customContents

entityId

entityUuid

articlePageQuery

filter

article

articleBaseAdvertisingInfoArticle

articleListArticle

articleSeoArticle

helpersArticleSections

hooksArticleAcknowledgementGateOverlayArticle

articleSchemaContent

liveArticle

query articlePageQuery(
  $entityId: String!
  $entityUuid: String!
  $customContents: [CustomContentInput]
) {
  article(filter: {entityId: $entityId}) {
    ...articleBaseAdvertisingInfoArticle
    ...articleListArticle_4oKxOH
    ...articleSeoArticle_4oKxOH
    ...helpersArticleSections
    ...hooksArticleAcknowledgementGateOverlayArticle
    entityId
    id
  }
  ...articleSchemaContent_2w8PNF
}

fragment articleActionWidgetArticle on Article {
  ...articleCommentsTriggerArticle
  entityId
  urlAlias
}

fragment articleAuthorBlockArticle on Article {
  ...articleDateContent
  ...authorNamesArticle
  authors {
    entityId
    ...entityFollowButtonBase
    ...authorAvatarAuthor
    id
  }
}

fragment articleAuthorDetailsContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  authors {
    entityId
    ...authorCardAuthor
    bio
    id
  }
}

fragment articleBaseAdvertisingInfoArticle on Article {
  advertZone(version: 2)
  entityId
  sentiment
  contentLock
  topics {
    entityId
    sponsor {
      __typename
      id
    }
    id
  }
  types {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
  sections {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
  ...helpersCheckIsMainTopicContent
}

fragment articleCommentsTriggerArticle on Article {
  commentCount
  entityId
}

fragment articleCorrectionsWidgetArticle on Article {
  corrections {
    correction {
      json
    }
    timestamp
  }
  ...contentSchemaRenderContent
}

fragment articleDateContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  createdDate
  publishedDate
  updatedDate
}

fragment articleFooterArticle on Article {
  ...articleUtilsArticle
  ...morningStudioArticleFooterContent
  ...genericArticleFooterArticle
}

fragment articleImageGalleryContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  entityId
  urlAlias
  shortUrl
  headline
  socialHeadline
}

fragment articleLeadingArticle on Article {
  displaySlideShow
  multimediaEmbed {
    json
  }
  ...articleLeadingImagesContent
  ...contentSchemaRenderContent
}

fragment articleLeadingImagesContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  images {
    title
    url
    isSlideshow
    size1200x800: style(filter: {style: "1200x800"}) {
      url
    }
    size768x768: style(filter: {style: "768x768"}) {
      url
    }
  }
}

fragment articleLeftHandSideWidgetsContent on Article {
  ...seriesWidgetContent
  ...topPicksWidgetContent
  seriesContainer {
    series {
      __typename
      ... on Article {
        id
      }
      ... on Podcast {
        id
      }
      ... on Video {
        id
      }
    }
    id
  }
}

fragment articleLinkingDataContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  urlAlias
  sections {
    value {
      ...helpersFilterSection
      ...entityLink
      name
      urlAlias
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment articleListArticle_4oKxOH on Article {
  ...articleFooterArticle
  ...articlePaginationCheckerArticle
  ...articlePaginationNavigationHistoryArticle_4oKxOH
  ...articleRecommendationArticle
  ...articlePaywallCheckerContent
  ...articleRenderArticle_4oKxOH
}

fragment articleMoreOnThisListArticle on Article {
  moreOnThisArticles {
    ...entityLink
    entityId
    headline
    socialHeadline
    urlAlias
    images {
      url
      style(filter: {style: "237x147"}) {
        url
      }
    }
    id
  }
}

fragment articlePaginationCheckerArticle on Article {
  ...articleUtilsArticle
}

fragment articlePaginationNavigationHistoryArticle_4oKxOH on Article {
  urlAlias
  ...hooksTrackCurrentItemBase_4oKxOH
}

fragment articlePaywallCheckerContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...hooksPaywallPromiseContent
}

fragment articlePrintHeadlineMessageArticle on Article {
  printHeadline
}

fragment articleRecommendationArticle on Article {
  entityId
  moreOnThisArticles {
    entityId
    publishedDate
    sections {
      value {
        entityId
        id
      }
    }
    types {
      value {
        entityId
        id
      }
    }
    urlAlias
    id
  }
}

fragment articleRenderArticle_4oKxOH on Article {
  entityId
  ...articlePaywallCheckerContent
  ...articleActionWidgetArticle
  ...articleAuthorBlockArticle
  ...articleAuthorDetailsContent
  ...articleBaseAdvertisingInfoArticle
  ...articleCommentsTriggerArticle
  ...articleCorrectionsWidgetArticle
  ...articleImageGalleryContent
  ...articleLeadingArticle
  ...articleLeftHandSideWidgetsContent
  ...articleLinkingDataContent
  ...articleMoreOnThisListArticle
  ...articlePrintHeadlineMessageArticle
  ...articleSectionsContent
  ...articleShareWidgetArticle
  ...articleSponsorContent
  ...articleTopicFollowWidgetArticle
  ...articleTopicsContent
  ...articleUtilsArticle
  ...articleVocabBoxArticle
  ...contentBodyContent_4oKxOH
  ...contentHeadlineContent
  ...contentSchemaRenderContent
  ...contentSubHeadlineContent
  ...genericArticleArticle
  ...helpersArticleSections
  ...hooksPostiesArticleArticle
  ...morningStudioArticleContent
  ...newsletterArticleArticle
  ...opinionArticleContent
  ...pianoIntegrationArticle
}

fragment articleSchemaContent_2w8PNF on Query {
  article(filter: {entityId: $entityId}) {
    authorLocations
    contentLock
    createdDate
    flag
    headline
    publishedDate
    socialHeadline
    sponsorType
    updatedDate
    urlAlias
    authors {
      location
      name
      types
      urlAlias
      id
    }
    body(customContents: $customContents) {
      json
      text
    }
    corrections {
      correction {
        text
      }
      timestamp
    }
    images {
      isSlideshow
      height
      width
      url
    }
    sections {
      value {
        name
        id
      }
    }
    types {
      value {
        name
        id
      }
    }
    id
  }
  ...liveBlogPostingLiveArticles_2w8PNF
}

fragment articleSectionsContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  sections {
    value {
      ...helpersFilterSection
      ...entityLink
      name
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment articleSeoArticle_4oKxOH on Article {
  ...hooksArticleSeoArticle
  entityId
  publishedDate
  updatedDate
  headline
  summary {
    text
  }
  subHeadline {
    text
  }
  body(customContents: $customContents) {
    text
  }
  keywords
  sections {
    value {
      name
      id
    }
  }
  topics {
    name
    entityId
    id
  }
  urlAlias
  authors {
    name
    id
  }
  images {
    style(filter: {style: "768x768"}) {
      url
    }
  }
  copyrighted
  entityUuid
  socialHeadline
  sponsor
}

fragment articleShareWidgetArticle on Article {
  ...contentShareWidgetContent
  ...articleCommentsTriggerArticle
}

fragment articleSponsorContent on Article {
  topics {
    entityId
    sponsor {
      description {
        json
      }
      ...sponsorTagSponsor
      id
    }
    id
  }
  ...hooksUseContentSponsorContent
  ...helpersCheckIsMainTopicContent
  ...contentSchemaRenderContent
}

fragment articleTopicFollowWidgetArticle on Article {
  topics {
    ...topicLinkTopic
    ...entityFollowButtonBase
    disableFollow
    id
  }
}

fragment articleTopicsContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  topics {
    ...topicLinkTopic
    ...entityFollowButtonBase
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment articleUtilsArticle on Article {
  types {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment articleVocabBoxArticle on Article {
  glossary {
    term
    translation
    description {
      json
    }
  }
  ...contentSchemaRenderContent
}

fragment atomsCurrentArticleAtomBase_4oKxOH on Base {
  __isBase: __typename
  __typename
  ... on Article {
    ...articleSeoArticle_4oKxOH
    ...contentShareWidgetContent
    ...headerContentBookmarkArticle
    ...headerContentCommentTrigger
    ...helpersUseSharingUrl
    ...hooksContentInterestArticle
    ...hooksUseCurrentArticleIdsArticle
    ...hooksUseNotificationReadStatusArticle
    ...onboardingNewsletterSubscriptionArticle
  }
}

fragment atomsCurrentNotificationSectionAtomBase on Base {
  __isBase: __typename
  __typename
  ... on Section {
    fullSectionPath {
      ...hooksUseNotificationsSection
      id
    }
  }
  ... on Article {
    sections {
      value {
        ...hooksUseNotificationsSection
        id
      }
    }
  }
}

fragment authorAvatarAuthor on Author {
  ...entityLink
  entityId
  name
  types
  image(filter: {type: AUTHOR_IMAGE}) {
    style(filter: {style: "118x118"}) {
      url
    }
  }
}

fragment authorBioAuthor on Author {
  bio
}

fragment authorCardAuthor on Author {
  ...authorSocialLinksAuthor
  ...authorAvatarAuthor
  ...authorNameAuthor
  ...authorBioAuthor
  ...entityFollowButtonBase
}

fragment authorNameAuthor on Author {
  ...entityLink
  name
}

fragment authorNamesArticle on Article {
  authorLocations
  authors {
    entityId
    location
    ...authorNameAuthor
    id
  }
}

fragment authorSocialLinksAuthor on Author {
  socialLinks {
    class
    title
    url
  }
}

fragment blockquoteQuoteContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...contentShareWidgetContent
}

fragment breadcrumbNewsletterArticleArticle on Article {
  types {
    value {
      name
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment contentBodyContent_4oKxOH on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  entityId
  body(customContents: $customContents) {
    json
  }
  ...contentSchemaRenderContent
}

fragment contentHeadlineContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  headline
  socialHeadline
  ...contentHeadlineTagContent
}

fragment contentHeadlineTagContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...hooksContentHeadlineTagContent
}

fragment contentNewsletterArticleArticle on Article {
  entityId
  relatedLinks
}

fragment contentNewsletterWidgetContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  topics {
    relatedNewsletters {
      ...helpersMassageToNewsletterItemNewsletter
      id
    }
    id
  }
  sections {
    value {
      relatedNewsletters {
        ...helpersMassageToNewsletterItemNewsletter
        id
      }
      id
    }
  }
  ... on Article {
    relatedNewsletters {
      ...helpersMassageToNewsletterItemNewsletter
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment contentSchemaRenderContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...scmpYoutubeContent
  ...imageContent
  ...blockquoteQuoteContent
  ...inlineWidgetContent
  ...photoGalleryWidgetContent
}

fragment contentShareWidgetContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  entityId
  urlAlias
  shortUrl
  socialHeadline
  headline
}

fragment contentSubHeadlineContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  subHeadline {
    json
  }
  ...contentSchemaRenderContent
}

fragment entityFollowButtonBase on Base {
  __isBase: __typename
  __typename
  ... on Section {
    entityId
    name
  }
  ... on Author {
    entityId
    name
    disableFollow
  }
  ... on Topic {
    entityId
    name
    disableFollow
  }
}

fragment entityLink on Base {
  __isBase: __typename
  __typename
  entityId
  entityUuid
  urlAlias
  urlRedirect {
    toUrl
    id
  }
  application {
    entityId
    id
  }
  ...helpersAppBarThemeArticle
}

fragment genericArticleArticle on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  entityId
  ...articlePaywallCheckerContent
}

fragment genericArticleFooterArticle on Article {
  entityId
}

fragment headerContentBookmarkArticle on Article {
  entityId
  urlAlias
}

fragment headerContentCommentTrigger on Article {
  ...articleCommentsTriggerArticle
}

fragment headerMorningStudioArticle on Article {
  ...articleSponsorContent
  ...subheaderMorningStudioSubheaderContent
  headline
  coverDesktop: image(filter: {type: COVER}) {
    url
  }
  coverMobile: image(filter: {type: COVER_MOBILE}) {
    url
  }
}

fragment headerNewsletterArticleArticle on Article {
  headline
  ...issuesNewsletterArticleArticle
  ...breadcrumbNewsletterArticleArticle
}

fragment headerOpinionArticle on Article {
  types {
    value {
      name
      description {
        json
      }
      id
    }
  }
  authors {
    name
    image(filter: {type: AUTHOR_IMAGE}) {
      url
    }
    authorLarge: image(filter: {type: AUTHOR_LARGE}) {
      url
    }
    id
  }
  ...contentSchemaRenderContent
}

fragment helpersAppBarThemeArticle on Base {
  __isBase: __typename
  ...helpersArticleSections
  ...helpersCheckIsMorningStudioArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPhotoEssayArticle
}

fragment helpersArticleSections on Article {
  sections {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsMainTopicContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  topics {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsMorningStudioArticle on Article {
  sponsorType
  articleTypes: types {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPhotoEssayArticle on Article {
  articleTypes: types {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersFilterSection on Section {
  name
}

fragment helpersIsArchiveWallArticle on Article {
  ...helpersIsVelocityWallArticle
  createdDate
  publishedDate
  paywallTypes {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersIsVelocityWallArticle on Article {
  paywallTypes {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersMassageToNewsletterItemNewsletter on Newsletter {
  entityId
  name
  alternativeName
  description {
    text
  }
  summary {
    text
  }
  homepageDescription {
    text
  }
}

fragment helpersUseSharingUrl on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  urlAlias
}

fragment hooksArticleAcknowledgementGateOverlayArticle on Article {
  entityId
}

fragment hooksArticleSeoArticle on Article {
  entityId
  flag
  knowledgeQuestion
  headline
  socialHeadline
  summary {
    text
  }
  types {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
  topics {
    sponsor {
      entityId
      id
    }
    id
  }
  sections {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
  images {
    generic_og: style(filter: {style: "og_image_scmp_generic"}) {
      url
    }
    styles(filter: {styles: ["og_image_scmp_analysis", "og_image_scmp_explainer", "og_image_scmp_fact_check", "og_image_scmp_debate", "og_image_scmp_live", "og_image_scmp_obituary", "og_image_scmp_opinion", "og_image_scmp_review", "og_image_scmp_series", "og_image_scmp_generic"]}) {
      url
      style
    }
    type
  }
  disableOffPlatformContent
  published
  sponsorType
  urlAlias
}

fragment hooksContentHeadlineTagContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...hooksContentHelperContent
  ... on Article {
    types {
      value {
        name
        entityId
        description {
          text
        }
        id
      }
    }
  }
  flag
  sections {
    value {
      name
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment hooksContentHelperContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ... on Article {
    types {
      value {
        entityId
        id
      }
    }
  }
  authors {
    entityId
    types
    id
  }
  flag
}

fragment hooksContentInterestArticle on Article {
  entityId
  sentiment
  urlAlias
  types {
    value {
      name
      id
    }
  }
  topics {
    name
    id
  }
}

fragment hooksPaywallPromiseContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  entityId
}

fragment hooksPostiesArticleArticle on Article {
  ...articleUtilsArticle
}

fragment hooksTrackCurrentItemBase_4oKxOH on Base {
  __isBase: __typename
  __typename
  ...atomsCurrentArticleAtomBase_4oKxOH
  ...atomsCurrentNotificationSectionAtomBase
}

fragment hooksUseContentSponsorContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  topics {
    entityId
    sponsor {
      ...sponsorTagSponsor
      name
      type
      id
    }
    id
  }
  ... on Article {
    sponsorType
  }
  ...helpersCheckIsMainTopicContent
}

fragment hooksUseCurrentArticleIdsArticle on Article {
  entityId
  entityUuid
}

fragment hooksUseNotificationReadStatusArticle on Article {
  entityId
}

fragment hooksUseNotificationsSection on Section {
  ...notificationSection
  entityId
}

fragment imageContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  headline
}

fragment inlineWidgetContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...contentNewsletterWidgetContent
}

fragment issuesDropdownNewsletterArticleArticle on Article {
  entityId
}

fragment issuesNewsletterArticleArticle on Article {
  types {
    value {
      entityUuid
      id
    }
  }
  ...issuesDropdownNewsletterArticleArticle
}

fragment liveBlogPostingLiveArticles_2w8PNF on Query {
  article(filter: {entityId: $entityId}) {
    urlAlias
    id
  }
  liveArticle(filter: {entityUuid: $entityUuid}) {
    customTimezone
    liveContents {
      entityId
      publishedDate
      title
      body {
        text
      }
    }
    id
  }
}

fragment morningStudioArticleContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...headerMorningStudioArticle
}

fragment morningStudioArticleFooterContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  entityUuid
  topics {
    entityUuid
    id
  }
}

fragment newsletterArticleArticle on Article {
  ...contentNewsletterArticleArticle
  ...headerNewsletterArticleArticle
  ...issuesNewsletterArticleArticle
}

fragment notificationSection on Section {
  name
}

fragment onboardingNewsletterSubscriptionArticle on Article {
  sections {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment opinionArticleContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  entityId
  ...articlePaywallCheckerContent
  ...headerOpinionArticle
  ...hooksContentHelperContent
  ...contentSchemaRenderContent
}

fragment photoGalleryDialogContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  __typename
  ...contentShareWidgetContent
}

fragment photoGalleryWidgetContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...photoGalleryDialogContent
}

fragment pianoIntegrationArticle on Article {
  __typename
  contentLock
  createdDate
  entityId
  entityUuid
  headline
  publishedDate
  sponsor
  sponsorType
  urlAlias
  authors {
    name
    id
  }
  sections {
    value {
      entityUuid
      name
      id
    }
  }
  topics {
    name
    id
  }
  types {
    value {
      entityId
      name
      id
    }
  }
  ...hooksPaywallPromiseContent
  ...helpersAppBarThemeArticle
  ...helpersIsArchiveWallArticle
  ...helpersIsVelocityWallArticle
}

fragment scmpYoutubeContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  urlAlias
  publishedDate
}

fragment seriesWidgetContent on Article {
  ...seriesWidgetEntrypointHeadlineContent
  entityId
  seriesContainer {
    ...entityLink
    headline
    series {
      __typename
      ... on Article {
        ...seriesWidgetItemContent
        entityId
        id
      }
      ... on Podcast {
        id
      }
      ... on Video {
        id
      }
    }
    id
  }
}

fragment seriesWidgetEntrypointHeadlineContent on Article {
  entityId
  seriesContainer {
    ...entityLink
    entityId
    headline
    series {
      __typename
      ... on Article {
        entityId
        id
      }
      ... on Podcast {
        id
      }
      ... on Video {
        id
      }
    }
    id
  }
}

fragment seriesWidgetItemContent on Article {
  ...entityLink
  headline
  socialHeadline
  seriesContainer {
    headline
    id
  }
  images {
    title
    url
    isSlideshow
    style(filter: {style: "237x147"}) {
      url
    }
  }
}

fragment sponsorTagSponsor on Sponsor {
  name
  type
  images {
    url
  }
}

fragment subheaderMorningStudioSubheaderContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...articleShareWidgetArticle
  ...articleSponsorContent
}

fragment topPicksWidgetContent on Article {
  entityId
}

fragment topicLinkTopic on Topic {
  ...entityLink
  name
}


advertZone

sentiment

contentLock

topics

types

sections

urlAlias

moreOnThisArticles

commentCount

authorLocations

authors

corrections

displaySlideShow

multimediaEmbed

seriesContainer

printHeadline

glossary

relatedLinks

headline

__typename

createdDate

publishedDate

sponsor

sponsorType

paywallTypes

flag

knowledgeQuestion

socialHeadline

summary

images

disableOffPlatformContent

published

updatedDate

subHeadline

body

keywords

copyrighted

customTimezone

liveContents

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There is nothing like the slight chewiness and sticky texture of Japanese rice to complement the taste of well-loved foods such as sushi, onigiri, chahan, and omurice. As rice is a staple in Japanese cuisine, the cultivation of this versatile grain is one of the most important industries locally. Ogata Village Akitakomachi Rice Producers has endeavoured to continuously elevate the agricultural business to offer consumers the best value rice Japan has to offer.
A company built and fuelled by the passion of farmers, Akitakomachi is a product of several rice farms combined to optimise producing, harvesting, processing and selling rice under one roof.
“We wanted to offer something more with our rice. We wanted to increase its functionalities to make our consumers choose our products,” says president Toru Wakui.
Digging deep into its agricultural roots, Akitakomachi expanded its rice offerings to meet the demands of various consumers. Aside from different rice varieties – white, brown, and glutinous – Akitakomachi developed ready-to-heat porridges, allergy-friendly rice and porridge sets, retort rice, gluten-free pasta, and even amazake. Akitakomachi has even made strides towards manufacturing its microwaveable packed rice, which is slated for release this year.
Enforcing stringent safety and quality measures, Akitakomachi has acquired certifications such as kosher, non-GMO (genetically modified organism), gluten-free, and ISO 22000 to guarantee the reliability of its products.
Akitakomachi products are widely available in supermarkets across Japan. Setting its sights beyond Japan, the company has established its own supply chain to directly export its products to countries such as mainland China, Singapore, Vietnam, Taiwan and the United States. To ease its entry into new markets, Akitakomachi seeks on-the-ground partnerships with companies with extensive histories in the food industry.
“This generation of Akitakomachi is spent focusing on Japan. I feel like the next generation is for extending our reach abroad and we are looking forward to working with companies that understand what we are all about,” Wakui says.
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Adding value to rice is key to Akitakomachi’s expansion

Toru Wakui, president.

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Akitakomachi is a product of several rice farms combined to optimise producing, harvesting, processing and selling rice under one roof



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