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• Yamaga Rice
I came to know rice’s true taste through
Yamaga’s rice.
• Yamaga Beef
Born and raised in Yamaga, Yamaga’s beef
is a delicious and safe meat.
• Oita Agriculture and Culture Park
Learn, play, and relax in the agriculture park
• Kitsuki’s Special Industry
Kitsuki’s most famous products? Definitely
its mikans and tea!
• The Doburoku Festival
The Doburoku Festival, which celebrates good health
and a bountiful harvest, had its start in the year
710!
• Yamaga Agricultural High School
These youth will take on the burden of tomorrow’s
agriculture. |
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Your first time trying ochazuke
makes you feel like a feudal lord!? |
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Discovering a new comfort food
by way of making “omanju.” |
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This tea store with its long history
and genuine tea is one of my favorite places. |
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Jyoukamachi—where you
forget time and live slowly. |
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Joanne Tomooka
From New Zealand, Joanne came to Japan in 1996 as an
ALT. She worked for three years at elementary and junior
high schools in Yamaga for three years. She now lives
in Yamaga with her husband, whom she had met during
that time. A mother of two children, she continues
to pour her energy into cultural exchange through such
things as non-profit organization activities. |
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Shohruhmirzo Hamrakulov
(nickname: Shoha)
A junior at APU, Shoha majors in sociology. Originally
from Uzbekistan, he has a deep interest in Japanese culture,to
the extent that one of his hobbies is learning Aikido.
This time he got to make traditional Japanese treats
and reported back to us on his experience. |
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