Ishizaka Organic Farm will release its first picture book, “Inside the Earth,” on World Soil Day 2022 (#WorldSoilDay).

Ishizaka Organic Farm’s website has also been completely revamped.
This year, the members-only experience farm ReDAICHI and the Naya Saryo MEGURU teahouse also opened.

Ishizaka Organic Farm, an affiliated agricultural corporation of Ishizaka Sangyo Co., Ltd. (Head office: Miyoshi-cho, Saitama Prefecture; Representative Director: Noriko Ishizaka; hereinafter “Ishizaka Sangyo”), was reborn today, on World Soil Day. Further developing its long-standing theme of cultivating organic fixed-seeded vegetables with a focus on soil, the farm has released its first picture book, “In the Earth,” as part of a wide-ranging initiative to create new value through a focus on soil, encouraging people to enjoy and connect with it. Ishizaka Organic Farm’s website has also been completely revamped.

Today, December 5th, marks World Soil Day, established by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), a specialized agency of the United Nations. Ishizaka Organic Farm participates in this international day, which advocates the importance of healthy soil and the sustainable management of soil resources. We are engaged in global environmental education activities, including offering soil-based environmental education workshops, to teach about the global environment through hands-on experiences.

■About the picture book “Tsuchino Nakani” (Inside the Earth)
Ishizaka Organic Farm is a farm that cultivates organic fixed-seed vegetables with a focus on soil. Ishizaka Sangyo, which operates this farm, strives to recycle all waste materials. Having witnessed the increasing burden on soil caused by landfill waste, we have created a “Soil Textbook” that conveys this message. It is

said that 95% of our food comes from soil, making the soil beneath our feet an essential part of human life. In recent years, many of the things we need for a fulfilling life are made from complex materials containing chemicals. These wastes, when dumped in landfills, place a heavy burden on the soil, disrupting the balance of the ecosystem and disrupting its cycle. We

want more people to understand what we receive from the soil and how restoring it through our daily lives contributes to human health. With this in mind, Ishizaka staff, along with experts and a creative team, spent approximately one year creating this book. While enjoyable as a standard picture book, it also includes detailed explanations of soil and the function of bacteria, expanding the enjoyment possibilities as children grow.

It also offers a profound insight into the mysteries of soil for adults as well as children. We’ve even included an English translation so that it can be enjoyed by people overseas. We hope this book will provide an opportunity for many people to learn about the mysteries of soil.

<Book summary>
Title: Inside the Earth
Text: Umeda Daisuke
Illustrations and design: Ogawa Kenichi
Translation: Mizusawa Nanaka (Ishizaka Sangyo)
Direction: Takada Kuniko (Paradox Co., Ltd.)
Supervision: Yamazawa Kiyoshi, Seki Yuji, Fukuoka Azusa
Cooperation: Ishizaka Organic Farm Co., Ltd., Ishizaka Sangyo production team

Price: 1,500 yen (excluding tax)
Release date: December 5th
Number of pages: 36 pages
Specifications: B5 size (182 x 257 mm)
ISBN: 978-4-9912852-0-2
Publisher: Ishizaka Sangyo Co., Ltd.

<Places to buy>
・ Mitome Past and Present Village
Address: 1589-2 Kamitomi, Miyoshi-cho, Iruma-gun, Saitama 354-0045
Access: https://santome-community.com/access/
URL: https://santome-community.com/

・Santome Konjaku Mura Online Shop
https://shop.santome-community.com/Currently
, this product is only available at Santome Konjaku Mura, but we will gradually expand its availability.

■ Message from the Recommender:
Kiyoshi Yamazawa, Agriculture and Beekeeping Instructor:
“Give children the ability to see the invisible.”
The balance of the soil is maintained by a cycle in which organisms in the soil care for, help, and share with one another, passing on life to the next. When the soil is healthy, the plants above ground will also be healthy, and the humans who eat them will also be healthy. Please teach your children about this relationship.

Yuji Seki, Agricultural Consultant
: “Learn more about the soil around you.”
Soil is a natural substance that is close to us, but it is not often covered in school education, and many people do not know what it is. Furthermore, the microorganisms in the soil play an important role, similar to our intestinal environment. If this balance is disrupted, it can have a negative impact on aboveground plants.

■About Ishizaka Organic FarmWe
at Ishizaka Organic Farm are a farm that cultivates organic fixed-seeded vegetables that have obtained the international certifications “GLOBAL GAP” and “Organic JAS Certification.”We aim to collect fallen leaves, turn them into compost, and use the power of nature to restore the soil to a state rich in microorganisms.From May 2022, we will be running “ReDAICHI,” a participatory farm experience that starts with soil preparation.

[Location]
Ishizaka Organic Farm Co., Ltd.
Headquarters: 1589-2 Kamitomi, Miyoshi-machi, Iruma-gun, Saitama
Parking: 157-1 Shimotomi, Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama (Naya Saryo MEGURU) 
TEL: 049-293-2335 
FAX: 049-259-7636 

[New website] https://www.ishizaka-farm.co.jp

[Credit]
Creative Director: Yoshihiko Yamasaka (MAQ inc.)
Art direction: Yohei Yamada (MAQ inc.)
Copywriting: Akiko Yamaguchi (MAQ inc.)
Graphic design: Sonoko Jochi (MAQ inc.)
Web design: Takuro Kon (MAQ inc.)
Still photography: Takamune Ito (Ito Takamune Photography Studio)
Illustration: Keiko Kishimoto
Project management: Keiko Okazaki, GEN Japan Co., Ltd.
General planning: GEN Japan / JINOWA

Ishizaka Organic Farm Facility overview
Membership-based experience farm
ReDAICHI

From “buying” to “growing.” Agriculture starts not with sowing seeds, but with preparing the soil. Using the power of nature, we create soil that is rich in microorganisms. You can grow vegetables and experience the blessings of the earth while touching the soil and feeling the breeze. We provide thorough support from soil preparation to sowing, planting seedlings, and harvesting. Guidance from agricultural advisors is also available, so even beginners can feel at ease. Please visit our new website for application details.

■Naya Saryo MEGURU:
Experience the energy of the earth. Experience the cycle of food at this teahouse. 
The main house and barn, which were once used by local farmers, were converted into a teahouse. The barn has been carefully renovated, utilizing the original beams, and now serves as a dining space where you can enjoy seasonal flavors connected to the earth.
We are currently in pre-opening mode, aiming for full operation next year.

[About Ishizaka Sangyo]
Ishizaka Sangyo aims to recycle 100% of construction waste through thorough sorting and classification, and currently has an industry-leading reduction and recycling rate of 98%. With a vision of “Zero Waste Design,” we are a company that “designs circulation,” creating resources to realize a society where waste does not become waste and a sustainable society that curbs the consumption of natural resources.
https://ishizaka-group.co.jp

[About Santome Konjaku Village] This environmental education field utilizes a satoyama (satoyama forest) that
Ishizaka Sangyo reclaimed and preserved from an illegally dumped pile of garbage. The farm is open to the public to convey the culture and traditions of the area, formerly known as Mitomi Shinden, while also raising awareness of the importance of resource recycling to realize a sustainable earth. Surrounded by nature, the site is approximately the size of four Tokyo Domes, and various environmental education experience programs are held according to the season.
https://santome-community.com/

For inquiries regarding this matter, please visit
https://www.ishizaka-farm.co.jp/inquiry/