Fukuoka S, Saka N, Mizobuchi R, Hori K, Yano M (2010) QTL analysis for field resistance to blast using Nipponbare/Koshihikari backcross inbred and chromosome segment substitution lines in rice. This is how we serve Japanese meals: rice, main, side, and soup on a different plate like the picture above. Unique properties are needed for rice that is processed by large-scale rice cooking systems in factories; these include a somewhat hard surface for the cooked rice, a volume increase after cooking, slower degradation during refrigerated transport, and suitability for blending with other rice cultivars; unfortunately, these properties are not provided by Koshihikari rice. Japanese Rice: To make the best sushi rice, we developed this Japanese rice recipe with the following two super-premium short grain rice.

Mix the ingredients below, add to the cooked rice, and stir until well blended (You can cut down on sugar and salt according to your taste). See the photo below – rice with umeboshi (梅干し, the pickled plum in the top right of the rice bowl), takuan (沢庵, pickled radish, yellow) and tarako furikake (ふりかけ, cod roe flavoured rice seasoning). The rapid decrease in the number of farmers is a serious social concern in Japan, and suggests a need for rice that can be cultivated more easily by the remaining farmers. Yoshida S, Nagata T, Igarashi T, Sasaki T (2013) Prediction of amylose contents of ‘Yumepirika’, Hokkaido low-amylose rice cultivar, before harvest season I. It’s a type of rice that’s grown in the Koshi region of Japan, and it’s known for its high quality and flavor.Ookawa T, Ishihara K (1992) Varietal difference of physical characteristics of the culm related to lodging resistance in paddy rice. Two prefectures, Niigata and Fukui, contributed to the development and dissemination of Koshihikari.

Hori K, Ogiso-Tanaka E, Matsubara K, Yamanouchi U, Ebana K, Yano M (2013) Hd16, a gene for casein kinase I, is involved in the control of rice flowering time by modulating the day-length response. Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. There are so many different brands from all over Japan as well as overseas and competition is fierce. I’ve just heard about natto for the first time and like the idea of having it for breakfast, so I got to this recipe interested in cooking rice to have with it.Yamamoto T, Nagasaki H, Yonemaru J, Ebana K, Nakajima M, Shibaya T, Yano M (2010) Fine definition of the pedigree haplotypes of closely related rice cultivars by means of genome-wide discovery of single-nucleotide polymorphisms. although Koshihikari has some resistance genes, including Pish and Pik-s, blast races virulent against Pish and Pik-s are distributed widely in Japan (Kawasaki-Tanaka and Fukuta 2014, Kawasaki-Tanaka et al. Hinohikari” is one of those brands that rank from last year and acquired a Special A rating regardless of region.