Handbook Yame city 2018　YAME CREATE

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EnglishEnglishThis guide will comprehensively introduce the current states of the city, history, culture, and communitydevelopmentnurtured by the creators in Yame.“Hospitality” in Yame, the tea province.Once-in-lifetime experience leading to the sharing of the joy of living together.Comfortable and warm, like the natural environment of the mountains and riversCreators in YameCreate, nurture, and offer hospitalityYame is the second largest city in Fukuoka, which merged with Joyo-machi on October 1, 2006, and with Kurogi-machi, Tachibana-machi, Yabe-mura, and Hoshino-mura on February 1, 2010. The city is located about 50 km to the south of Fukuoka, the southern area of Fukuoka Prefecture, and shares borders with Kurume, Ukiha, and Hirokawa-machi to the north, Chikugo and Miyama to the west, Kumamoto Prefecture to the south, and Oita Prefecture to the east. There are many tumuli, including the Iwatoyama tumulus on Yame Hill. The city is well known for its traditional crafts of household Buddhist alters, lanterns, and handmade Japanese paper, as well as the agricultural products of the popular brand Yame tea, chrysanthemums grown under artificial light, and strawberries.Creators in the native provinceYame, to the origin (Legend of Yametsuhime)Yame tea x creatorsAgriculture x creatorsNature x creatorsCraftsmanship x creatorsTraditional taste x creatorsHistory x creatorsCulture x creatorsYAME CREATE1・・・・・・・・・・・・4・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・6・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・8・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・10・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・12・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・14・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・16・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・18Creators of livingPlace that attracts people nationwide (child-rearing)Activities x creatorsCommunity x creatorsRegeneration x creatorsSettlement x creatorsYAME CREATE2・・・・・・20・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・22・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・24・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・26・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・28Creating a new native provinceCreating the foundation of the cityCreating the living environmentPromotion of industryImprovement in health and welfarePromotion of education and cultureCitizen participation and healthy financial and administrative operationCouncil/Greeting from the MayorMaterials about YameYAME CREATE31(P2-P3)The native province of Yame has been in existence since ancient times. The land creates fertility and is blessed with fresh streams from the Yabe and Hoshino rivers. The land has been protected and developed bythe people living in the province.(P4-P5)1. Creators in the native province(P6-P7)Yame tea x creatorsHands that create the futureThe name Yame came from Yametsuhime, the goddess of great harvests and health for the people. In the era of the Yamato Imperial Court, Emperor Keiko visited Yame. Minumano-agatanushi Saruoomi said, “A goddess named Yametsuhime lives in this province and exists in the mountains.” Thus, the name Yame came to be. Yame tea is the essence of the Yame style of hospitality with its great taste and Japanese atmosphere. Yame tea is characterized by the perfect high grade of color, shape, and beauty in addition to the taste and flavor. Each leaf on the tea trees is grown large and firm and picked only for the second picking of tea. High-quality green tea is made from the traditional technique (traditional authentic high-quality green tea) where the tea leaves are covered in rice straw for about 20 days to enhance the taste. The award was given by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries at the national tea fair. Yame tea is characterized by the accumulation of experienced skills and the passion of the tea creators,which is the reason it is the best tea in Japan.Yame, to the origin (Legend of Yametsuhime)Outline of YameGuide to the city of Yame, Fukuoka, 2018・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・32・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・33・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・34・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・35・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・36・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・37・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・38・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・40