Japanese rice is called "Japonica" rice.
It is short-grain rice.
There are two kinds: ordinary rice (uruchimai) and sticky rice (mochigome).
Japanese rice growing began more than 3,000 years ago.
It is said that the rice growing techniques came from China.
The climate of Japan was suitable for rice growing, so rice growing spread.
There are two methods to grow rice:
1. Sprinkling rice seeds directly into rice fields
2. Transplanting after bringing up rice seedlings
Method 1 was mainstream in the past.
Method 2 is mainstream now.
<Kinds of rice>
Japan has only two kinds of japonica rice:
normal rice and sticky rice.
Each kind is grown in different areas of Japan.
Jasmine Rice, or "Khaoo-sa-wei".
In 2497 BE (A.D. 1954) Mr. Sapthana hempijit, manager of a rice export company in the city of Cha-cheng-sao,
gathered "fragrant rice" in the town of Ban-kla, about 199 plants.
Then director of rice gene department in that time was sent to select and compare rice genes at rice testing station
(now known as 'Rob-bu-ree' rice station).
After that it's had been update the gene that Ministry of Commerce announce that 2 rice gene is 'Thai Jasmine Rice'.
This method has two steps.
First, we grow rice from seedlings, and then transplant them.
Before we transplant we have to:
1. Prepare the soil for transplant
2. Plant rice seeds and grow them (in wet or dry soil)
3. Choose the best rice plants for transplanting.
