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One-day trip to Hakone

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I enjoyed Hakone one-day trip with my family. At first, we started talking about going to Odawara to eat delicious fish, and then we decided that if we were going to Odawara, we can extend our trip to Hakone. Since my family and I had few experience of standard popular courses in Hakone, so we bought the Hakone one-day free Pass and enjoyed the day. From Shinjuku, we took the Romance-car express, mountain train, cable car, and ropeway, then enjoyed black boiled eggs at Owakudani, boarded a pleasure boat on Lake Ashi, and visited Hakone’s checkpoints on the old highway. … Continue reading One-day trip to Hakone

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Voluntary collection of fallen leaves for sustainable agriculture system.

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Miyoshi town in Saitama Prefecture has been registered as a Japanese Agricultural Heritage Site for its farming system of cultivating sweet potatoes and vegetables using fallen leaves manure collected from the neighboring sawtooth oak tree (Quercus acutissima) and Jolcham oak (Quercus serrata). Despite being 50km from central Tokyo and within commuting distance of the metropolitan area, this sustainable farming system is maintained, and it is now aiming to be certified as a World Agricultural Heritage site. I participated in an event of experiencing sweeping fallen leaves. Fallen leaves collected in winter are slowly fermented in the farmer’s backyard over a … Continue reading Voluntary collection of fallen leaves for sustainable agriculture system.

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A little maniac guide to Tokyo

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I guided a Hong Kong-Canadian family from Poland to Asakusa, Akihabara, Harajuku Takeshita Street, and Shinjuku Golden Gai. Since they have gotten used to Tokyo a little bit, they requested places that are a little more maniacal, such as maid cafes and figure shops, which are difficult for foreigners to go to alone. An inspection in advance was a little tough, but it seems that the whole family was excited and enjoyed it. Continue reading A little maniac guide to Tokyo

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Tokyo Volunteer Guides in Ginza

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The second day of Tokyo Volunteer Guides, Machinaka community tourist information, was a thrilling start, as it was their first time in Ginza, and it was Christmas Eve. Although I was worrying there would be many and unexpected questions from the guests who was lost in the city, it was over in no time with a few questions. So, I was lucky having various valuable information from veteran volunteers who accompanied us slowly. After my shift as a guide was over, I enjoyed shopping and walking around Ginza a little while reviewing what I had learned. Christmas Eve in Ginza … Continue reading Tokyo Volunteer Guides in Ginza

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Tuna auction at Toyosu fish market

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I made best effort to wake up early in the morning and went to watch a tuna auction at Toyosu fish market. Since I live in the western part of Tokyo, I need to get up at 3:30 in the morning to arrive Toyosu station at 5:30. When I arrived at the market, the auction had just started. We can’t enter the observation deck on the 2nd floor without a reservation in advance, so I watched from the 3rd floor deck, from which we can see freely. There were many foreign tourists with guides on the 3rd floor deck. Getting … Continue reading Tuna auction at Toyosu fish market

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Debut of Tokyo Volunteer Guides, Machinaka community tourist information

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I joined to a member of Tokyo Volunteer Guides, Machinaka community tourist information, in Asakusa area yesterday. We supported tourists, including foreigners, who are in trouble for finding their routes to target spots or any other troubles. At the exit of the subway, people who don’t know the location of the nearby Kaminarimon, guidance on the subway route on the way home, etc. It was a short time, but it was a debut for me two and a half years after my registration. After finishing the guide work, I took a short stroll in the town of Asakusa. It makes … Continue reading Debut of Tokyo Volunteer Guides, Machinaka community tourist information

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Attend at smart agriculture as interpreter

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I participated in a workshop, as an interpreter, on smart agriculture using cutting edge technology, which was held at the greenhouse of a lily flower farmer in the suburbs of Utsunomiya City. At the meeting, with an invited specialists, a policy planner of the Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture and an international student in Nagoya University, discussion was held to understand the similarities and differences between the challenges of agriculture in Indonesia and Japan, and explore new technologies for overcoming each problem. There was a intensive discussion about how to solve the problem. I suppose I could make some contribution in … Continue reading Attend at smart agriculture as interpreter

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

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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

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5th Station of the Mt. Fuji

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I enjoyed the taste of autumn in Yamanashi with my family during the long holidays. On end of September after the typhoon passed, the weather was getting better, so I drove to the 5th station of Mt. Fuji and enjoyed the ever-changing scenery. The summit, which was shrouded in clouds, occasionally showed its face. I was able to see the peaks of the Southern Alps over the sea of clouds. I prayed a shine of Mt. Fuji at 5th station for the safety of the world. The rowan berries are also red and ripe, signaling the approach of autumn. Continue reading 5th Station of the Mt. Fuji

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Yanaka walk

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Yanaka or sometimes we call Yanesen (combined Yanaka, Nezu, Sendaagi) is a town where we can enjoy the nostalgic lifestyle of the common people while retaining the atmosphere of the old downtown Tokyo. Located to the north of Kan’eiji Temple, which received special protection from the Tokugawa Shogunate (most of precinct is now converted to Ueno Park), there are many shrines and temples such as Tennoji, Nezu Shrine, and graveyards such as Yanaka Cemetery, where grave of TOKUGAWA Yoshinomu, 15th and the last shogun is settled Yanaka Cemetery is a mixture of public and private cemeteries. The public cemetery managed … Continue reading Yanaka walk