Eco-village project based on natural farming in a small town in Nagasaki, Japan

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Dear Workawayers,

Thanks for finding my profile :)

I'm Yuko, doing natural farming in
the small town in Nagasaki Pref, basically by myself with warm supports by local people & you Workawayers.

I've lived in Tokyo for long, worked for some worldwide trading companies, being on charge of foreign shipment & producton management.

Moved to Nagasaki, started farming & my yoga class in 2015.

I've already accepted over 50 volunteers from all over the world, had so much fulfilling time together.

The goal of this project is to make an eco-village based on natural farming.
We'd like to provide people with the place to stay surrounded by beautiful nature to be relaxed,
and opportunities to spend time in nature, touch soils, feel the wind & listen to birds singing.

We hope this will be the interactive place where many people gather to share the time & ideas looking for the better way to coexist with all creatures by as natural way as possible.
Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Jardinería
Proyectos de construcción y bricolaje
Mantenimiento general
Ayuda en una granja
Ayuda doméstica
Proyectos artísticos
Ayuda con ordenadores/Internet
Objetivos de sostenibilidad de las NU que intenta conseguir este anfitrión
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¿Que es esto?
Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje
★basic knowledge of natural farming
★chances to communicate with local people
★join my yoga class & practice at home together
★meals made of reliable & fresh orgiastic veggies from my farm
Ayuda
Most help in this project is related with creating eco-village.

Please consider it as a chance to learn something, gain some skills, and enjoy being a part of nature, not simply providing us with your help.

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＜type of tasks＞

★Mainly physical tasks like making garden beds & cleaning up paths with shovels and hoes, cutting woods & bamboos to make chips

★Weeding, planting & harvesting

★Mostly manual tasks, but sometimes we use small machines like wood crusher, cultivater, and grass cutter

★Cleaning & fixing the house and garages

★if you're good at carpentry, we have lots of things to ask you for help!

★if you're a creative person or artist, please suggest what you can do with my veggies, and how you can renovate my garages
I love to see something exciting & innovative will be done by your help!

★If you're good at writing or have experience of blogging, I'd like to ask you to open the blog of my farm in your language, keep blogging during your stay to introduce my farm & life

Also, the followings are very helpful;

*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️Update & customize my FB and website
*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️Shoot various photos for PR

★Tell me what you're good at & what you like to do. Let's find the better work & workstyle to make both of us happy
Idiomas hablados
Inglés: Fluido
Japonés: Fluido
Chino (mandarín): Principiante
Alojamiento
★Room
Private room of Japanese style (tatami)

It's an old farmhouse (but well renovated & clean), we may have bugs, insects & wild animals in/out the house

★Meals
My diet is vegan style (not because of ethical policy, just because I love veggies)

Usually provide rice or noodle, egg, tofu, dumpling, and fresh seasonable veggies with simple seasonings

Please bring extra food in case it'll be not enough

Meals are for working days only

★Lifestyle
I'm trying to live simply & eco-friendly.
Please cooperate to try to save water, gas & electricity during your stay
Algo más...
Higashisonogi is located in the middle of Nagasaki Pref, very close to Saga Pref

On holidays, you can visit Arita town
& Hasami town (known for porcelain), Takeo city (known for wooden onsen, spiritual oak tree & library), Omura city (with a castle in the park), Nagasaki city as well.

The town is small & quiet, but we have many beautiful natute, very nice location for walking around,running & huking.
There are some stylish cafes & restaurants, 7 eleven, the bayside (can't swim) in 20 min walk.

I have a projector, we can watch films on the big screen
I have an accoustic guiter & table for table tennis we can have fun together

I'm expecting you to exchange our ideas, perspectives & experiences by having lots of conversation while we work & live together, as well as work itself.

Hope we'll spend precious time together!
Un poco más de información
- Acceso a Internet
- Acceso a Internet limitado
- Tenemos animales
- Somos fumadores
- Puede alojar familias
¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?
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Horas esperadas
5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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01/06/2019

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Hui Min & Xiao Yun)

First of all, just can't stop admiring their brave decision to come to Japan just after graduating Uni, spending most of their vacation, just to join my project.

Hui min & Xiao yun were quite new type of Workawayers for me, who wanted to enrich their knowledge, and were full of curiosity.

From the very first day, tbey were so ready & energetic… read more

(Excelente )

31/05/2019

Dejado por el workawayer (Hui Min & Xiao Yun) para el anfitrión

Even though we were only there for two weeks, we managed to learn so much from farming and living with Yuko. She is one of the few natural farmers in Japan, so you will get to hear her interesting farming philosophy. For instance, we learnt about how weeds and insects play an important part in the soils' ecosystem, how these creatures often know… read more much more about the environment than we do, how weeds/fungi/ladybugs are all signs of functional, healthy soil. Yuko's practice is not mainstream in farming, but we found her perspective important for bridging the gap between the individual, the fields (nature) and the world.

Conversing with Yuko over meals was always refreshing because of how candid she is in sharing her opinions. Being a curious person herself, she always has her own answers to our varied questions about the farm, the house, Japanese society -- even about the role of mosquitoes or the emotions of water and plants!

Q-YO is also a great place for cultural exchange. Yuko values learning about other cultures greatly. She introduced us to many other locals in Hisashisonogi who were equally hospitable and eager to exchange interesting stories. We had such an enjoyable time at a local bar, where everyone we met welcomed us with so much warmth. We also received a refreshing lecture on the region's history and culture by her knowledgeable neighbour. Yuko herself enjoys learning from us about how things are in Singapore.

We got to try a variety of tasks over two weeks, including weeding, setting up nets for climber plants, clearing the water paths and harvesting and sorting onions. Even though some tasks could get quite strenuous under the summer heat, it didn't feel so tiring because there is such a fun and relaxed vibe around the farm. As Yuko says herself, our skill or efficiency is secondary. What's more important is the mood we inject into the environment - of doing natural farming happily, letting the grounds feel the joy, and of course ensuring a healthy ecosystem. There are also so many delicious wild plants like mint and strawberries free for picking!

This review is getting so long but we must mention the surroundings of the farm. They are amazingly beautiful. The farm is located on a hill near Omura Bay, which was much more impressive than we expected. With views to our left snd right, we never lost our wonder and love for the walk up and down the hill (which was well worth the hour walk each way). The sunsets, the tea plantations, the fireflies, the stars. They were our companions on walks at different hours of the evening.

All in all, do seriously consider working with Yuko - especially if the above review speaks to you in more ways in one!!

(Excelente )

24/05/2019

Dejado por el workawayer (Ryoka & Ben) para el anfitrión

What an amazing and incredible experience we have had during our five weeks with Yuko on her beautiful farm! We came in search of a greater understanding of organic farming, but have left with that, and so, so much more!

Yuko became our mentor and our friend, generously sharing her wisdom and knowledge about natural, carbon-cycle farming, as well… read more as her inspirational story and vision for the future. It was wonderful to swap stories, share laughter and delve into stimulating conversations about consciousness and quantum physics over meals or whilst working side by side in the fields.

Speaking of mealtime… we were utterly spoiled by Yuko’s delicious, home cooked meals, laden with self-grown, organic, fresh vegetables! We miss your taro Yuko :)

The work was always varied, interesting, often physical, but never overwhelming. It was so special to work in the different fields and watch them transform over the course of our stay. Activities included cultivating and preparing garden beds, mowing, planting seeds and harvesting. Yuko was always flexible with work hours, accommodating for different weather, holidays, and our need for rest.

The volunteer accommodation is a spacious and comfortable private room, with a beautiful view out over the fields. It was the perfect base for exploring the spectacular scenery around the farm, including pristine green tea fields, waterfalls, mountain forests, and stunning views out over Omura Bay.

As a host, Yuko truly went above and beyond to make our stay in Japan as smooth and seamless as possible, assisting us with translation for travel bookings and luggage transportation (including Ben’s beloved surfboards), for which we are truly grateful!

The cultural immersion we experienced during our stay was beyond our wildest expectations, and we were blessed to connect with the friendly neighbours and locals through shared meals, yoga classes (Yuko is an awesome teacher!), calligraphy classes, neighbourhood barbecues, and phenomenal hospitality at the local Izakaya restobar. We gained precious insights into Japanese history, culture and traditions, that have enriched our stay and enhanced our love affair with this captivating country.

Thank you so much Yuko! We are both inspired by your strength, your independence, and your courage to follow your passion - creating the life that you want, and sharing your love for natural farming. The lessons that you have taught us have fundamentally shifted the way we look at not just farming, but the food that we eat (how we eat it), and the glorious interconnectedness of it all. We will forever cherish the ‘god plants’ and the kin chan!

Blessings and love
Roki and Ben x

(Excelente )

23/05/2019

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Ryoka & Ben)

Dear Ryoka & Ben

Though it's been a week since they left, I can still clearly remember every each moment we spent together, and I can still feel your vibes here.

Surprisingly, all the detailed skills & careers written in their profile was super true, they showed me all of them during their stay.

Ben was definitely the experienced gardeners,… read more

(Excelente )

23/05/2019

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Wujin)

Wujin came to me in last minutes, and I was definitely a lucky one to be found by her!

She was very sociable lady who spoke fluent English.
Talking with her always inspired me a lot, thanks to her knowledge, intelligence, deep perspective & humor, as well as her conversation skill.

She always had positive vibes with heart warming smile.

Tough… read more

(Excelente )

23/05/2019

Dejado por el workawayer (Wujin) para el anfitrión

I stayed with Yuko for 10days last March. She welcomed me very warmly and I only contacted her one day before coming! She provided me with details on how to get to the station where she picked me up. During my stay she always looked out for me if I was having any trouble doing the farm work and always tried to have a good conversation about the… read more

(Excelente )

04/04/2019

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Cyril & Ange-Marie)

Ange & Cyril stayed at my place for about 10 days.

I have to say they're experts of Workaway in any sense.
Very sociable, flexible, responsible, careful & considerate.

Cyril always made me laugh with French humor, talked A LOT about their journey, future project, his life & thoughts.

Ange was calm, warm & thoughtful, professional at cleaning… read more

(Excelente )

04/04/2019

Dejado por el workawayer (Cyril & Ange-Marie) para el anfitrión

What a great experience here in Kyushu.

Thank you very much Yuko for this wolderful experience (what a wonderful woorld ;) ). We had a lot of fun here and looooong never ending conversation.
So bad we were too lazy to work so we could only do 5 hours each day :D (french joke)

Yuko was a very kind host, we spent 2 weeks in the quiet countryside… read more

(Excelente )

02/03/2019

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (kat & laura)

It was one of the big event in my life to spend a whole month with Kat & Laura.

They are people with pure & beautiful mind, always smiley, motivated on helping me & enjoying every moment in their stay.

Tons of different kinds of questions asked by them always gave me good chances to consider something very fundamental in life.

They were… read more

(Excelente )

02/03/2019

Dejado por el workawayer (kat & laura) para el anfitrión

This was our first workaway experience at Yuko's place on her wonderful farm.

We learned lots of things about natural farming and lots of new Japanse traditions. Yuko is a wondeful host who looked after us very well. We spent December and some days in January with her which included Japanese New Years celebrations with her friends which was one… read more

(Excelente )

12/11/2018

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Karin & Mike)

Karin & Mike stayed at my place for about 2 weeks in early October, which was absolutely one of the highlight in my hosting experience.

From the moment we met until the moment they leave my house, they've been always fully considerate with tender love.

Although both of them have had a respectful career as a top of the organization, they were… read more

(Excelente )

06/11/2018

Dejado por el workawayer (Karin & Mike) para el anfitrión

This woman is amazing!

We worked two weeks in October 2018 with Yuko, a memory for life! We SO enjoyed the teamwork spirit that she provided and we both felt very secure and happy about our chores.

Above working we felt that we learned new things from Yuko every day, all the time. Everything from natural and organic farming to yoga.

Yukos… read more

(Excelente )

18/10/2018

Dejado por el workawayer (Alex) para el anfitrión

Hi Yuko ! Sorry it's somewhat late:

I stayed on Yuko's farm for two weeks in last month.

Her energy is strong and driven, yet kind and considerate at the same time, so it is easy to work for her. Completely fair about work hours, always willing to allow a break if you need one, and also letting us start work a little later if we were tired out… read more

(Muy Bien )

11/10/2018

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Sebastian)

I had great 3 weeks with Sebastian!

He's calm, polite & flexible.
Always positive to learn something new.
Hard worker, very handy & physically tough.
His work was always tidy & speedy,
beyond my expectation.

Never complained about anything,
kept the house clean.
Tought me lots of new things.

Ideal Workawayer to all the hosts.

Wish him all… read more

(Excelente )

06/10/2018

Dejado por el workawayer (Sebastian) para el anfitrión

I spent almost the whole month of September at Yuko’s farm for my first workaway, it was a great experience!!

I really enjoyed spending time with Yuko in the garden, learning about natural farming, she even let me join in her yoga class, I lucked out and got a tour of the local town by her amazing friend!

Yuko cooks mainly vegetables from her… read more

(Excelente )

16/09/2018

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Anna)

Thanks for coming all the way, Anna.

Nothing to say about her, since her feedback explains enough about her personality.

Wish you all he best

(Malo )

15/09/2018

Dejado por el workawayer (Anna) para el anfitrión

This was my first experience as Workawayer and spite of my motivation, I want to say that unexpectedly it was NOT a good experience at all, and I feel so sorry about that. The fact that I be able to speak Japanese (my spoken Japanese is actually better than my spoken English) wasn’t appreciated by the host, whom clearly preferred the volunteers… read more

(Malo )

04/08/2018

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Severine & Rebecca)

I had extremely fulfilling time with Severine & Rebacca for 2 weeks in July 2018.

They were extraordinary sociable & thoughtful with heart-warming smile, who makes anybody happy & quickly become friends.

It was boiling hot during their stay, but they completed their work with no complaint, helped me more than I expected.

Their atmosphere always… read more

(Excelente )

07/06/2018

Dejado por el workawayer (Mikal & Joel) para el anfitrión

We have just completed our first Workaway exchange at Yuko's wonderful natural farm. We felt very grateful to Yuko that she allowed us to come and work with her. It was truly an educational experience. As first-timers we were trying to be open-minded with our expectations and knowing our place being strangers in someone's home. Our main reasons… read more

(Excelente )

06/06/2018

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Mikal & Joel)

Miki & Joel stayed at my place for a month.

They were literally 'model' Workawayers.

Perfect teamwork of physical work by Joel & detailed work by Miki.

Miki was intelligent, much knowledge about organic & health related as well as general social issues.
Great organizer to make everything super clean & tidy all the time.

Joel was an experienced… read more

(Excelente )

06/06/2018

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Uyen)

Sophie stayed at my place with her husband for 4 nights, worked 2 days together.

They were super motivated to learn about my farming as many as possible, asked many questions.

Though it was a short stay, they worked very hard, enjoyed talking a lot.

Both of them are sociable & cheerful, easy to communicate.

Recommend to all the hosts.

(Excelente )

22/05/2018

Dejado por el workawayer (Uyen) para el anfitrión

Sano-san's place was our 1st Workaway time and we have to say that this experience went beyond any expectation that we'd wished for.

1. The scenery is super beautiful, and the farm is located in such a place, so everything is so refreshing and peaceful.

2. Sano-san speaks perfect English, which I was so thankful but I'll try my best to improve… read more

(Excelente )

12/05/2018

Dejado por el workawayer (Tara) para el anfitrión

We stayed with Yuko-san for two weeks, and this was our 13th Workaway experience and certainly one of the best.

The work schedule was flexible, working up to 5 hours each day (5 days per week), with breaks, and was primarily spent working on her organic farm. Tasks included weeding, mowing, soil preparation, planting, sorting seeds, digging and… read more

(Excelente )

09/05/2018

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Tara)

Tara & Nic stayed at my place in Nagasaki, Japan for 2 weeks, had such a great time.

They were truly 'ideal Workawayers'.

Sociable, flexible, skillful, tidy, reliable, responsible & humble.

Used the house very clean, and lived very simple.

They were always very peaceful, which left good vibration on my field.

I respect their lifestyle, it was… read more

(Excelente )

09/05/2018

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Lam)

Lam & Sophie stayed at my place for 4 nights, worked 2 days together.

They were super motivated to learn about my farming as many as possible, asked many questions.

Though it was a short stay, they worked very hard, enjoyed talking a lot.

Both of them are sociable & cheerful, easy to communicate.

Recommend to all the hosts.

(Excelente )

21/03/2018

Dejado por el workawayer (Stig Holm & Astrid Lippert) para el anfitrión

In March, we (a Danish couple) spend 14 days at Yuko’s vegetable farm. Among others, work consisted of excavating watercourses, picking stones from the soil and removing weeds from stonewalls. Most days we worked from 9-12 and 14-17. Working gloves and boots were provided.
We stayed in the big farm house containing 9 rooms, of which some are… read more

(Excelente )

18/03/2018

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Stig Holm & Astrid Lippert)

Stig & Astrid stayed at my place for 2 weeks, did so much in my field.

Stig was very tough & completed various manual works in a short time, with beautiful quality.

Astrid helped me lots of weeding & stone picking, always did wonderful

Both of them never complained about anything, calm & sociable, tried hard to help me in anyway.

We also… read more

(Excelente )

22/02/2018

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Laura & Alexis)

Writing this with teats for joy that I could
have wonderful chance to live with them.

Though it was the coldest period in the year with frequent snow & frost, Laura & Alexis worked surprisingly hard which made a huge progress of my farming project.

They were a perfect team.
Alexis was almighty both for work & personalty.
He always predicted… read more

(Excelente )

22/02/2018

Dejado por el workawayer (Laura & Alexis) para el anfitrión

We are writing this feedback just after leaving Yuko, and we already miss her!
After three weeks in her farm, we can say that we had been transform into super muscled workawayers. We wanted physical tasks, and we had them! We started every day of work with an hour of yoga, a perfect way to stretch the painful muscles of the day before, and to… read more

(Excelente )

04/02/2018

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Brita)

Brita stayed at my place for 2 weeks.
She helped me as weeding, making woodchips, cleaning up the old garage & waterpath... with dirts & dusts, sometimes in the snow, without any complaints.

Very proactive, always helped me more than I expected, far much better than me.

Very flexible for holidays, working time & meals.
Totally no stress to live… read more

(Excelente )

04/02/2018

Dejado por el workawayer (Brita) para el anfitrión

I originally planned to stay a few days with Yuko as a Couchsurfer, but made the decision to stay on for another two weeks as a Workawayer, it was a great decision!!

Working with Yuko, and briefly with some other Workawayers with whom my stay overlapped, was fun and rewarding.
Because I stayed during winter, we used the period of low growth to… read more work on property maintenance and soil cultivation. We cut back weeds and were rewarded when we exposed beautiful old stone walls; we helped Yuko's incredibly kind and friendly neighbour to clean up his mikan orchard - making wood chips from the cut branches - the product of which we used to build up plant beds in preparation for the growing season; and we worked together to clear up the spaces both inside and outside of Yuko's old cow house, creating additional storage space and collecting buckets and buckets of rich soil and mulch to add to the plant beds.

I really enjoyed the opportunity, while working, to talk with Yuko. She is inspirational, not only for her story so far - leaving a comfortable and desirable city life to pursue a simpler, more sustainable life in the country - but also for her ongoing commitment to learning as she goes, proving that you don't need to know everything to begin making a difference. We found that we had a lot in common and filled many hours discussing anything and everything, and a very memorable THREE HOURS(!!!) playing a Japanese world game to help me with my language study!

Yuko likes to host one worker/couple/group at a time, so while staying there you really get to make a strong personal connection. In addition to the wonderful company, in return for my work Yuko offers simple, plentiful meals full of her fresh homegrown vegetables, a futon and warm blankets, a heater to help on those cold nights and mornings, a hot shower, and a washing machine.

Beyond these basics, Yuko is an amazing facilitator, if you let her know your interests she goes above and beyond to help you find amazing experiences for you. If you enjoy yoga, Yuko instructs classes several times a week, I joined a lesson and really enjoyed it. Would you like to practice Japanese? Yuko will happily help you herself and has many local friends and acquaintances that she can connect you with. I enjoyed two wonderful dinners with kind and friendly locals, which gave me an incredible opportunity to practice speaking and listening, and also to really make a genuine connection with some amazing people who I will never forget. Interested in hiking? One of Yuko's yoga students is an outstanding guide who can take you on a hike chosen specifically for your preferences and abilities, I got to hike through snow for the first time, saw a spectacular view of the mountains and ocean, visited a local hot spring, and also got another opportunity to practice Japanese!

While working here I had some of the most memorable and valuable experiences of my stay in Japan, I really can't compliment my stay and commend Yuko and her work enough!

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

(Excelente )

23/01/2018

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Peter & Sanae)

Such a great time working & living Peer & Sanae!

They are the wonderful team, exactly as their profile mentioned.
They worked so hard all the time to complete 'our project', with a sincere attitude & energy.

In addition to the work, it was so enjoyable to share the time with them, talk about many topics, exchanging the ideas &… read more

(Excelente )

31/12/2017

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Jukka)

Jukka was a perfect Workawayer I wanted to have.

He did everything much carefully than I expected.
Asked me many questions about wild plants, Japanese cultures, and my mission, which motivated me learning them& focusing on more.

Very polite, humble & flexibe, kept everything clean.

Hope he'll have wonderful New Year

(Excelente )

30/12/2017

Dejado por el workawayer (Jukka) para el anfitrión

I stayed a week at Yuko's place doing various kinds of farming winter work. We were mostly eating vegetables from home garden, which made my work rewarding. Yuko was a considerate host with inspiring attitude.

(Excelente )

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