山形県·農産物
Kamenoo (Root Rice)
The legendary rice 'Kamenoo' was born in Shonai Town, Yamagata Prefecture. It is the ancestral variety for modern famous rices such as Koshihikari and Sasanishiki. Kamenoo was created by Kameji Abe, a dedicated farmer in Shonai Town. In 1893, amidst a period of severe cold where many rice plants were collapsing, he discovered a single healthy, ripening stalk and spent four years cultivating its grains. Eventually, it grew into a representative variety, earning the reputation of being 'Omachi in the West, Kamenoo in the East.' Although it once disappeared, a local brewery revived it, and small-scale cultivation continues to this day. Kamenoo has been highly regarded both as table rice and sake rice. It is a single grain that can be called the very origin of what Shonai, a premier rice region, takes pride in.
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