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Life In Japan: Harvesting Soybeans

Posted on December 12, 2019 by johnrachel

Soybeans are called kuromame — 黒豆 — here in Japan, literally ‘black beans’. Because when they are left on the vine to completely mature, they dry, become very hard, and are a deep ebony color. When they are harvested earlier, they are green and soft, and are called edamame — 枝豆. Continue reading →

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Life In Japan: Harvesting Rice

Posted on October 12, 2019 by johnrachel

Being raised in a major city, a factory town no less, I find this whole rice farming business fascinating.  Almost magical! Detroit didn’t have any farms back then, though I hear these days there are quite a few organic gardens in the empty lots remaining now that all the houses are burned down. Continue reading →

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