My Experience as a Rice Farmer (xd009642.github.io)

An author describes helping on a family rice farm in rural Japan’s Shizuoka prefecture, covering spring field preparation, flooding and leveling, rice transplanter planting, and the need to drain fields as the crop grows. They also recount problems like sinkhole water loss, wildlife damage from boar and deer (and fencing to stop it), and other farm tasks such as managing drainage ditches and watching for local fauna. The piece ends by touching on the economics of Japanese rice farming, including aging farmers, limited part-time work, and price pressures that can affect sustainability.