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  2. 100 Terraced Rice Fields of Japan - Wikipedia

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    This list of the 100 Terraced Rice Fields of Japan (日本の棚田百選, Nihon no tanada hyakusen) is an initiative by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to promote the maintenance and preservation of the terraces alongside public interest in agriculture and rural areas.

  3. Terrace (earthworks) - Wikipedia

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    Rice terraces in Sa Pa, Vietnam. Rice terraces of the Hani people in Yunnan, China. Rice terrace in the Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. A terrace in agriculture is a flat surface that has been cut into hills or mountains to provide areas for the cultivation for crops, as a method of more effective farming. Terrace agriculture or cultivation is when ...

  4. Rice production in Japan - Wikipedia

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    Rice production is important to the food supply, with rice being a staple part of the Japanese diet. Japan is the ninth largest producer of rice in the world. [1] The rice seasons in Northern Japan last from May–June to September–October. In central Japan, it is from April–May to August–October.

  5. What it’s like to hike Japan’s sacred Kumano Kodo trail - AOL

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    The Nachi Falls on the Kumano Kodo trail, Japan (Shoko Takayasu/Visit Kii) The Kumano Kodo, a sacred route for over 1,000 years, is an antidote to that. It is likely to remain so, not least ...

  6. History of rice cultivation - Wikipedia

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    The Banaue Rice Terraces (Filipino: Hagdan-hagdang Palayan ng Banawe) are 2,000-year-old terraces that were carved into the mountains of Ifugao in the Philippines by the ancestors of the Igorot people. The Rice Terraces are commonly referred to as the "Eighth Wonder of the World".

  7. Kumano, Mie - Wikipedia

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    Kumano City Hall. Kumano (熊野市, Kumano-shi) is a city located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2021, the city had an estimated population of 16,232 in 8,746 households and a population density of 43 persons per km 2. [1] The total area of the city is 373.35 square kilometres (144.15 sq mi).

  8. Cultural Landscape (Japan) - Wikipedia

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    Landscape with Tsūjun irrigation channel and rice terraces in Shiraito Plateau (通潤用水と白糸台地の棚田景観, Tsūjun yōsui to Shiraito daichi no tanada keikan) [73] 1.1, 1.5, 2 The discharge of water from the Tsūjun Bridge is one of the 100 Soundscapes of Japan: Yamato, Kumamoto: 2008/9

  9. Kumano Region - Wikipedia

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    The Kumano Region (熊野地方, Kumano chihō) is a region situated on the southern part of the Kii Peninsula in Japan, former Muro District. It includes parts of Mie Prefecture, Wakayama Prefecture, and Nara Prefecture. It is home to three major shrines, Kumano Hongū Taisha, Kumano Nachi Taisha, and Kumano Hayatama Taisha. [1]