This Japanese farm homestay lets you get involved in producing organic food

Part of the global Wwoof programme, the Sho Farm near Tokyo lets visitors get their hands dirty and learn all about organic ...

Japan agriculture minister: Spanish pork suspension could hit domestic market

Japan's agriculture minister says domestic pork supplies could be hit by the suspension of imports from Spain. This comes ...
AG Week

Japan farming reforms a stiff test of Abe's resolve

TOKYO -- After December's landslide re-election, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's program to revive the nation's economy is set to meet perhaps its stiffest challenge, the nation's sclerotic ...
AG Week

Japan's farming lobby accepts cooperatives reform plan

TOKYO -- Japan's politically powerful farming lobby on Feb. 9 accepted plans by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party to reform the agricultural sector, after the initial proposals were watered down.
C&EN

AI and drones come to the farm in Japan

Yoshinoya Farm Fukushima in northeastern Japan has undergone many trials and tribulations in recent years. The business employs 18 people growing cabbages, onions, and rice. Last year, water supplies ...
PC World

Down on the factory-farm, Japan’s electronics makers are turning over a new leaf

Sure, you could buy a laptop, tablet or cloud service from Toshiba. But how about some spinach? The Tokyo-based conglomerate is joining other IT firms in Japan by getting into high-tech farming. The ...
The Diplomat

Will Japan’s Reign Change Mean a Peaceful End to Small Scale Rice Farming?

This week, Japan has been in the midst of a 10-day celebration culminating with the historic abdication of Emperor Akihito on April 30, marking the end of the Heisei era, and the beginning of the ...
Reuters

Q+A: What is the Democratic Party of Japan's farm policy?

TOKYO (Reuters) - The new Japanese government has pledged to protect and revitalize agriculture, a policy that may be incompatible with a global push to free up world trade. The Democratic Party has ...