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Masachika Ogihara once dreamed of becoming an engineer, but now he's convinced he made the right choice to be a farmer — a career the 29-year-old sees as having a huge potential for growth contrary to the common notions.
"Farming is exciting and cool. A lot of money can be made if you are creative enough," said Ogihara, who manages about 65 hectares of paddies and fields in Nagano Prefecture. "But not many people know this."