Synopsis

The 'eco-paddy fields' project seeks to cultivate rice without the use of agrochemicals or chemical fertilizers, fostering a thriving ecosystem within restored terraced paddy fields. These fields were created by carefully opening sections of uncultivated cedar forests, now teeming with wildlife. Thirty parents and children, representing nine families selected from public submissions, dedicated a full year to the endeavor. Finally, the rice, nurtured throughout the summer by a diverse array of cr