On November 5, 2025, BSN Niigata Broadcasting featured the development of "High-Functionality Mushroom Cultivation Technology Utilizing Local Biomass." This initiative is an industry-academia-government collaboration led by Professor Takashi Yamaguchi of the Department of Science of Technology Innovation at Nagaoka University of Technology (NUT).
The coverage included an unveiling ceremony held on November 4 at the KIKUSUI Sake Brewing Co., Ltd. "KIKUSUI-GURA GARDEN Lab" (Shibata City). The broadcast introduced the innovative cultivation technology for high-functionality mushrooms (such as Hiratake / Oyster mushrooms), which utilizes unused local biomass—including rice husks and rice bran—as a growth medium. These mushrooms are characterized by their lower potassium content compared to conventionally grown varieties. This media feature served as a significant opportunity to showcase the collaborative efforts of the "NUT & Noso Lab Shibata" (Noso: Agriculture Creation) , based at the Shibata City shared office "KINESSE Tenno."
The recognition of this project—which generates functional food products while recycling local resources—by regional media highlights its high social profile. It stands as a prime example of the "Social Impact" J-PEAKS aims to create through regional innovation.

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Head Office for Research Strategy, Nagaoka University of Technology (Saito, Takei)