

Before becoming a manga artist, Hiromu Arakawa spent seven years working as a farmer in Hokkaido. Well acquainted with the many emotions that are part and parcel of agricultural work, she captures the harsh realities of Japanese dairy farming while also shedding light on this tough and powerful way of life in a series of sidesplitting episodes. Known for numerous works in which she celebrates the joys of life, in this essay-style comic Arakawa reveals her own roots and little-known truths about farming life.

There was a manga artist who worked in the mud every day to save people from starvation in Hokkaido, Japan's food warehouse! His name was Farmer Arakawa! This time, I'll tell you a surprising story about "milk".
Aired: 7/7/2023
There was a manga artist who worked in the mud every day to save people from starvation in Hokkaido, Japan's food warehouse! His name was Farmer Arakawa! This time, I'll tell you a surprising story about the potato harvest.
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