In such circumstances, Kameji ABE (1868-1928) was a practical farmer of Tachiyazawa Village (current Shonai Town) in Yamagata Prefecture, who studied agriculture all by himself except the education he had received at terakoya (small private school).
そのような中、山形県立谷沢村（現：庄内町）の篤農で、寺子屋ていどの教養以外はすべて独学で農業を学んだ阿部亀治（あべ・かめじ：1868年-1928年）がいた。