challenged DIY.
14:46He went to his home with a stove.
14:51I admire you.
14:53He is a farmer in Hatoyama Town, Saitama Prefecture.
14:56He is a son of Chiharu Iijima and Koichi.
15:00What is his next task?
15:03It's a DIY job.
15:06I make a raised bed.
15:08A raised bed?
15:10I make a raised bed.
15:12I see.
15:13I see.
15:14I see.
15:15I see.
15:16I see.
15:17I see.
15:18I see.
15:19I see.
15:20I see.
15:21I make a raised bed.
15:23A raised bed?
15:24What is a raised bed?
15:26A raised bed is a foundation made of wood and bricks.
15:31It is good for water drainage and for plant growth.
15:36I have a short board and a long board.
15:40This is a quill.
15:42I will put this on the board and make a rectangle.
15:48First, he makes a hole for a screw.
15:53Fudo helps him with an electric drill.
16:00I do a lot.
16:02I make a warehouse and a bench.
16:05DIY is fun, isn't it?
16:08Yes, it is.
16:09Once you start it, you can't stop.
16:12Do you do anything else besides farming?
16:15I started this year.
16:17This is a cooperative.
16:19Koichi works at a welfare facility.
16:24He comes to the field with business people.
16:30We do agriculture and work together.
16:35What do you help with?
16:37I help him with grass.
16:39I help him harvest leeks and peel them.
16:44I help him pack them.
16:48Did you do this yesterday?
16:49Yes, I did.
16:50We sewed together.
16:52I see.
16:53So, you make this together.
16:55You make this together.
16:56Yes, we do.
16:58In Mr. Iijima's farm, people with disabilities work 5 days a week.
17:05One of them is Mr. Sugita, a former truck driver with a disability.
17:11It's his first time farming, but he says he's looking forward to working in a farm.
17:18It's fun.
17:21What do you think of Mr. Iijima and his wife?
17:24They're very kind and kind.
17:28They're reliable.
17:30Harvesting leeks is hard work, but Mr. Iijima does it all by himself.
17:39Mr. Iijima supports his wife in this way.
17:46Today, he's applying varnish to the wood used for the raised bed.
17:52Farming cooperation is a new way of working for farmers with disabilities and aging.
18:02Recently, I've heard from my clients that they're bored and want to work as soon as possible.
18:11Really?
18:12I'm glad to hear that.
18:15Why did you want to work together?
18:18We all want to do something together.
18:22I want to make friends and work happily.
18:29I want people to get involved.
18:33So it's full of benefits?
18:36That's right.
18:39Turn it over.
18:41Oh, I see.
18:45The last one is finished.
18:54It's done.
18:56Thank you very much.
18:59The raised bed is ready.
19:03The soil is put in the hands of people with disabilities.
19:08Herbs and flowers will bloom in spring.
19:13Do you have a particular life style?
19:17I want to live in a house with a firewood stove in the middle of nature.
19:23So I'm very particular about it.
19:25That's great.
19:27Can I go to see the firewood stove?
19:31Thank you very much.
19:35So, let's go to Mr. Iijima's house.
19:40This area is full of nature.
19:44I like the cherry blossoms on the roadside.
19:47In spring, the road is full of cherry blossoms.
19:50That's great.
19:52This is my house.
19:55It's a nice house.
19:57It's a very nice house.
19:59Thank you very much.
20:01I'm very particular about it.
20:03I agree.
20:05Mr. Iijima's house was built 10 years ago in a place where he liked the view of nature.
20:14It's a small house with a firewood stove chimney.
20:20Excuse me.
20:23It's great.
20:25It's very good.
20:28When I built this house, I asked the designer to install this chimney.
20:37That's great.
20:38It's warm in winter.
20:40My family and I get together here.
20:42So this house is very active.
20:45You can make a good firewood stove.
20:50I admire you.
20:53Thank you very much.
20:56The living room is surrounded by the warmth of firewood.
21:00It's a 4LDK house.
21:03And here is...
21:06Tsuhiro.
21:08Tsukage.
21:09Hello.
21:16I'm Tsukage.
21:18Nice to meet you.
21:21I'm Tsukage Iijima.
21:23I'm Tsuhiro.
21:25Nice to meet you.
21:27They were elementary school students when they moved here.
21:30They were reminded of their childhood.
21:33I like animals.
21:35I enjoyed collecting insects when I was in elementary school.
21:39I don't like crowded places.
21:43It was easy to live around here.
21:47I've never seen your parents working in agriculture.
21:50Do you think it's cool?
21:54I respect them because they go out from morning to night in summer.
22:01Are you interested in agriculture?
22:04I'm not interested.
22:06I think it's good.
22:08Do you help people?
22:10I used to help people when I was in junior high school.
22:14But now I don't help people because I have to work.
22:20Tsukage likes cooking.
22:23He sometimes cooks for his busy parents.
22:28My dream is to work in a restaurant.
22:32I want to be a cook.
22:34I want my parents to cook for me.
22:38He's thinking about it.
22:40He's thinking about it.
22:42I'm glad to hear that.
22:44I'm glad, too.
22:47After this, they ate a lot of delicious green onion dishes.
22:52It's delicious.
22:58They eat dishes made with green onion.
23:04First of all, it's grilled green onion with olive oil.
23:08The only seasoning is salt and pepper.
23:14It's a dish that you can taste the umami of green onion.
23:18Let's eat.
23:22It's delicious.
23:25It's a little thick when you heat it up.
23:29It has a strong sweetness.
23:33It's sweet when you heat it up.
23:35It's used in a variety of dishes.
23:41Next is long green onion kimchi.
23:46It is cooked and sold at a processing plant.
23:52Let's eat.
23:59It's delicious.
24:01Of course, green onion is delicious.
24:03How to make kimchi is delicious.
24:07I make everything by hand.
24:11I can eat a lot of rice.
24:13Thank you very much.
24:15I want to eat rice.
24:18The third dish is pasta with homemade green onion basil sauce.
24:24Use only the green part of the green onion.
24:28Boil it until it becomes soggy.
24:32Rinse the boiled green onion and squeeze it.
24:36Add garlic, soy sauce, parmesan cheese, and olive oil.
24:42Mix the ingredients well.
24:47It's done when you add crushed almonds.
24:50It is a popular dish that is sold as yakisoba at events.
25:00It's delicious.
25:04Green onion goes well with oil.
25:06The flavor of green onion remains in my mouth.
25:10The oil goes well with other ingredients.
25:13It's very delicious.
25:16Thank you for the meal.
25:20This time, it's a one-hour special.
25:27What is this?