Plenus Rice Culture Heritage Activity: Kayabacho Aozora Rice Paddy Project Enters 7th Year, Rice Farming with 5th Graders from Sakamoto Elementary School

Plenus Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Ginza, Chuo-ku; President and Executive Officer: Shiro Kaneko) operates 2,822 stores nationwide as of the end of April 2026, including 'Hotto Motto' (takeaway bento), 'Yayoiken' (set meal restaurants), 'MK Restaurant' (shabu-shabu and authentic dim sum), and 'KAYAVA.' (ramen restaurants).

To pass on the wonderful Japanese rice culture to future generations, our company has been undertaking various initiatives as part of the Plenus Rice Culture Heritage Activity since 2014. As one of these initiatives, since 2020, we have been promoting the 'Kayabacho Aozora Rice Paddy Project,' where we create a rice paddy on the rooftop of the Plenus Kayabacho Office (Chuo-ku, Tokyo) and engage in rice farming with 5th graders from Chuo Ward Sakamoto Elementary School. We are pleased to announce that the 7th rice planting will be held on Tuesday, May 26.

Our company will continue to provide learning opportunities for children and disseminate the importance of rice culture along with the growth of rice.

'Kayabacho Aozora Rice Paddy Project' Website

https://www.plenus.co.jp/rice/aozora-tanbo/

Project Overview

(1) Name: Kayabacho Aozora Rice Paddy Project

(2) Rice Paddy Location: Plenus Co., Ltd. Kayabacho Office Rooftop, 1-7-1 Nihonbashi Kayabacho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

(3) Rice Paddy Area: 3.6m x 5.8m, approximately 20㎡ (4) Harvest Target: 5kg of brown rice (5) Future Schedule: May 26 (Tuesday) Rice planting, Mid-September Rice harvesting, Early October Threshing, hulling, and rice polishing

Kayabacho Aozora Rice Paddy

Scenes from previous 'Kayabacho Aozora Rice Paddy Project'

May: Rice planting, May: Release of medaka fish

August: Heading stage, September: Rice harvesting

September: Hasa-gake (drying rice on racks), October: Threshing, hulling, and rice polishing