The Japanese word for farm is sakuba and the English loanword is fāmu. Both the Japanese and English loanword is used interchangeably throughout Japan.
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| Romanji | Kanji | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Farm さくば | Sakuba | 作場 | |
| Farm (English loanword) ファーム | Fāmu | None | |
| Farmer のうか | Nōka | 農家 | |
| Farm worker のうじょうろうどうしゃ | Nōjō rōdō-sha | 農場労働者 | |
| Livestock farm ちくさんじょう | Chikusan-ba | 畜産場 | |
| Poultry farm ようけいじょう | Yōkei-ba | 養鶏場 | |
| Fruit farm かじゅえん | Kaju-en | 果樹園 | |
| Dairy farm らくのうじょう | Rakunojo | 酪農場 | |
| Paddy field たんぼ | Tanbo | 田んぼ |
Interesting facts about farms in Japan
Around 20% of Japan’s landmass is suitable for farming and most of this land is used for crops as livestock farming is less popular. Rice is by far the most commonly grown crop followed by wheat and then potatoes.
One of the biggest problems Japanese farms are facing is an enormous shortage of farm workers. And to make matters worse, the number of farmers throughout the country has been on a decline. The Japanese Government plans to solve these problems through robotics and AI technology. Read more about it here.