Join our colourful family and learn about traditional natural rice planting in Fujieda, Japan

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  Descripción

  Hi everyone!
  
  We truly appreciate you taking the time to visit our page!
  
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  We are currently looking for a carpenter.
  Specifically, someone who can build structures such as a small shed for storing farming tools and bicycles, a chicken coop, and a seedling greenhouse.
  
  Of course, it’s not possible to build everything at once, so we would first welcome someone who can help us construct the shed for our farming tools.
  (We will provide the materials.)
  
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  Grow rice with us using natural farming methods in the quiet, nature-rich rice fields of the Japanese countryside.
  The rice I grow is for my own consumption.
  
  We grow rice for self-sufficiency,planting it by hand the traditional way.
  The rice fields are just a few minutes walk from my house.
  
  Hand planting takes place from late May to early June. In early and late July, the grass around the rice plants is cut by hand using a sickle.
  
  In November, we harvest the rice by cutting it with sickles and then dry it in the sun.
  
  At first, the work may feel challenging, but as you get used to it little by little, it becomes almost meditative—eventually feeling faster, smoother, and even enjoyable.
  
  From January to March, during the winter months, we prepare the rice fields. Specifically, we dig irrigation channels with shovels and level the ground to eliminate height differences.
  We also sometimes create ridges in the vegetable fields.
  These tasks require a lot of physical strength.
  
  We teach Japanese agriculture in harmony with the natural environment and provide meals and lodging.
  
  We enjoy sharing meals and cultural exchanges with our volunteers. Living under the same roof and eating together, we welcome you as part of our family and value spending enjoyable time together.
  
  Our lifestyle is very simple:
  “Wake up, eat, work, take a shower (or bath), eat, and sleep.”
  
  We live in the countryside, where there are no convenience stores or supermarkets nearby—only nature.
  However, it is not deep in the mountains but rather a comfortable rural environment.
  
  Around us, you can find rice fields, vegetable gardens, satoyama woodlands, shrines, the sound of rivers, birdsong, and insects—an authentic Japanese countryside landscape.
  
  A short bicycle ride will take you to a large park with a small waterfall and pond, and on clear days you can see Mt. Fuji from the hiking trails.
  
  Through volunteering here, you will sweat, refresh yourself in nature, and feel both body and mind detoxed and revitalized.
  
  We accept volunteers only from the age of 25and older.
  
  🌱 Natural Farming
  
  We practice natural farming.
  It is not only a way to grow food, but also a way of life.
  
  Instead of focusing on efficiency or mass production, we put life and nature first.
  
  Humans and vegetables are both part of nature, sharing the same life force.
  Working in our natural farm is not just about learning farming skills — it’s an experience that can change how you live and see the world.
  
  Here, we hope you can join us and feel what it means to live in harmony with nature.
  
  Thanks.

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  Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  Trabajo de caridad

  Proyectos artísticos

  Práctica de idiomas

  Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos

  Jardinería

  Construcción y bricolaje

  Ayuda en una granja

  Cuidado de niños y juegos creativos

  Cocinar para toda la familia

  Ayuda doméstica

  Mantenimiento general

  Ayuda informática

  Cuidado de casas
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  Intereses

  

  Agricultura

  

  Cuidado de plantas

  

  Música

  

  Dibujo y pintura

  

  Arte y diseño

  

  Naturaleza
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  Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  There are many living creatures there.
  Hand planting is an ancient Japanese method that not many farmers practice, making it a valuable experience. The rice field is 990m2 in size. We are looking for people who are confident in their physical strength. Just over one mountain you'll find natural hot springs, and a short drive will take you to waterfalls, hiking trails, and parks.

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  Proyectos con niños

  En este proyecto podría haber niños. Para obtener más información, consulta nuestras directrices y consejos aquí.

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  Ayuda

  You can learn how to plant rice (by hand) and grow vegetables using farming methods that are in keeping with Japanese nature.

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  Idiomas

  Idiomas hablados
  Inglés: Principiante

  Este anfitrión ofrece intercambio de idiomas
  I can only speak a little English, but I want to learn English
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  Alojamiento

  Our house is three years old and relatively clean. Your room is on the second floor, accessible by a ladder.Meals will be centered around rice and vegetables that we have grown.

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  Algo más...

  ・About a 25-minute bike ride from the house takes you to Rengejiike Park. From there, if you follow one of the hiking trails a little further, you can enjoy a view of Mount Fuji on a clear day.
  
  ・A 30-minute walk from the house brings you to a small waterfall, and if you go over one mountain (there are some slopes – about an hour and a half on foot), you’ll reach Setoya Onsen Yuraku.
  
  ・About a 10-minute walk from the house, there’s a small traditional Japanese sweets shop and a local shrine that protects the village.
  
  ・The nearest supermarket is about a 20-minute bike ride away.

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  Un poco más de información

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    Acceso a Internet

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    Acceso a Internet limitado

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    Tenemos animales

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    Somos fumadores

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    Puede alojar familias

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  Puede acoger a nómadas digitales

  Este anfitrión ha indicado que le encanta acoger a nómadas digitales.

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  Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas

  Este anfitrión puede proporcionar un sitio para autocaravanas.

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  Podría aceptar mascotas

  We have certain criteria for accepting pets, and we can only host them if those criteria are met.

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  ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

  Dos

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  Mis animales / mascotas

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