About 'livelihoods' in Shiiba Village
In addition to slash-and-burn agriculture, which is the only example of its kind in Japan and is designated as a World Agricultural Heritage Site under the "Intermountain Agroforestry Complex System of Takachiho Township and Mount Shiiba", Shiiba is home to a variety of traditional livelihoods, including forestry, shiitake mushrooms and hunting. In recent years, the honey collected by Japan's native honey bees has also become a hot topic.
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mole cricket (esp. the Oriental mole cricket, Gryllotalpa orientalis) -
ひえつき節 -
burning of fields by fire -
Sowing the seeds of a burning field -
Harvesting of burnt fields -
Shiiba Folk Performing Arts Museum.