We are pleased to announce that the “Beyond the Beyond : Yamada Nishiki Project 2025” will be held.
Now in its seventh year, this competition invites contracted Yamada Nishiki rice growers nationwide to surpass all previous harvests.
As in past years, top evaluation criteria include: (1) a moderately sized white core (shinpaku) resistant to high polishing, and (2) shinpaku located centrally within the grain to minimize breakage during the polishing process.
Although this year’s season has been unusually dry, we are excited to see the entries and what quality rice will emerge.
【About the “Beyond the Beyond：Yamada Nishiki Project】
This is a contest for contracted Yamada Nishiki rice producers across Japan to challenge themselves to surpass previous levels of excellence. The Grand Prix winner receives prize money equal to approximately 25 times the market value—60 bales worth an estimated 30 million JPY in today’s pricing. Since its launch in 2019, the Grand Prix in 2024 was awarded to Sato Otome Farm in Tochigi Prefecture.