I apologize that there haven't been any photos of Lily in this "Lily's Diary" for several days now.
The rice harvest in our fields has finally begun.
Ten farmers have been harvesting rice since 7 a.m.
Gigi's initial information suggested it would be a family affair, but it seems they've ended up leaving everything to the professionals.
The total area of rice paddies is 23,343 square meters.
This is the harvested rice.
The difference from Japan is that everything is done by hand.
Ten farmers line up in a row and harvest the crop.
Gigi was overjoyed with the harvested rice.
Incidentally, unlike in Japan, the hair is not cut at the very bottom, but rather trimmed around the middle.
This is my first time farming since working in the terraced rice fields of Ojiya, but this time it's truly my own rice.
I borrowed a sickle from one of the farmers and gave it a try.
I was a bit timid, but I managed to harvest them successfully.
I returned the sickle immediately as it was getting in the way of my work and continued working.