D-2 Grains

Grains

Ibaraki’s Hitachino region was once the largest producer of barley for beer brewing in Japan. In early summer, sometimes called “Barley’s Autumn” in Japanese, ears of starch-laden grain would turn the entire area gold. The area receives winds from Mt. Tsukuba and fresh water from the Naka and Kuji Rivers. This fertile land was also a seat of provincial government in ancient times.

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