Gokase Junior High School Product! Dried Shiitake Mushrooms

On Wednesday, November 6th, we observed a class of second-year students at Gokase Junior High School🍄‍🟫✨

The students handled every step themselves, from sorting and bagging the dried shiitake to setting the price🤗

The shiitake were grown as part of the school's curriculum. The current third-year students inoculated the logs last year, and the second-year students carried out the sorting and packaging this time👏

This year’s yield was lower than usual, so selecting good mushrooms was a tough task💦 However, the students enjoyed the work, consulting with each other—"Is this one okay?" "Maybe not…"—as they made their choices🤗

They weighed and bagged the mushrooms with sales in mind, aiming for balanced portions and an attractive appearance🤔

After sealing the packs neatly with a vacuum sealer, the students set the prices themselves, referring to current market rates👏

Those shiitake were actually sold at the Gokase Specialty Center at the prices the students decided😳✨

Finally, the students learned about log management and precautions, deepening their understanding of Gokase’s specialty product, log-grown shiitake😌✍️

We hope students continue to encounter and cherish the town’s specialties and culture from a young age and carry them forward into the future✨