Hokkaido Land Story 01 | Mr. Shimojima's 14-Year Miracle: Letting Sulfuric Acid Mountain Regenerate Naturally

Text / Tsai Yu-mei (Intern Specialist, Qimei Community College)

Preface: This article is a summary of an on-site record from [One of the Qimei Community College Hokkaido Land Story Series Forums]. In this public forum, the moderator Chong-feng and the interpreter Ya-jing had both previously visited the farm of the speaker, Shimojima Wataru, and were deeply moved. Therefore, upon learning that Mr. Shimojima and his daughter were traveling to Taiwan, they invited him and helped organize this forum. Mr. Shimojima normally engages in organic, pesticide-free cultivation and also teaches agriculture courses in the city. He greatly loves mountains, forests, plants and rural life, and positions himself as a "self-sufficient liver." Below, let us get to know the story of how Mr. Shimojima let Sulfuric Acid Mountain regenerate naturally!