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Subject: [Leica] Daikon harvesting, Tano, Miyazaki, Japan
From: gwpics at me.com (Gerry Walden)
Date: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:24:07 +0000
References: <56A17AAB-A73D-40C5-88DC-33E77D404148@yahoo.co.uk> <FEFF4650-F40F-4A98-8DD6-6E31B32E9C1B@yahoo.co.uk>

Peter

Two nice images well composed, and it will be interesting to see others of 
the same ilk. For such a mechanised country I am surprised how manual a 
method this is.

Gerry

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On 8 Feb 2012, at 11:11, Peter Cheyne wrote:

>> 
>>> 
>>> Here are a couple of recent shots of giant radish (daikon) farming in 
>>> Miyazaki prefecture:
>>> 
>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/geordiepete/6808232533/in/photostream/lightbox/
>>> 
>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/geordiepete/6808073893/in/photostream/lightbox/
>>> 
>>> A co-worker commented, the Japanese don't farm, they garden.
>>> 
>>> I'm trying to document local traditions and practices in Miyazaki.  The 
>>> last interesting practice I heard of is traditional duck-hunting in the 
>>> evening with a net.  I will ask the group if I may take some photographs 
>>> next year.  The light will be very sparse, so for now I regret that my 
>>> CV 35/1.2 went missing c/o the Royal Mail on route to DAG.
>>> 
>>> Leica M3, Fujifilm Neopan Presto (400).
>>> 
>>> Thanks for looking,
>>> 
>>> Peter
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
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In reply to: Message from geordiepete211 at yahoo.co.uk (Peter Cheyne) ([Leica] Daikon harvesting, Tano, Miyazaki, Japan)