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Japan: JPFA Kashiwanoha campus tour

The entrance of the Kashiwanoha Campus, part of the Chiba University in the outskirts of Tokyo
The entrance of the Kashiwanoha Campus, part of the Chiba University in the outskirts of Tokyo
The vertical farming legends and founders of the JPFA, Dr. Eri Hayashi, Dr. Toyoki Kozai with Rebekka Boekhout of VerticalFarmDaily met at the JPFA headquarters in Chiba 
The vertical farming legends and founders of the JPFA, Dr. Eri Hayashi, Dr. Toyoki Kozai with Rebekka Boekhout of VerticalFarmDaily met at the JPFA headquarters in Chiba 
Obayashi's trial facility at the Kashiwanoha campus 
Obayashi's trial facility at the Kashiwanoha campus 
The latest project is looking into the impact of automation. It's not mainly about the implementation of robotics, but also the influence of automation in each handling process and how it contributes to labor cost and productivity.
The latest project is looking into the impact of automation. It's not mainly about the implementation of robotics, but also the influence of automation in each handling process and how it contributes to labor cost and productivity.
Startup Hanmo is tackling year-round strawberry production and running tests in vertical farms to find the best-growing recipes to achieve that in Japan the season starts in December and ends in May with mainly greenhouse production.
Startup Hanmo is tackling year-round strawberry production and running tests in vertical farms to find the best-growing recipes to achieve that in Japan the season starts in December and ends in May with mainly greenhouse production.
The campus also holds a shared seedling facility for all contributors to use 
The campus also holds a shared seedling facility for all contributors to use 
Dr. Eri Hayashi pictured in the seedling facility 
Dr. Eri Hayashi pictured in the seedling facility 
The JPFA doesn't only help with the research but also introduces members and others to new science projects, connect them to industry players, government- or municipality officials and potential parties to work with
The JPFA doesn't only help with the research but also introduces members and others to new science projects, connect them to industry players, government- or municipality officials and potential parties to work with
Close-up
Close-up
Ongoing trials with plants, fruit trees, and other crops on-campus by the Chiba University 
Ongoing trials with plants, fruit trees, and other crops on-campus by the Chiba University 
JPFA's member Ikeuchi is running a tomato trial 
JPFA's member Ikeuchi is running a tomato trial 
The team applies semi-dry fog aeroponics in which Ikeuchi is specialized
The team applies semi-dry fog aeroponics in which Ikeuchi is specialized
The roots 
The roots 
The semi-dry aeroponics tested on tomatoes
The semi-dry aeroponics tested on tomatoes
Tomato close-up
Tomato close-up
The Ikeuchi team is stressing the plants to monitor changing parameters to potentially alter the growing ingredients
The Ikeuchi team is stressing the plants to monitor changing parameters to potentially alter the growing ingredients 
Supplied phoot: Distinctive roots generated by the Semi-Dry Fog aeroponics 
Supplied phoot: Distinctive roots generated by the Semi-Dry Fog aeroponics 
Rebekka Boekhout and Eri Hayashi pictured at Ikeuchi's trial facility
Rebekka Boekhout and Eri Hayashi pictured at Ikeuchi's trial facility
An explanation of Hanmar's 'Natural Supply Ponics' solution
An explanation of Hanmar's 'Natural Supply Ponics' solution
Yanmar's cucumber trial 
Yanmar's cucumber trial 
The Yanmar research lead shows the Natural Supply Ponics system that's used for the trial 
The Yanmar research lead shows the Natural Supply Ponics system that's used for the trial 
Side view of the Natural Supply Ponics
Side view of the Natural Supply Ponics
Happy tomatoes! 
Happy tomatoes! 
Yanmar's strawberry trial 
Yanmar's strawberry trial 
Strawberry close-up
Strawberry close-up