Own a piece of terrace that belongs to you! Japan's "owner system" promotes the Revival of Water terrace Culture

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Between the sea and the field, a small figure, walking quickly in the ridges of the field, occasionally stops to observe the animals and plants in the field, and records the rich ecosystem of the field with photos. He is Ichichi Yasui, vice president of the Japanese Terrace Society. He grew up in the countryside, and the terrace was the place to play when he was a child.

"so many photos are just to convey the concept of Li Shan." Ichichi Anai pointed out that the mountains include forests, flowers, rivers, animals, and farmers' living space. Due to the gradual abandonment of rice terraces and the disappearance of settlements in Japan, the Japanese terraced Society came into being and began the difficult work of terraced revival.

The restoration of water terraces is also being carried out in many parts of Taiwan. in order to learn from the Japanese experience, the Hualien Agricultural Reform Farm held a lecture on the exchange of practical experience in the preservation and active use of rice terraces in Japan on the 25th. Yongji Yamanlu, chairman of the Japanese Society of terraced fields, Ichiro Yasui, vice chairman, and student Miyoko Nomura were invited to participate. Yasui Yasui has been observing the Japanese countryside for a long time, and abandoned terraces and abandoned houses can be seen everywhere, and he is not the only one who feels the crisis.

Japanese water terraces (Photo courtesy of Yasuichi Yasui)

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