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Description
We are family of 6, including 11, 9, 4, and 1years old kids. Place where we live is mountain side of Kochi, close to Lake Sameura. We are living in the mountain, having a dog, chickens, goats and honey bees. Our water is from the mountain. We use wood for cooking. We do hunting and fishing for food and growing vegetables(still not enough for self sufficient)..We are trying to live eco friendly so we do not use chemiclal detergents, shampoos and so on. Therefore, we don't want you to use chemical staffs and also strong perfume.
We want to practice permaculture in our property. We moved here about 4 years ago and still lots of things to be done. We welcome people who want to learn permaculture.
On the weekend, we can go somewhere to sightseeing, go to our friends house, and if any parties we would like you to join:) We want to welcome you as a part of our family so if you are expecting to experience Japanese lifestyle it would be a perfect place. But if you want more private time, or quiet atmosphere, definitely not the best place.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Learn how to cook with woodfire. Learn how to cook Japanese food, vegetarian foods, and sweets. Also when we catch wild animals , we cook. We can teach Japanese. We want you to learn eco friendly living and permaculture life. Also you can learn bee keeping.
Projects involving children
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Help
Our projects includes farming, making chicken house, shed, gardening, mowing, and so on. We also expect you to play, teach (languages, about your country..) our kids.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Japanese: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
Any languages we would like to learn
Accommodation
We provide you a room in a shed. Singlesized bed is available. We also provide you futon mattress. Two people maximum.
Toilet and a bathroom is in a main house. We also have compost toilet outside. We can cook and eat lunch and dinner together. As for breakfast, we provide foods. Offer 3meals. Mainly vegetarian meal but we eat fish and meat sometime. Also we do hunting, so we eat wildboars, deer, and other wild animals if we catch or given.
What else ...
fishing, swiming in the river, cycling, sightseeing to Kochi city and so on.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
we have free wifi.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Minimum 6 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (4)
We stayed almost two weeks here and had the opportunity to meet with the next workawayer coming.
We did some hardwork on the roof of… read more
They made compost toilet with bamboo and made signature for the toilet:) Iselin made covers for the car sheets. Jokob wear Japanese style underwear (Fundoshi‼) and did road making job with our friends ww
Iselin always cleaned in front of the entrance though we didn't ask her for it. We were so grateful for that.
When… read more
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We stayed almost two weeks here and had the opportunity to meet with the next workawayer coming.
We did some hardwork on the roof of… read more
They made compost toilet with bamboo and made signature for the toilet:) Iselin made covers for the car sheets. Jokob wear Japanese style underwear (Fundoshi‼) and did road making job with our friends ww
Iselin always cleaned in front of the entrance though we didn't ask her for it. We were so grateful for that.
When… read more
Also she is a good chef. We cooked together many times.… read more
She is kind, polite, friendly and helpful.
By her comming, our life became much more happy.
She played with children a lot! She shared her culture to us! She worked on her projects we gave really hard!
We strongly recommend to accept her offer!
I spent a little over two weeks with Akane, Yuta, the kids and Happy. It was a wonderful experience! Not only did I experiment, but I also left enriched with the knowledge of permaculture that Yuta shared with pleasure.
It's a family full of beautiful… read more
