Documentary Film Screening on Agriculture & Renewable Energy for Fukushima's Revival to be Held on May 23 (Sat) [Yamanashi, Nagano]
Palsystem Yamanashi Nagano will host a screening of a documentary film on May 23rd. The film portrays Fukushima farmers tackling agriculture and energy self-sufficiency through solar sharing, prompting contemplation of a sustainable future.
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Palsystem Yamanashi Nagano Consumers' Co-operative Union (Headquarters: Kofu, Yamanashi; President: Shizuko Furuya) will hold a screening of the documentary 'Hinata no Farmers: Fukushima and Hope' on Saturday, May 23, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Jit Kofu Plaza (Kofu, Yamanashi). Now, 15 years after the nuclear accident, the film provides an opportunity to think about a sustainable future by showcasing farmers in Fukushima who are tackling both energy self-sufficiency and agriculture.
'Solar Sharing' for Self-Sufficiency in Food and Energy
The film is a documentary that tells the story of farmers who revived Fukushima farmland, which had to be abandoned due to radioactive contamination from the nuclear accident, by introducing 'solar sharing' (agrivoltaics). Solar sharing, which involves installing solar panels above farmland, also helps stabilize crop quality and prevents heatstroke for workers by blocking direct sunlight and preventing high temperatures.
The director, Mr. Obara, previously covered the dangers of nuclear power in his 2022 documentary 'The Judge Who Stopped a Nuclear Plant and the Farmers Who Stop Nuclear Plants,' featuring a former judge who continues to speak out and the people of Fukushima who are reviving abandoned farmland with solar power. This new work follows the challenge of farmer Megumi Kondo, also featured in the previous film, as she works to restore abandoned farmland through solar sharing.
'Hinata no Farmers: Fukushima and Hope' Film Screening Overview
■ Date and Time: Saturday, May 23, 2026, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
■ Venue: Jit Kofu Plaza (2-19-2 Takabata, Kofu, Yamanashi)
■ Participants: About 50 Palsystem Yamanashi Nagano users and their families/friends
See Details
Through the film, we will convey the potential of a new form of agriculture that combines power generation, and also deliver the image of young producers who face various difficulties with a bright and positive attitude.
Hinata no Farmers Trailer
Palsystem Yamanashi Nagano will continue to promote an energy shift together with the region and its users, aiming for the realization of a resource-recycling society.
Palsystem Yamanashi Nagano Consumers' Co-operative Union
Location: 225-1 Furukamijo-machi, Kofu, Yamanashi; President: Shizuko Furuya
Capital contribution: 2.65 billion yen, Members: 59,000, Total turnover: 8.23 billion yen (as of March 2025)
HP: https://www.palsystem-yamanashi.coop/
Palsystem Consumers' Co-operative Union
Location: Laquas Higashi-Shinjuku, 2-2-6 Okubo, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; President: Haruyuki Shibusawa
Total turnover of 13 member co-ops and unified business system users: 260.42 billion yen / Total members: 1.762 million (as of March 2025)
Member Co-ops: Palsystem Tokyo, Palsystem Kanagawa, Palsystem Chiba, Palsystem Saitama, Palsystem Ibaraki Tochigi, Palsystem Yamanashi Nagano, Palsystem Gunma, Palsystem Fukushima, Palsystem Shizuoka, Palsystem Niigata Tokimeki, Palsystem Kyosai-ren, Saitama Prefecture Workers' Co-op, Ai-Coop Miyagi
HP: https://www.pal-system.co.jp/
'Solar Sharing' for Self-Sufficiency in Food and Energy
The film is a documentary that tells the story of farmers who revived Fukushima farmland, which had to be abandoned due to radioactive contamination from the nuclear accident, by introducing 'solar sharing' (agrivoltaics). Solar sharing, which involves installing solar panels above farmland, also helps stabilize crop quality and prevents heatstroke for workers by blocking direct sunlight and preventing high temperatures.
The director, Mr. Obara, previously covered the dangers of nuclear power in his 2022 documentary 'The Judge Who Stopped a Nuclear Plant and the Farmers Who Stop Nuclear Plants,' featuring a former judge who continues to speak out and the people of Fukushima who are reviving abandoned farmland with solar power. This new work follows the challenge of farmer Megumi Kondo, also featured in the previous film, as she works to restore abandoned farmland through solar sharing.
'Hinata no Farmers: Fukushima and Hope' Film Screening Overview
■ Date and Time: Saturday, May 23, 2026, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
■ Venue: Jit Kofu Plaza (2-19-2 Takabata, Kofu, Yamanashi)
■ Participants: About 50 Palsystem Yamanashi Nagano users and their families/friends
See Details
Through the film, we will convey the potential of a new form of agriculture that combines power generation, and also deliver the image of young producers who face various difficulties with a bright and positive attitude.
Hinata no Farmers Trailer
Palsystem Yamanashi Nagano will continue to promote an energy shift together with the region and its users, aiming for the realization of a resource-recycling society.
Palsystem Yamanashi Nagano Consumers' Co-operative Union
Location: 225-1 Furukamijo-machi, Kofu, Yamanashi; President: Shizuko Furuya
Capital contribution: 2.65 billion yen, Members: 59,000, Total turnover: 8.23 billion yen (as of March 2025)
HP: https://www.palsystem-yamanashi.coop/
Palsystem Consumers' Co-operative Union
Location: Laquas Higashi-Shinjuku, 2-2-6 Okubo, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; President: Haruyuki Shibusawa
Total turnover of 13 member co-ops and unified business system users: 260.42 billion yen / Total members: 1.762 million (as of March 2025)
Member Co-ops: Palsystem Tokyo, Palsystem Kanagawa, Palsystem Chiba, Palsystem Saitama, Palsystem Ibaraki Tochigi, Palsystem Yamanashi Nagano, Palsystem Gunma, Palsystem Fukushima, Palsystem Shizuoka, Palsystem Niigata Tokimeki, Palsystem Kyosai-ren, Saitama Prefecture Workers' Co-op, Ai-Coop Miyagi
HP: https://www.pal-system.co.jp/