Cultivation in Japan
Rice originally came from Northeastern China, and is an important crop throughout Japan. In Hokkaidō, Japan's northernmost island, hardier varieties are grown. In Honshū, the Japanese main province, varieties such as koshihikari(コシヒカリ) are grown.
Cultivation of rice in Japan is highly mechanized, and almost all planting and harvesting is done by machine. The rice seeds are first soaked in water and planted in trays under covers, prior to being planted outside when they have become big enough. Rice fields cover many hillsides in rural Japan. Farmland is limited because so much of the country is mountainous.
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