Homestay at a food forest project in Kyoto, Japan

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  Description

  Hello! We are a Japanese family of 4, me, my wife, 2daughters at 7 and 4 YO, a dog and a chicken.
  
  I am an academic researcher working at national institute. I focus on community compost and social application. The Food Forest Project is an important element of that, trying to figure out "How can we bring food forest in the urban setting in Kyoto". It has only been born!
  
  We are happy to welcome a helping hand at our Food Forest Project.
  It will involve actual building of the project in real life as well as online.
  Building paths and planting trees, taking photos and making website. Every bit will help to push the initiative forward.
  
  We have a dog, chicken and 2 daughters who are just learning about the world.
  They will be excited to make friends from all over the world!

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Language practice

  Help with Eco Projects

  Teaching

  Light gardening

  Creative DIY projects

  Babysitting and creative play

  Help around the house

  Light maintenance

  Help with Computers/ Internet
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  Interests

  

  Self development

  

  Sustainability

  

  Videography

  

  Pets

  

  Farming

  

  Art & design

  

  Architecture

  

  Music

  

  Plant care

  

  Photography

  

  Languages

  

  DIY & crafts

  

  Carpentry

  

  Animals

  

  Water sports

  

  Beach

  

  Nature

  

  Camping

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Hiking

  

  Sailing / Boating

  

  Outdoor activities

  

  Adventure sports
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  What's this?
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Kyoto is filled with Japanese traditional culture. It has been the capital for over 1000years.
  It holds the most magnificent traditional gardens in the country.
  For any one interested in nature, to see how Japanese life in the countryside interacted with the surrounding forest and maintaining a delicate balance will be some thing new.
  For anyone interested in landscaping it will be an eye-opening experience to see how Japanese gardens are made to comport for centuries before modern technology.
  
  And this is what we are trying to combine into our needs today.
  Observing closely into the techniques of Japanese traditional lifestyle and incorporating it into today's urban food forest. In the midst of that I hope we can find space in ourselves to enjoy the Japanese tea and Zen meditation, to cherish the moment we share with one another coming from different parts of the globe.

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  Help

  In our neighborhood we are just starting a food forest any one with background in permaculture, gardening and home-building is more than welcomed!
  Building paths and planting trees, taking photos and making website. Every bit will help to push the initiative forward.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent

  This host offers a language exchange
  I am comfortable with english but my wife and kids are just beginning.
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  Accommodation

  We can provide a small apartment with independent entrance, shower, toilet, kitchen. The size is about 40sq meters with bed room loft with semi-double mattress, another semi-double mattress down stairs and a living space. It can comfortably sleep 2 adults or a couple and a small children. We will only have limited Workwayers at any given moment.
  
  It has a small kitchen to accommodate any one who wants to cook for themselves.
  We as a host family live within the same compound but in a separate house but we can share a large balcony as our communal space over looking the city of Kyoto.

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  What else ...

  Our home is next door at the outskirts of kyoto city on a small hill. the house can only be reached on foot coming up a stairs for 50meters.
  
  The city center is 10-20min bike ride away. we have 2 bicycles that we can lend.
  or bus service is available.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  not the fastest internet at the moment. but we are improving soon.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  My animals / pets

  Toto (1 year)

  Boston Terrier (Male 8kg)

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