Future of Kumamoto (1)

Fresh verdure of ASO is very beautiful with wide sky. A person in charge of media does not have a chance to visit field, I had an opportunity to visit city of ASO with overseas supporter this time. I feel to become an ant in large palm. About 40 thousand years ago, Land was carved in by eruption and made caldera. The caldera became plateau with height 800m after long period. We acknowledge that there are people life in ASO with nature long time ago.

Minamioguni-machi

Ms Tomoka Sato who makes Aso-Takanard is one of them. Ms. Sato participated ASUKUMA form the beginning. She was born and raised in Aso and move to Osaka for her job. Ms. Sato is also person to leave home town such as young people living in country side. However, she wants to live in ASO.She wanted to reduce the abandoned land of Aso.In addition, she thought that she did not want to lose her favorite Aso-Takana who grows only in Aso.

※ASUKUMA …Workshop program to generate projects to revitalize Kumamoto based on person, things and culture in Kumamoto.

She decided to return to her grandmother in Kumamoto from Osaka. Then, she has been fully engaged in ASO vegetables and had many challenges. Her love for ASO vegetable has been increasing and she had strong will to introduce ASO vegetable in future. Continue to part2.

Ms Sato,At the workplace