Rice reaped in high-tech paddy field on underground floor

Rice reaped in high-tech paddy field on underground floor

TOKYO, Japan - Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Heizo Takenaka (C) reaps rice from a computer-operated paddy field on the second floor basement of an office building in Tokyo's Otemachi district on Jan. 11. The paddy field was prepared by staffing services company Pasona to interest more people in agriculture. (Kyodo)

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