Background
Uemura Kakuzaemon was born in 1741. He belonged to a family who had served as village headmen for several generations.
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Kakuzaemon Uemura
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Career
While the Temmei Era famine raged (1781-1789) Kakuzaemon Uemura helped people in his province increase their agricultural production and develop the sericulture industry. After several years of experimenting he developed the technique for producing Tochio pongee.
