JAPAN

Agriculture, Social problems

Maki 19-05

Code:NICE-LI-MK 19-05

Where:Nagano

Number of volunteers:2

Language:English

Extra-Fee:12000 JPY

Age:20+

11/05/2019 - 04/08/2019

Work

We will help their organic farming (weeding in rice and vegetable fields, planting vegetables, taking care of goats and hens, etc.) and also carry the things from the town, renovate the trails, help their house work, etc. Be ready to work for quite a long time (05:30-18:00 with some brakes) and tough.

Partner

Let's preserve way of traditional Japanese life in mountain area! Organized together with Maki Farm of Kyodo Gakusha (KG). KG is a NPO running 5 organic farming communities in Japan where people with various backgrounds such as mentally disadvantaged, those who want to learn farming, etc. in order to change our society from competitive to cooperative. Maki Farm has 5-10 members and is located in a very isolated area (no accessible for cars and we have to walk 4 km in the mountains!), so once it became an abandon village in 1970s. Tateya is one branch of KG.

Location

Location In the deep mountain. Very isolated, but beautiful village near “Japanese Northern Alps”. About 900 meters above sea level. Something remained here that most of Japanese areas have lost in modernization. Terminal From Tokyo to the meeting point, 4 hours by express train or 6-8 hours by bus and train. *Volunteer needs to book the flight ticket to Narita or Haneda international airport for joining the orientation / evaluation seminar, also needs to arrive in Japan on the day before the orientation and can leave Japan after 22:00 on the last day.

Accomodation

Building a straw roof (traditional house in Japan!) in farm, cooking as a group by turn (Vegetarian is possible!)

Requirements

Requirement Beginner level of Japanese speaking skill as well as high motivation to learn and speak Japanese language is needed. High motivation to work hard to simple mountain life in the isolated area. Respect for the local cultures and way of the local organization. Skills of agriculture or construction can be useful! Participation fee 12,000 yen per one month (6,000 yen from the 4th month). (*No fee for vols. from the NGOs charging no fee in their LMTV projects to NICE vols.) Language English and Japanese *A few locals can speak English. Other If you want to participate in dates other than the above (either shorter or longer), please choose your start / end date among the following seminar dates. [ 11-12 May. / 03-04 Aug. / 19-20 Sep. /13 Dec. ] *The documentary movie about Kyodo Gakusha Maki Farm was made on 2015. [ The web site of the movie ] http://arayashiki-movie.jp/en/ Picture (Area) Picture (Work) Picture

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JAPAN

Agriculture

Shintoku 19-05

Code:NICE-LI-SH19-05

Where:Hokkaido

Number of volunteers:2

Language:English

Extra-Fee:12000 JPY

Age:20+

11/05/2019 - 04/08/2019

JAPAN

Agriculture

Tateya 19-05

Code:NICE-LI-TT19-05

Where:Nagano

Number of volunteers:2

Language:Japanese

Extra-Fee:12000 JPY

Age:20+

11/05/2019 - 04/08/2019

Work

We will help their organic farming (weeding in rice and vegetable fields, planting vegetables, taking care of goats and chicken, etc.) and also making miso and soy-sauce, wooden toy, weaving and dyeing cloths etc. Be ready to work for quite a long time (05:30-18:00 with some brakes) and hard.

Partner

Let's organic farming with various members in highland! Organized together with Tateya Farm of Kyodo Gakusha (KG). KG is a NPO running 5 organic farming communities in Japan where people with various backgrounds such as mentally disadvantaged, those who want to learn farming, etc. in order to change our society from competitive to cooperative. Tateya Farm has 40 members, they have several backgrounds. LI-MK Maki is one of brunch in KG group.

Location

Volunteer have opportunities learning organic farming, taking care of cows, goats and chickens. You can learn traditional way of Japanese life. Otari village is a small village located in the region of stunning natural beauty in the northern part of Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It is beautiful village near “Japanese Northern Alps”. From Tokyo to the meeting point, 4 hours by express train or 6-8 hours by bus and train. *Volunteer needs to book the flight ticket to Narita or Haneda international airport for joining the orientation / evaluation seminar, also needs to arrive in Japan on the day before the orientation and can leave Japan after 22:00 on the last day.

Accomodation

Building for volunteers in the farm, cooking as a group by turn (Vegetarian is possible!)

Requirements

Some level of Japanese speaking skill as well as high motivation to learn and speak Japanese language is needed. High motivation to work hard to simple mountain life in the isolated area. Respect for the local cultures and way of the local organization. Interests in agriculture and cooperation with others. Participation fee 12,000 yen per one month (6,000 yen from the 4th month). (*No fee for vols. from the NGOs charging no fee in their LMTV projects to NICE vols.) Language Some Japanese *Those who can manage to speak some of basic daily conversation in Japanese. Other If you want to participate in dates other than the above (either shorter or longer), please choose your start / end date among the following seminar dates. [11-12 May. / 03-04 Aug. / 19-20 Sep. /13 Dec.]

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Kids

Yasuoka 19-07

Code:NICE-LW-YA19-07

Where:Nagano

Number of volunteers:3

Language:Javanese

Extra-Fee:12000 JPY

Age:20+

21/07/2019 - 31/08/2019

Work

We will assist to run various types of 3-10 days children’s summer camps such as playing with kids, managing safety, food and other stuffs, helping kids to cook, preparing and cleaning the places. We will be separated to each program to work with local staff, so don’t expect to be there as a group.

Partner

Let's enjoy summer camp with kids and broaden their perspective of through internatinal voluntary service! Background Organized together with Green Wood (GW) since 2007. GW is a local NPO established in 1993 to promote education of children by experience in nature. They run a school for students from cities, first aid classes, kids exchange projects in the northeast Asia and various types of children’s nature experience camps for community planning. They have many staff members and also short term volunteers (for several days), but need a few longer term volunteers to run the summer program stably.

Location

Volunteers will get knowledge of good ways of interaction with kids. Other activities Various enjoyable programs with children, exchange parties, etc. Location The south edge of Nagano prefecture and 80% of the village land is forests. 40% of 2,000 inhabitants are aged 65 or more. They have rich nature and a lot of fruit farms! Terminal From Tokyo to the meeting point, 5-6 hours by highway bus and train. *Volunteer needs to book the flight ticket to Narita or Haneda international airport for joining the orientation / evaluation seminar, also needs to arrive in Japan on the day before the orientation and can leave Japan after 22:00 on the last day.

Accomodation

Tents in the camping site.

Requirements

Age:20+

03/08/2019 - 20/09/2019

Work

Partner

Let's preserve way of traditional Japanese life in mountain area! Background Organized together with Maki Farm of Kyodo Gakusha (KG). KG is a NPO running 5 organic farming communities in Japan where people with various backgrounds such as mentally disadvantaged, those who want to learn farming, etc. in order to change our society from competitive to cooperative. Maki Farm has 5-10 members and is located in a very isolated area (no accessible for cars and we have to walk 4 km in the mountains!), so once it became an abandon village in 1970s. Tateya is one branch of KG.

Location

Accomodation

Building a straw roof (traditional house in Japan!) in farm, cooking as a group by turn (Vegetarian is possible!)

Requirements

Requirement Beginner level of Japanese speaking skill as well as high motivation to learn and speak Japanese language is needed. High motivation to work hard to simple mountain life in the isolated area. Respect for the local cultures and way of the local organization. Skills of agriculture or construction can be useful! Participation fee 12,000 yen per one month (6,000 yen from the 4th month). (*No fee for vols. from the NGOs charging no fee in their LMTV projects to NICE vols.) Language English and Japanese *A few locals can speak English. Other If you want to participate in dates other than the above (either shorter or longer), please choose your start / end date among the following seminar dates. [ 11-12 May. / 03-04 Aug. / 19-20 Sep. /13 Dec. ] *The documentary movie about Kyodo Gakusha Maki Farm was made on 2015.[ The web site of the movie ] http://arayashiki-movie.jp/en/

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JAPAN

Agriculture

Tateya 19-08

Code:NICE-LI-TT19-08

Where:Nagano

Number of volunteers:2

Language:Japanese

Extra-Fee:12000 JPY

Age:20+

03/08/2019 - 20/09/2019

Work

Partner

Location

Volunteer have opportunities learning organic farming, taking care of cows, goats and chickens. You can learn traditional way of Japanese life. Otari village is a small village located in the region of stunning natural beauty in the northern part of Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It is beautiful village near “Japanese Northern Alps”. Terminal From Tokyo to the meeting point, 4 hours by express train or 6-8 hours by bus and train. *Volunteer needs to book the flight ticket to Narita or Haneda international airport for joining the orientation / evaluation seminar, also needs to arrive in Japan on the day before the orientation and can leave Japan after 22:00 on the last day.

Accomodation

Building for volunteers in the farm, cooking as a group by turn (Vegetarian is possible!)

Requirements

Some level of Japanese speaking skill as well as high motivation to learn and speak Japanese language is needed. High motivation to work hard to simple mountain life in the isolated area. Respect for the local cultures and way of the local organization. Interests in agriculture and cooperation with others. Participation fee 12,000 yen per one month (6,000 yen from the 4th month).(*No fee for vols. from the NGOs charging no fee in their LMTV projects to NICE vols.) Language Some Japanese *Those who can manage to speak some of basic daily conversation in Japanese. Other If you want to participate in dates other than the above (either shorter or longer), please choose your start / end date among the following seminar dates.[11-12 May. / 03-04 Aug. / 19-20 Sep. /13 Dec.]

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