#Makaino Ranch

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Vintage John Deere Model 40T Tractor

One of my favorite parts of the Makaino Ranch (Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan) is the display of old tractors.

In this shot, we have a 1954 John Deere Model 40T. This model of tractor was available with a standard wide front end or narrow front end (with one wheel or standard two wheels). The headlights were optional on this model.

After the war, Japan imported tractors for use in the cultivation of crops including wheat, barley, corn, and alfalfa. Nowadays, farmers prefer to use Japanese tractors which are more compact, smaller, and more suited to the smaller fields found throughout Japan, with the exception of Hokkaido.

Pentax K-1 II + D FA 28-105mm F3.5-5.6 Shot 1. 63 mm ISO 100 for 1/200 sec. at ƒ/11 Shot 2. 45 mm ISO 100 for 1/250 sec. at ƒ/4.5

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Ranch Windpump near Mt. Fujji in Japan

The Makaino Ranch uses this windpump to pump water for the horses they have in a small corral used for tourists who want to experience riding a horse. The windpump is fully functional and is actually used to water the horses and parts of the pasture where the horses graze.

If you look closely, you can see the outline of Mt. Fuji in the background. I want to come back in winter when the view of Mt. Fuji will be clearer and more prominent with snow on the peak.

Pentax K-1 II + D FA 28-105mm F3.5-5.6 105 mm ISO 100 for 1/200 sec. at ƒ5.6

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Broken Headlight

Headlights came as an option on John Deere Model 40T tractors from the mid-1950s. Don’t know if this shot would be categorized as an abstract shot, still-life shot, or automotive shot.

Regardless, I was enamored with the contrast in lines and shapes while the painted-over rust on the headlight and the radiator make the two subjects cohesive.

Pentax K-1 II + D FA 28-105mm F3.5-5.6 68 mm ISO 100 for 1/200 sec. at ƒ5.6

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Flowers and Grazing Ewe

The Makaino Ranch, in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, gives visitors the opportunity to see farm animals up close and from a distance. This ranch is especially good for family outings and for children growing up in urban settings where the only exposure to farm animals is what they see in picture books.

This shot was taken with one of the many flower beds that are scattered throughout the ranch.

Pentax K-1 II + D FA 28-105mm F3.5-5.6 105 mm ISO 100 for 1/250 sec. at ƒ/7.1

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Up Close with Grazing Ewe

The Makaino Ranch near the base of Mt. Fuji has a pasture where you can get up close to grazing sheep. Although I was raised on a farm, I have never been this close to a farm animal with a camera in hand.

Keeping a sharp focus on this ewe while maintaining a narrow depth of field was very challenging since she kept inching forward while grazing and ended up slowly slipping outside of my focal range! I am not a spray-and-pray type of photographer, so my normal approach to these shots was a bit of a challenge but thoroughly enjoyable.

Pentax K-1 II + D FA 28-105mm F3.5-5.6 48 mm ISO 200 for 1/250 sec. at ƒ/5.0 Gallery: https://www.pix4japan.com

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Border Collie Chilling at Ranch

Although border collies are a working breed used primarily for herding sheep, she was raised in an urban environment as a pet with no training beyond typical dog tricks, catching balls, and catching Frisbees.

On this photo shoot, it was her first opportunity to interact with cows, horses, sheep, and goats. Sadly, she showed zero interest in farm animals and just wanted to chill in the shade. 😅

Pentax K-1 II + D FA 28-105mm F3.5-5.6 105 mm ISO 200 for 1/125 sec. at ƒ/6.3

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Grazing Ewe at Ranch near Mt. Fuji

The Makaino Ranch is a part of the Asagari Highlands near the base of Mt. Fuji. This area was where vassals to the shogun would raise war horses by order of the shogun Minamot-no-Yoritomo, who was the first shogun of the Kamakura shogunate ruling Japan from 1192 until 1199. The surname of one of the vassals was “Makaino”—which explains why this farm is called Makaino Ranch. Nowadays, the ranch is a family-friendly park where families can get up close to domesticated animals.

Pentax K-1 II + D FA 28-105mm F3.5-5.6 105 mm ISO 200 for 1/320 sec. at ƒ/6.3

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Grazing Sheep at Ranch

The Makaino Ranch is a part of the Asagari Highlands near the base of Mt. Fuji. This area was where vassals to the shogun would raise war horses. The shogun, Minamot-no-Yoritomo, was the first shogun of the Kamakura shogunate ruling Japan from 1192 until 1199. The surname of one of the vassals was “Makaino”—which explains why this farm is called Makaino Ranch.

Pentax K-1 II + D FA 28-105mm F3.5-5.6 105 mm ISO 200 for 1/400 sec. at ƒ/5.6

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Mt. Fuji Towering above Grazing Sheep

Shot of Mt. Fuji towering over some sheep grazing at the Makaino Ranch Resort in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture. The peak looks so bleak with all the snow melted off of her peak.

Pentax K-1 II + D FA 28-105mm F3.5-5.6 45 mm ISO 200 for 1/125 sec. at ƒ/11

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Sheep at Ranch Resort

Shot of a flock (small herd) of sheep grazing at the Makaino Farm/Ranch Resort near the foot of Mt. Fuji in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture. A closer look reveal tow rams (left) and a ewe (left).

The farm allows visitors to get up and close to goats, sheep, calves, cows, horses, and ponies. Was nice to relive the smells, sounds, and textures of my boyhood minus the chores and hay fever!

Pentax K-1 II + D FA 28-105mm F3.5-5.6 105 mm ISO 200 for 1/250 sec. at ƒ/11

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Rusty Old John Deere Model 40T Tractor

I took this shot because the throttle control for engine rpm (and thus the PTO) reminded me of tractors I grew up with including an International Harvester, a smaller Massey Ferguson, and a yellow front loader (Case?).

Pentax K-1 II + D FA 28-105mm F3.5-5.6 88 mm ISO 100 for 1/200 sec. at ƒ5.6

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