Japanese pears are large, round, juicy and have a great crunch. Chiba Prefecture, which neighbors Tokyo, is known as Japan's largest pear producer. Every autumn, its so-called "Pear Street" fills up with farmers hawking their wares. Those farmers have thought up clever ways to make large, sweet pears, like growing branches across horizontal trellises that match the farmer's height. That lets the pears get plenty of sunlight and makes harvesting easier. Join us as we bite into Japan's world of pears!

全国で栽培されているのは、約５０種類▽残暑厳しい日本の秋を潤す爽やかでジューシーさの秘密▽幻の梨「かおり」を食べる▽梨はもぎたてが一番美味しい。州の味を届けるための収穫と出荷のスピードアップの工夫▽収穫の工夫「棚下駄」▽２０１９年の大雨で梨が落下。売り物にならなくなった梨を抱えた農家を支えたのは人の輪だった。