Apr 30, 2012 - 1 min read

Daikon Hunting in Meiho, Gifu

From the earth to the stewpot

By Miwako Tomura

Community writer

The farm is by the Yoshida River

Mon-san taught us how to dig without damaging the daikon

A nest of daikon uncovered--they are stored in the earth to preserve them

The walk back to the house after a 'hard' morning of farming

Our working gloves with an inspirational message: "Ganbarou Nihon!"

A watched daikon pot never boils, Masami-chan

A lesson in stringing up the daikon pieces to dry

Dip the string of fresh daikon in the boiling water for 20 seconds

The work is done, so now we just have to wait...for days

Happy daikon waiting to dry

Traditional foods after a fantastic day

The Meiho region in the mountains of Gifu, a couple of hours from Nagoya by bus, is a great place to experience local traditions up close. We spent two days learning about the people and life of the area, and one particular highlight was daikon farming. These photos show you a little bit about how the daikon gets from the earth to the plate.

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Odilia Sindy Okinawati

Odilia Sindy Okinawati 9 years ago

Likes the picture so much! Wondering have happy daikon hunting :D

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Victoria Vlisides

Victoria Vlisides 9 years ago

First picture is lovely! Daikon hunting... who knew!

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Kuta Kuta

Kuta Kuta 9 years ago

Cute daikon smile!

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