We are the IE-NO-HIKARI ASSOCIATION, a publishing and cultural organization of the JA Group (Japan Agricultural Cooperatives). We publish several magazines, including Ie no Hikari (family life), Chijō (agricultural and JA leadership), Chagurin (food and farming for children), and Yasai Batake (home gardening).We also publish around 45 books a year, mainly on cooking and gardening, as well as health, agriculture, and general knowledge. Our cookbooks feature everyday meals, rice-based dishes, healthy recipes such as medicinal cuisine, and sweets. Gardening titles range from basic vegetable growing to organic methods, and guides on fruit trees and flowers.