Article 6XQNF Preserving stone wall architecture in Japan's rice paddies

Preserving stone wall architecture in Japan's rice paddies

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editors@theworld.org (Hannah Kirshner)
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Japan's iconic terraced rice paddies are held in place by traditional stone walls. But the craft of building these walls is a dying art. Reporter Hannah Kirshner recently traveled to Fukuoka prefecture, in southern Japan, where she met a group dedicated to preserving agricultural practices, including stone wall building.

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