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Okayama Prefecture Mascot MOMOCHI
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| If Okayama is the land of fruits, then the White Peach is the king! Each peach is grown on the tree protected by a small bag to ripen it to perfection. Among the peaches grown in Okayama, the Shimizu White Peach is the most famous-juicy and sweet with a wonderful fragrance, it is the peach that attracts the highest prices. Peaches are picked between late July and early August. |
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| One of the most famous pottery styles in Japan, Bizen Pottery (known as Bizen-yaki) has a history of over 1000 years. Bizen-yaki is fired without any glaze or paint, giving it an elegant simplicity. |
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| Okayama has been a center of textile production
since the Edo Era (1603-1867) and has a long history of textile spinning,
clothes manufacturing, dying, and sewing. In particular, Okayama produces
54% of the nation's school uniforms! Okayama was also the site of the
first jeans were produced in Japan, and is still an important jeans production
area. (Source: MITI) |
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