{"id":3107,"date":"2024-05-28T12:24:03","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T03:24:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mizutomidori.jp\/news\/?p=3107"},"modified":"2024-05-28T12:24:03","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T03:24:03","slug":"the-14th-aso-mizukake-no-tanada-rice-planting-was-held","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mizutomidori.jp\/news\/2024\/05\/the-14th-aso-mizukake-no-tanada-rice-planting-was-held\/","title":{"rendered":"The 14th \u201cAso Mizukake no Tanada\u201d Rice Planting was held!"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Saturday, May 11, 2024, the 14th \u201cAso Mizukake no Tanada\u201d rice planting was held. Chief Director Kai addressed: \u201cAt the end of March this year, the government announced the \u2018Strategies for Transition to a Nature-Positive Economy\u2019. The subtitle of the strategy is \u2018Creation of corporate value based on natural capital\u2019. This means halting and reversing biodiversity loss in order to put nature on a recovery track.\u3000In addition to preserving and maintaining nature, companies will also be required to work to restore nature to its original state.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The participants offered a prayer for the safety of the work and the abundant harvest by following the manners of Shinto; bow twice, clap one\u2019s hands twice, then bow once more in unison with Chief Director Kai.<\/p>\n

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The \u201cOtaue shiki\u201d, a rice planting ceremony, was performed by Chief Director Kai, Vice Chairman Kasahara, Executive Director Yamamura of Yamamura Sake Brewery, and Yamada Ward Representative Manager Hashimoto.<\/p>\n

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After receiving an explanation of rice planting procedures and points to keep in mind, the participants were divided into groups 1 to 5 and planted the seedlings by hand following the instructions of the group leaders.<\/p>\n

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Rice planting was carried out by volunteers from the following organizations. On Monday May 6 with Kumamoto Toyota Motor Corporation; on Saturday May 11 with Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company, KIS Corporation, and Yamamura Sake Brewery; on Sunday May 12 with Kyushu Electric Power Company, Inc., and Toyono-cho Green Youth League.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday May 15 with Adel Cars, Co., Ltd.; on Friday May 17 with new employees of the Higo Bank, Ltd.; on Saturday May 18 the Nishimatsu Construction Co., Ltd., NTT West Corporation, AIM TEC Co., Ltd., and MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings.<\/p>\n

On Sunday May 19 with Kumamoto Toyopet Co., Ltd., and Kumamoto Nichinichi Shimbun.<\/p>\n

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Please check the Foundation’s Instagram for the rice planting activity by the rice farming volunteers from companies working on SDGs, and rice growth conditions.<\/p>\n

Here is the QR code for Instagram.<\/p>\n

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