Rice Cultivation & Akita Culture 　 Rice Cultivation 　 　 During the Yayoi period (c. 300 BC – 300 AD), people settled in lowlands and began cultivating rice. River floodplains and wetlands were the most suitable areas for rice cultivation and came to symbolize fertility. 　 According to the Kojiki『古事記』(712), which is an early Japanese chronicle … Continue reading Haibun “Rice Cultivation & Akita Culture” by Hidenori Hiruta in Japan →