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Every year, Gihei Fujara goes into the mountains hunting for this — a Masutake mushroom.
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If the harvest is low, wholesale Masutake can cost over $500 per kilogram.
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And over the past 70 years, Japan's harvest has declined by over 95 percent.
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Now the mushroom's future is unclear.
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So what makes these mushrooms so expensive?
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And why have they almost disappeared?
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Matsutake can't exist without trees.
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They grow connected to the roots of red pine trees in a symbiotic relationship.
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Matsutake grow in several countries, including China and South Korea.
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But Japan's fetch the highest price.
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In 2021, the season's first Matsutake were auctioned off for over $7 ,000.
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They're harvested once a year, from around September to November.
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But because the domestic harvest in Japan has plummeted, the price is volatile.
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Unlike other prized foods, it's not a problem of over -harvesting.
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It's a problem of changing habitat.
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Matsutake can't be grown on farms.
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They have to be foraged by hand.
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But foraging is no easy task.
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Gihie Fujara has been foraging Matsutake for over 60 years.
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There's a lot of anticipation leading up to each harvest season.
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Yeah.
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Gihei forages from dawn till dusk, returning home around midday to empty out his baskets.
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Even for someone with his experience, it can be hard to predict the quality of a harvest.
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Even with a good harvest, these mushrooms are difficult to find.
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They blend in with the forest floor and often don't grow at the base of a tree.
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Knowing where to look is a result of decades of foraging on this mountain.
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I feel like it's a good day to go to the beach.
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It's a good day here.
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It's a good day to go to the beach.
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I'm going to go to the mountain and I'm going to do things like that.
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I'm going to go to the beach
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and I'm going to go to the beach and I'm going to go to the beach.
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I'm still going to use it.
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It's exhausting work.
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But today Gihei is rewarded, filling several baskets each trip.
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But his work isn't over when the harvest ends.
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In the off -season, Gihei goes back to the mountain and tries to cultivate Matsutake. or do a trimakaki.
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Gihei also tries to spread the spores of Matsutake to help them grow.
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But cultivating Matsutake this way takes around five years, and success isn't guaranteed.
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Even though this year was a big harvest, the long -term trend is in decline.
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In 1953, Japan harvested around 6400 metric tons of Matsutake.
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But in 2019, it harvested only 14 metric tons.
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One of the biggest reasons for this decline is a change in how forests are maintained.
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and the trees were all gathered and gathered up to the trees.
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And then the Matsu -take grew up and grew up.
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Matsutake also grows best with red pine trees that are a few decades old.
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But over the past century, an invasive pest called Pinewood Nematode has been hurting the growth of red pine trees throughout Japan pan.
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Without the trees, Masutake won't be able to survive.
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The mushrooms also need ample rainfall and cool temperatures early in the season.
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All of these factors create a delicate balance for Masutake.
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Harvests vary widely each year, which causes big changes in price.
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In 2018, prices were 20 to 50 percent lower than the year before because of a good harvest.
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But in 2019, when there was a period of dry weather, prices almost doubled, reaching over $800 per kilogram in some parts of Japan.
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Today, Japan imports over 90 % of its Masutaki from places like
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China and South Korea.
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In 2019, only around 14 of the 1 ,000 metric tons consumed were harvested domestically.
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Imported Matsutake are more affordable compared to the ones grown in Japan.
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But some people consider these mushrooms to be less fresh and not as flavorful.
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Matsutake with a closed cap are often considered to be the most valuable.
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But different sizes are used in different types of dishes.
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A full course meal at this inn costs around $130.
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This season is one of the most fun things we can do in this season.
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I think it's a fun idea to make a fun idea.
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For Japanese people, it's a贅 of Masutake in the summer, but everyone wants to eat it once again.
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Due to the declining harvest, Masutake mushrooms were listed as vulnerable in 2020.
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But the species isn't gone yet.
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But if its growth and environment aren't sustained, this legendary mushroom likely won't get cheaper anytime soon.
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Vocabolario e note di pronuncia per questa lezione
Questa lezione di conversazione si basa sul video “Why Matsutake Mushrooms Are So Expensive”. Le parole che ritornano più spesso: Matsutake, harvest, tree, mushroom, Masutake. Questo video contiene 67 frasi e 740 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 7:47. Chi parla lo fa lentamente, circa 95 parole al minuto, quindi c’è tempo per imitare ogni suono. Solo il 77% delle parole rientra nelle 3.000 più comuni dell’inglese, quindi il lessico è impegnativo.
Vocaboli chiave di questo video
15 parole del video che vale la pena imparare, con pronuncia e significato:
| Parola | Pronuncia | Significato |
|---|---|---|
| harvest sostantivo | /ˈhɑɹ.vəst/ | mietitura, messe |
| decline verbo | /dɪˈklaɪn/ | declinare |
| ton sostantivo | /tʌn/ | tonnellata |
| pine sostantivo | /paɪn/ | pino |
| metric aggettivo | /ˈmɛt.ɹɪk/ | metrico |
| gather verbo | /ˈɡæðɚ/ | raccogliere, bottinare |
| import sostantivo | /ˈɪm.pɔɹt/ | importazione |
| basket sostantivo | /ˈbæskɪt/ | cestino, cesto |
| meal sostantivo | /ˈmiːl/ | pasto |
| compare verbo | /kəmˈpɛɚ/ | paragonare |
| guarantee sostantivo | /ˌɡæɹ.ənˈtiː/ | garanzia |
| connect verbo | /kəˈnɛkt/ | connettere, connettersi |
| reward sostantivo | /ɹɪˈwɔɹd/ | ricompensa |
| auction sostantivo | /ˈɔkʃən/ | asta |
| dawn sostantivo | /dɔːn/ | alba |
I phrasal verb che sentirai
| Parola | Significato |
|---|---|
| grow up verbo | crescere |
La grammatica di questo video
Le strutture che chi parla usa di più, con le parole esatte del video:
| Struttura | Nel video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — un’azione iniziata prima e ancora in corso | has been foraging · has been hurting |
| Forma passiva be + participio passato — conta ciò che accade, non chi lo fa | were auctioned · can't be grown · be foraged |
| Present perfect have/has + participio passato — un’azione passata che conta ancora adesso | has declined · has plummeted |
Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione
Chi parla usa 16 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come I'm, isn't, can't. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.
- I suoni “sh” e “zh”: mushroom /ˈmʌʃˌɹuːm/, auction /ˈɔkʃən/, dish /dɪʃ/, anticipation /ænˌtɪs.əˈpeɪ.ʃən/
- Parole lunghe — attenzione all’accento: legendary /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənˌdɛɹ.i/, affordable /əˈfɔɹ.də.bəl/, anticipation /ænˌtɪs.əˈpeɪ.ʃən/, symbiotic /ˌsɪm.baɪˈɑt.ɪk/
I suoni difficili per chi parla italiano:
- /h/ — va soffiata, non è muta: harvest /ˈhɑɹ.vəst/, habitat /ˈhæb.ɪ.tæt/, wholesale /ˈhoʊlseɪl/
- Consonante finale — senza aggiungere una vocale dopo: harvest /ˈhɑɹ.vəst/, metric /ˈmɛt.ɹɪk/, import /ˈɪm.pɔɹt/, basket /ˈbæskɪt/, connect /kəˈnɛkt/
- /æ/ — più aperta della “e”: gather /ˈɡæðɚ/, basket /ˈbæskɪt/, guarantee /ˌɡæɹ.ənˈtiː/, habitat /ˈhæb.ɪ.tæt/, anticipation /ænˌtɪs.əˈpeɪ.ʃən/
Come esercitarsi con questo video
- Ascolta tutto il video una volta senza parlare e annota le parole che non conosci.
- Fai shadowing frase per frase a velocità normale, ripetendo ognuna finché il tuo ritmo coincide con quello di chi parla.
- Registrati e confronta con l’originale, facendo attenzione a parole come harvest, decline, ton.
Cos'è la tecnica dello Shadowing?
Shadowing è una tecnica di apprendimento delle lingue supportata da studi scientifici, originariamente sviluppata per la formazione dei traduttori professionisti e resa popolare dal poliglotta Dr. Alexander Arguelles. Il metodo è semplice ma potente: ascolti un audio in inglese di madrelingua e lo ripeti immediatamente ad alta voce — come un'ombra che segue il parlante con un ritardo di solo 1–2 secondi. A differenza dell'ascolto passivo o degli esercizi di grammatica, lo shadowing costringe il tuo cervello e i muscoli della bocca a elaborare e riprodurre simultaneamente i modelli di discorso reale. La ricerca dimostra che migliora significativamente la precisione della pronuncia, l'intonazione, il ritmo, il discorso connesso, la comprensione dell'ascolto e la fluidità del parlato — rendendolo uno dei metodi più efficaci per la preparazione alla prova di speaking dell'IELTS e per la comunicazione reale in inglese.