English guide training in Meiji Jingu shrine

31/10/202222/01/2023 Khaaw

I participated in a Meiji Jingu trauning tour sponsored by a volunteer group called the Tokyo City Guide Club, consists of members who have passed the examination of Tokyo city guide license. We enjoyed Meiji Jingu shrine under the beautiful autumn day participating a hands-on training to improve guides’ skills in guiding around Meiji Jingu in English. Each group consisted of about 5 people, and while receiving advice from veterans, we stopped here and there for guiding interesting places. Unlike the online trainings at with COVID19, I learned the difficulty and fun of explaining with ad-libs in the atmosphere of … Continue reading English guide training in Meiji Jingu shrine

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Sustainable fallen leaves compost farming in Miyoshi town and Sightseeing in Kawagoe

03/10/202222/01/2023 Khaaw

Miyoshi Town, located about 30km north of Tokyo, is famous for Santome-Shinden, which was developed 350 years ago by the Kawagoe clan. It is a farming method that enables sustainable and self-sufficiency by combining long and narrow fields, deciduous secondary woods where fallen leaves used as fertilizer, and residential forests for protect farmers houses. This fallen leaf compost farming method has been registered as a Japanese agricultural heritage, and is aiming to be registered as a World Agricultural Heritage by FAO. I participated in the Agricultural Heritage Concierge Training Course held by the Miyoshi Town Office in order to spread … Continue reading Sustainable fallen leaves compost farming in Miyoshi town and Sightseeing in Kawagoe