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FUJISHIRO Nobuyuki
Born in 1954 in the Omotehama ((Minamikanbe) area. During his childhood, the community engaged in farming and fishing, cultivating crops like potatoes and barley and using seine nets for fishing. He enjoys studying topography and geology, as well as painting, and hosts lectures and art exhibitions annually. A former school principal.
They relied not only on rainwater for agriculture but also for drinking. The completion of the Toyogawa Canal drastically transformed agriculture. Our current way of life is thanks to the Toyogawa Canal.
Seventy years ago, the communities along the Pacific coast faced a severe shortage of water. They relied not only on rainwater for agriculture but also for drinking. People dug tanks beneath their roofs to collect rainwater and kept crucian carp and goldfish in the tanks to prevent mosquito larvae from breeding.
In 1968, the completion of the Toyogawa Canal drastically transformed agriculture. By simply turning a valve, water could flow directly into the fields. Greenhouse horticulture flourished, and even farmers earning over 10 million yen annually emerged. Our current way of life is thanks to the Toyogawa Canal. I would be happy if more people showed interest in this vital water resource.
In 1968, the completion of the Toyogawa Canal drastically transformed agriculture. By simply turning a valve, water could flow directly into the fields. Greenhouse horticulture flourished, and even farmers earning over 10 million yen annually emerged. Our current way of life is thanks to the Toyogawa Canal. I would be happy if more people showed interest in this vital water resource.
