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Giant Japanese butterburs

ASHORO, Japan - Children stand with giant Japanese butterburs known locally as rawanbuki in Ashoro, Hokkaido, on June 24, 2012. Rawanbuki soar over 2 meters in height when fully grown.

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Giant Japanese butterburs

ASHORO, Japan - A boy holds a giant Japanese butterbur known locally as rawanbuki in Ashoro, Hokkaido, on June 24, 2012. Rawanbuki soar over 2 meters in height when fully grown.

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Giant Japanese butterburs to the dining table

KUSHIRO, Japan - Giant Japanese butterburs known locally as Rawanbuki are ready to be harvested for food at a farm in Ashoro, southeastern Hokkaido. The stem of Japanese butterburs, which is rich in minerals and food fibers, is soft when cooked and is popular in Japanese cuisine. Rawanbuki grows mostly in the Rawan area of Ashoro and soars over 2 meters in height when fully grown.

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Butterbur harvest begins in Hokkaido

KUSHIRO, Japan - Farmer Kiichi Abe harvests butterburs in the town of Ashoro in eastern Hokkaido on June 30.

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Butterbur harvest begins in Hokkaido

KUSHIRO, Japan - Farmer Kiichi Abe harvests butterburs in the town of Ashoro in eastern Hokkaido on June 30. (Kyodo)

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Harvest season for largest Japanese butterburs in Hokkaido

A child cuts the stalk of "rawanbuki," the largest Japanese butterbur, in the town of Ashoro, in Hokkaido on June 26, 2016, during harvesting. Rawanbuki grows 2 to 3 meters in height with stalks of around 10 centimeters in diameter. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Harvest season for largest Japanese butterburs in Hokkaido

Children stand with "rawanbuki," the largest Japanese butterbur, in the town of Ashoro, in Hokkaido on June 26, 2016, during harvesting. Rawanbuki grows 2 to 3 meters in height with stalks of around 10 centimeters in diameter. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Harvest season for largest Japanese butterburs in Hokkaido

Children hold stalks of "rawanbuki," the largest Japanese butterbur, in the town of Ashoro, in Hokkaido on June 26, 2016, during harvesting. Rawanbuki grows 2 to 3 meters in height with stalks of around 10 centimeters in diameter. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Harvest season for largest Japanese butterburs in Hokkaido

Children hold the stalks of "rawanbuki," the largest Japanese butterbur, in the town of Ashoro, central Hokkaido, on June 28, 2015, during harvesting. Rawanbuki grow 2-3 meters in height with stalks 10 centimeters in diameter. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Giant Japanese butterburs to the dining table

KUSHIRO, Japan - Giant Japanese butterburs known locally as Rawanbuki are ready to be harvested for food at a farm in Ashoro, southeastern Hokkaido. The stem of Japanese butterburs, which is rich in minerals and food fibers, is soft when cooked and is popular in Japanese cuisine. Rawanbuki grows mostly in the Rawan area of Ashoro and soars over 2 meters in height when fully grown. (Kyodo)

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Children make giant butterburs their umbrellas

Children use giant butterbur plants as their umbrellas at a harvesting event in the rain in the Japanese northern town of Ashoro, Hokkaido Prefecture on June 25, 2017. Local people eat the plants, standing two meters tall, as nutritious ingredients for various dishes. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo