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Photography by Janny Suzuki / Terumi Takahashi

Here are some representative “endangered vegetables” found across Japan.

About SOLAMENT™

Transparent material made in Japan
that harnesses sunlight

SOLAMENT™ is an advanced material technology that absorbs near-infrared light of sunlight and transforms it into new value.
Its heat-blocking function protects people and crops from heat.
Its heating function allows farmers to grow crops in winter, which was previously impossible.
With partners who are shaping the future of agriculture in Japan and around the world, SOLAMENT™ illuminates new possibilities in agriculture.

About ReFarm
by SOLAMENT™

Shaping the future of farming
with a solar-smart material, SOLAMENT™

In an era we now call "global boiling," ReFarm by SOLAMENT™ is a project that makes use of SOLAMENT™ material technology to help make agriculture a prosperous industry once again.
"(Un)dangered Vegetables" is one of the key initiatives driving this project forward.

Farmers and corporations throughout Japan and the world are utilizing SOLAMENT™ together with other technologies in various applications, such as applying SOLAMENT™’s heat-blocking/heating functionality to multiple cultivation methods, and developing agricultural workwear that keeps the body cool and comfortable during work.

User testimonials

  • “I barely even feel the heat anymore! It's revolutionary for all farmers like me.”

    Miyazaki | Cacao Farmer

  • “The reduced greenhouse heat makes summer work much easier.”

    Hokkaido | Tomato Farmer

  • “In plots with SOLAMENT™ heat-blocking shade net, mother plants show darker leaves, no root rot, and generally healthy growth.”

    Miyazaki | Strawberry Farmer

  • “We expect new technologies and materials to help us grow even better tasting tomatoes.”

    Hokkaido | Tomato Farmer