The “Dōjō Hachiya Persimmon,” known as the king of dried persimmons favored by Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu, has been featured on Fujin Kōron.jp. In 2007, it was certified by the Slow Food Association, headquartered in Italy, as part of the “Ark of Taste” project. In 2010, it was recognized as an “Authentic Product” by the Food Industry Center Foundation and exhibited at the Milan Expo.
The author is Mr. Daigaku Takeshita, a plant breeder and author of “Japanese Varieties Are Amazing” and “Japanese Fruits Are Amazing.” We hope you will read the article along with this introduction.
Fujin Koron.jp: https://fujinkoron.jp/articles/-/13924
Japanese Fruits Are Amazing: https://www.chuko.co.jp/shinsho/2024/09/102822.html