Hyakushou Kizoku

Synopsis

Famous manga creator Hiromu Arakawa shares a surprising part of her personal history: she spent seven years laboring on a farm in Hokkaido, Japan's primary agricultural region. Arakawa's editor, Ishii, has no knowledge of farm tasks like harvesting crops or milking cows. Meanwhile, Arakawa, coming from a family with deep farming roots, offers perspectives on the tough yet honorable life of a farmer.

Background

The agricultural aspects featured in Hyakushou Kizoku are supervised by Japan Agriculture Group's Central Union of Agricultural Cooperatives.