It is said that there are about 800 rice terraces in Kurumeki, Inasa-cho, Kita-ku, Hamamatsu City, and its beautiful scenery has been selected as one of the "2017 Best Rice Terraces in Japan" and "Shizuoka Prefecture Landscape Award". It has been.This terraced rice field is said to have originated in the Heian period, and is said to have been cultivated under the patronage of Mr. Ii (Naotora's grandfather) during the Warring States period, and has an old history and culture. It is also the location site for the big river drama "Naotora: The Lady of the Castle," which has been broadcast on NHK since January 1, leaving a scenic landscape.However, due to the aging of farmers and the shortage of farmers, the number of abandoned cultivated land has increased and the rural landscape has begun to collapse.

　Therefore, Associate Professor Funato, who studies rural sociology, and volunteer students formed the "Hisa Kosakutai".We borrowed three rice terraces (3 square meters), which had been abandoned cultivated land, from the landowner, mowed the grass in the rice fields devastated by weeds, planted rice in June, and weeded under the scorching sun in summer.Then it was harvested in the fall and sold.The rice variety is "Kikomaru", and the selling price is 500g (6 go) per bag for 1 yen including tax. It was named "Terraced Rice Terraces" with the idea of ​​"Thank you for the rice terraces that produce the food that humans need to live."A total of 300 bags will be on sale at the store, and will be discontinued as soon as they are sold out.

　The rice sales this time will be used to fund activities in 2017, and it is said that it will build a business model in which "university students make money in rice terraces" while aiming for profitability in the future.