It is actually unlikely that you will happen across a crested ibis in the wild. The native toki of Sado went extinct over ...

WAJIMA, Ishikawa Prefecture--Terraced rice paddies here that overlook the Sea of Japan and are a popular ... I want to check terraces one by one and start growing rice again.” ...

KAMIMOMI, Okayama Prefecture--In the remote village of Kamimomi in Japan’s western Okayama prefecture, a small group of rice farmers began their most recent harvest in sweltering heat, two weeks ...

Farmers must incessantly weed rice paddies to maintain water flow through the terraces. Rice ... The work is backbreaking and relentless, and in Japan and other Asian countries where farmers ...

What are cultural landscapes, and why do they matter? This video explores iconic examples, from Japan’s rice terraces to the Batad Rice Terraces in the Philippines, which demonstrate sustainable ...