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Olive Farming and Food Culture

Also written: オリーブ栽培と食文化 · 橄榄栽培与饮食文化

Centered on Shodoshima, olive cultivation has a history of over 100 years, and the local culinary scene features specialties like Olive Beef and Olive Yellowtail.

Kagawa Shikoku Life & Daily

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Olive farming Shodoshima 100 years birthplace 1908 Kagoshima Mie Kagawa trials warm dry Mediterranean Shodoshima succeeded Mission 4 cultivars 1220 one century-old origin Olive Park harvest mid-Sept November brined Oct 10 first sale Olive Beef cake Olive Yellowtail leaf 14 days umami antioxidant somen ice cream cosmetics stations Greek windmill Seto Mediterranean 90 percent Japanese olives tours pressing Sun Olive onsen sea views agriculture wellness scenic Mediterranean vibe family slow tourism food origin healthy lifestyle shopping ideal.