Observed arrival · 2026-10-22
gohanSim: Japan’s food, fast-forwarded
An interactive data story simulates how a real valley in Niigata and Japan’s food supply could change on the way to 2060.
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- Readers exploring Japan’s food supply and farming future
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- Its projected range is described as containing 8 of 10 runs, and the site says the projection is not an official forecast.
Field notes
The opening dashboard pairs national figures—including 37.1% of calories grown domestically and 4.24 million hectares of farmland in use—with a local snapshot from Uonuma. Later sections connect the model to reported pressures: the page says rice prices rose 67.5% in 2025, while only about 14% of Niigata’s rice made first grade during the 2023 heat. It also includes attributed comments from local residents and an Inari Lab representative.
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