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planting, cultivating
Kanji 1289

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Synopsis

The Japanese excel at farming. Find out what they're up to with organic and pesticide-free cultivation, particularly since 2011, when the Tohoku disasters made people anxious about food safety. See where the Japanese have experimented with growing olives. Learn how to coax secrets out of bonsai. And read plot summaries from the TV show "Weeds” about growing marijuana!

Revision history:

Feb. 12, 2022: 

  • p. 2, Etymology Box: Updated the Henshall etymology and Sears link.
  • p. 13: Added a link to the Kanshudo games.

July 7, 2017: Originally published.

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Cover of essay 1289 on 栽, titled "Cultivating Everything from Rice to Roses"
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