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Corrective training of hops in a young hop field near the village of Tono, CHINA
Hokkaido, Japan, 2018
XIN-JIANG REGION (21.)
The northern provinces of China Xinjiang and Gansu,
in the areas around the historic trading "Silk Road",
are the production location for Chinese hops. The hop
growing industry, focused on a commodity intended
for brewing beer and using the knowledge of countries
that have developed this drink over centuries, is
relatively young in China. It is growing in line with the
growth of beer output. Nevertheless, China is today
the largest beer producer in the world. However, there
are no architecturally significant complexes of hop
buildings in these provinces.

3. Justification for Inscription Japan has long been one of the main customers for Saaz
JAPAN
TONO (22.)
hops. In the prefectures of Hokkaido and especially
near the village of Tono in Iwate, hops are grown for
the requirements of Japanese breweries. One of these
centres is the city of Sapporo. Hop production did not
begin until the 20 century. Throughout the country,
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there are no buildings with a specific hop focus as in
the nominated property.

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Hop fields near Čachtice, Horná Streda region, Slovakia, 2018