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Tasaku Hifumi

September 16, 1945: starts beekeeping business at Sukegawa Bee Farm in Aomori Prefecture.
September 30, 1949: founds Hifumi Apiary
September 30, 1950: moves to Tateyama
1952: becomes a member of the board of directors of Chiba Prefecture Beekeeping Association
1972: serves Awa District Chairman of Chiba Prefecture Beekeeping Association.
1988: Vice chairman of Chiba Prefecture Beekeeping Association
1998: Chairman of Chiba Prefecture Beekeeping Association
2004: a member of the board of directors of Chiba Prefecture Beekeeping Association.
2008: Adviser of Chiba Prefecture Beekeeping Association

Awards

November 3, 1993: commended by Governor of Chiba Prefecture (as a person of merit in Agriculture and Forestry Field)
February 21, 1995: commended by the Chairman of Japan Beekeeping Association (for promotion of apiary)
November 3, 1993: commended by the Mayor of Tateyama City (as a person of merit in instructing disaster measure)
November 2, 1999: commended by the Mayor of Tateyama City (as a person of merit in security instruction at the city’s 60th anniversary.
September 12, 2003: designated as “Master of the Forest” (by Foresty Agency).
January 20, 2004: commended by Chairman of Chiba Prefecture Beekeeping Association
April 29, 2006: receives the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays

Media Coverage

January 1961: appears on NHK TV news
April issue,1963: article in monthly magazine Shufu_to-Seikatsu
March 1964: article “Take more honey. Sweet source of nutrition” in Mainichi Newspaper
February 1968: appears on NHK “Topics from Town to Town: Living with Honey Bees”
March 1969: article “Hello Spring” in Nihon Keizai Shimbun Newspaper.
: article “Gipsy Family of Bees” in Sankei Newspaper.
June 1973: article “Wondering Honey Bees” in Tokyo Newspaper
February 1974: appears on ChibaTV “Hiru no Hitotoki”
March: appears on NHK “Anata ni Chosen”
February 1977: article “Seeking Flowers from North to South” in New Life
1978: appears on Fuji TV “Ogawa Hiroshi Show”
March: article in “Beekeeping Today in Japan” Kokin Shoin
May: article in “Kagaku Land”, Sekai Bunka Sha
December: company visit from French Embassy
March 1979: article “Unusually Warm Winter Influences Honey Bee Communities” in Asahi Newspaper
February 1980: article “Honey Bee Heaven” in Asahi Newspaper
April: appears on TV asahi “Women’s 60 Minutes”
December: appears on Chiba TV “Rich Life”
February 1983: helps research on industries in Chiba Prefecture at Prefectural Tateyama High School
March: article “Take a Look at Everything” in Asahi Children’s Newspaper
March: article “Spring Smells” in Asahi Newspaper
February 1984: article “Wintering Honey Bees” in Mainichi Newspaper
April 1984: article in magazine “Be-Pal”
June 1984: appears on Fuji TV “Hirake Pon-kikki” with Gachapin
November 1984: receives Letter of Thanks from Tokyo Electric Power Company for removing wasp nests.
February 1985: appears on NHK weather report with announcer Yoko Sakurai
April: article in “Honey Bee Journal” by Professor Kazuji Okada, Tamagawa University Agriculture Department
August: article in “Man’s Folklore” by Kei Endo, Kaya Shobo
March 1986: appears on TV “Visit Spring in Boso” with Megumi Asaoka
January 1987: appears on TBS TV “Hot Morning” with Shinosuke Tachikawa
February: article “Minamiboso, the Land of Everlasting Spring”, in New Life
February: article in “Country Living Folklore” by Kei Endo, Kaya Shobo
February: appears on TV “Returning Home, Boso” with Takeo Chii
April: appears on TV Asahi “Tonight” on TV Asahi with Midori Satsuki
April: article “Hello Spring” on Nihon Keizai Newspaper
November 1988: article on Tooku Nippo Newspaper
March 1989: appears on NHK Educational “I Love Nature” with the puppet Daichan
November: appears on NHK radio live from Iwai Bee House with announcer Fujio Kariya
March 1991: appears on Fuji TV Supertime “Messenger of Spring”
March: appears on TV “Archipelago of Nature, Boso Flower Road”
March: NHK High vision TV shooting
February 1992: appears on TV Asahi “Tonight” with film director Shinya Yamamoto
April 1993: article “Preserving the Local Delicacy” on Chiba Nippo Newspaper
February 1996: appears on TV Tokyo “Dream Trip : Flower Messages from Minamiboso” with Tomiyuki Kunihiro
April: appears on TV “Wonderful Nature : Flowers and Busy Honey Bees”
March 1997: appears on TV Asahi “Traveling Boso”
April: appears on TV “Adventure Full Course, Boso Full Course” with Rumi Sakakibara and Kei Matsushita
February 1998: appears on Fuji TV “Exciting Trip” with Nana Kinomi
February: appears on TV Tokyo “Have Fun in the Morning” with announcers Hitomi Wakahara and Ikeya
March: article “Honey Bees in Awa” in Chiba Keizai Quarterly
March: appears on TV Asahi “Spring Wind : Two Travelers on Boke Van” with Toru Watanabe
March 2000: appears on TV “Spring Journey on Train” with Nobuko Tsutsumi
March: appears on TBS TV “Hanamaru Market”
April: appears on TV “Beautiful People and Beautiful Journey : Snow in Spring”
February 2001: appears on TV Asahi “Song of Gods, Sound of Spring”
April 2002: appears on NHK News “Genki Live” with announcer Naoko Irita
April 2004: appears on Fuji TV “Motodoru Three Girls” with Ikue Sakakibara, Mami Yamase, and Miyuki Imori
April 2005: appears on NHK “Hot Morning” with Akemi Masuda
May: appears on TV Asahi “Discoverying Japan” with Chizuru Azuma
June 2007: appears on CS TV Disney Video “Pooh’s Honey Gathering”
Spring 1993: Bee house visit by Ibaragi Prefecture Beekeeping Association
Spring: Bee house visit by Shizuoka Prefecture Beekeeping Association
November 1994: Bee house visit by Saitama Prefecture Beekeeping Association
November: Bee house visit by Nagano Prefecture Beekeeping Association

Reiko Ogata

1978: starts working at Hifumi Apiary
2008: becomes a member of the board of directors of Chiba Prefecture Beekeeping Association


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TOP > History and Media Coverage Tasaku Hifumi September 16, 1945 starts beekeeping business at Sukegawa Bee Farm in Aomori Prefecture. September 30, 1949 founds Hifumi Apiary September 30, 1950 moves to Tateyama 1952 becomes a member of the board of directors of Chiba Prefecture Beekeeping Association 1972 serves Awa District Chairman of Chiba Prefecture Beekeeping Association. 1988 Vice chairman of Chiba Prefecture Beekeeping Association 1998 Chairman of Chiba Prefecture Beekeeping Association 2004 a member of the board of directors of Chiba Prefecture Beekeeping Association. 2008 Adviser of Chiba Prefecture Beekeeping Association Awards November 3, 1993 commended by Governor of Chiba Prefecture (as a person of merit in Agriculture and Forestry Field) February 21, 1995 commended by the Chairman of Japan Beekeeping Association (for promotion of apiary) November 3, 1993 commended by the Mayor of Tateyama City (as a person of merit in instructing disaster measure) November 2, 1999 commended by the Mayor of Tateyama City (as a person of merit in security instruction at the city’s 60th anniversary. September 12, 2003 designated as “Master of the Forest” (by Foresty Agency). January 20, 2004 commended by Chairman of Chiba Prefecture Beekeeping Association April 29, 2006 receives the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays Media Coverage January 1961 appears on NHK TV news April issue,1963 article in monthly magazine Shufu_to-Seikatsu March 1964 article “Take more honey. Sweet source of nutrition” in Mainichi Newspaper February 1968 appears on NHK “Topics from Town to Town: Living with Honey Bees” March 1969 article “Hello Spring” in Nihon Keizai Shimbun Newspaper. article “Gipsy Family of Bees” in Sankei Newspaper. June 1973 article “Wondering Honey Bees” in Tokyo Newspaper February 1974 appears on ChibaTV “Hiru no Hitotoki” March appears on NHK “Anata ni Chosen” February 1977 article “Seeking Flowers from North to South” in New Life 1978 appears on Fuji TV “Ogawa Hiroshi Show” March article in “Beekeeping Today in Japan” Kokin Shoin May article in “Kagaku Land”, Sekai Bunka Sha December company visit from French Embassy March 1979 article “Unusually Warm Winter Influences Honey Bee Communities” in Asahi Newspaper February 1980 article “Honey Bee Heaven” in Asahi Newspaper April appears on TV asahi “Women’s 60 Minutes” December appears on Chiba TV “Rich Life” February 1983 helps research on industries in Chiba Prefecture at Prefectural Tateyama High School March article “Take a Look at Everything” in Asahi Children’s Newspaper March article “Spring Smells” in Asahi Newspaper February 1984 article “Wintering Honey Bees” in Mainichi Newspaper April 1984 article in magazine “Be-Pal” June 1984 appears on Fuji TV “Hirake Pon-kikki” with Gachapin November 1984 receives Letter of Thanks from Tokyo Electric Power Company for removing wasp nests. February 1985 appears on NHK weather report with announcer Yoko Sakurai April article in “Honey Bee Journal” by Professor Kazuji Okada, Tamagawa University Agriculture Department August article in “Man’s Folklore” by Kei Endo, Kaya Shobo March 1986 appears on TV “Visit Spring in Boso” with Megumi Asaoka January 1987 appears on TBS TV “Hot Morning” with Shinosuke Tachikawa February article “Minamiboso, the Land of Everlasting Spring”, in New Life February article in “Country Living Folklore” by Kei Endo, Kaya Shobo February appears on TV “Returning Home, Boso” with Takeo Chii April appears on TV Asahi “Tonight” on TV Asahi with Midori Satsuki April article “Hello Spring” on Nihon Keizai Newspaper November 1988 article on Tooku Nippo Newspaper March 1989 appears on NHK Educational “I Love Nature” with the puppet Daichan November appears on NHK radio live from Iwai Bee House with announcer Fujio Kariya March 1991 appears on Fuji TV Supertime “Messenger of Spring” March appears on TV “Archipelago of Nature, Boso Flower Road” March NHK High vision TV shooting February 1992 appears on TV Asahi “Tonight” with film director Shinya Yamamoto April 1993 article “Preserving the Local Delicacy” on Chiba Nippo Newspaper February 1996 appears on TV Tokyo “Dream Trip : Flower Messages from Minamiboso” with Tomiyuki Kunihiro April appears on TV “Wonderful Nature : Flowers and Busy Honey Bees” March 1997 appears on TV Asahi “Traveling Boso” April appears on TV “Adventure Full Course, Boso Full Course” with Rumi Sakakibara and Kei Matsushita February 1998 appears on Fuji TV “Exciting Trip” with Nana Kinomi February appears on TV Tokyo “Have Fun in the Morning” with announcers Hitomi Wakahara and Ikeya March article “Honey Bees in Awa” in Chiba Keizai Quarterly March appears on TV Asahi “Spring Wind : Two Travelers on Boke Van” with Toru Watanabe March 2000 appears on TV “Spring Journey on Train” with Nobuko Tsutsumi March appears on TBS TV “Hanamaru Market” April appears on TV “Beautiful People and Beautiful Journey : Snow in Spring” February 2001 appears on TV Asahi “Song of Gods, Sound of Spring” April 2002 appears on NHK News “Genki Live” with announcer Naoko Irita April 2004 appears on Fuji TV “Motodoru Three Girls” with Ikue Sakakibara, Mami Yamase, and Miyuki Imori April 2005 appears on NHK “Hot Morning” with Akemi Masuda May appears on TV Asahi “Discoverying Japan” with Chizuru Azuma June 2007 appears on CS TV Disney Video “Pooh’s Honey Gathering” Spring 1993 Bee house visit by Ibaragi Prefecture Beekeeping Association Spring Bee house visit by Shizuoka Prefecture Beekeeping Association November 1994 Bee house visit by Saitama Prefecture Beekeeping Association November Bee house visit by Nagano Prefecture Beekeeping Association Reiko Ogata 1978 starts working at Hifumi Apiary 2008 becomes a member of the board of directors of Chiba Prefecture Beekeeping Association
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