At an elementary school in Kakuda City, Miyagi Prefecture, which will be closed in March next year, the children harvested rice that they had planted themselves.
Fujio Elementary School in Kakuda City has decided to close in March next year due to a decrease in the number of children.
At the elementary school, we have rented a rice field near the school to grow rice every year so that children can learn about agriculture and the joy of harvesting. .
In the spring, we planted our own rice in a 4-ares paddy field, and the golden ears of rice were plentiful. rice field.
A 5th grade girl said, "It was a lot of fun harvesting the rice that I grew with my friends. I want the rice cakes to be sweet and delicious, and since this will be the last rice harvest at this school, I hope everyone will eat a lot." I would like to have it," he said.
At the school event held on the 29th of this month, the children are planning to use the harvested rice to make rice cakes and serve them to children in other grades and local people who have been indebted.