In Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture, the only place in the prefecture that produces barley, a key ingredient in beer, the harvest has reached its peak. Under the early summer sun, the golden ears of ripe barley swayed in the wind as large combine harvesters efficiently cut them down.

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Articles are excerpts from reports and news in the Kyoto Shimbun. Due to automatic translation, some expressions may not be accurate.