Kakake

Japanese: かかけ
Kakake

…Rice immediately after harvest contains about 20% moisture, but after drying the moisture content drops to about 15%, making it suitable for threshing, preparation, and subsequent storage. Rice racks come in various styles depending on the region, and are also called haza, inekake, inagi, inegino, kakake, oda, ashi, date, and many other names. The simplest type consists of three-legged stakes set up every 2-3 meters, with a bamboo or log crosspiece stretched across them at a height of about 1.2 meters, and the rice bundles hung on this with the ears facing down. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "kakake" are listed below.

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Japanese:

…稲刈り直後のもみは約20%の水分を含むが,乾燥後のもみの水分は15%程度まで減少し,脱穀・調製やその後の貯蔵に好適となる。稲架には地方により種々の形式があり,その呼称も,はざ,いねかけ,いなぎ,いねぎ,かかけ,おだ,あし,だてなど多様である。2~3mごとに立てた3本足の杭に,約1.2mの高さに竹または丸太の横木を渡し,これに穂を下に向けて稲束を掛けるのが最も単純なものである。…

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