Remains of Japan's oldest rice paddies found in Miyazaki

Remains of Japan's oldest rice paddies found in Miyazaki

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Local authorities said Feb. 20 they have discovered the remains of one of Japan's oldest rice paddies in Miyakonojo, Miyazaki Prefecture. The 1,400-square-meter site (shown in photo provided by the Miyazaki Nichinichi Shimbun) is estimated to be the remains of rice paddies dating back to the fourth or fifth century B.C. Rice became the principal Japanese staple crop after it was introduced into the country from China or the Korean Peninsula.

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