by Dan Wang | Jan 13, 2016 | ARI, Community, Farming, Food
I have been staying in Japan for about 10 days now. We stayed in Tokyo for the first few days, exploring what good food is and where it comes from. On Jan 6th, we took a high-speed train from Tokyo to Tochigi, and settled down at the Asian Rural Institute (ARI). I...
by wassonk | Jan 13, 2016 | Uncategorized
On January 11th we took our class field trip up to Nikko, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site with the national park as our main focus for the day. The park was very aesthetically pleasing to be in, and with a pretty park and a sunny day, t’was very crowded...
by mai | Jan 13, 2016 | Uncategorized
We took a day off from our daily farm work in ARI as we continue to travel around Japan. This time we visited Nikko, one of the World Heritage Sites. We were excited to visit shrines and temples. My expectations in Nikko is different from what I actually see. What I...
by pumili1 | Jan 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
We have now moved from the huge metropolis of Tokyo out to the Asian Rural Institute, or ARI! What an amazing trip this has been so far. We’ve had some long days and a lot of travel, but now it’s time to get introduced to the alternative food culture of ARI! Here,...
by frank | Jan 11, 2016 | Uncategorized
Ohayo from ARI! (This post was written Friday January 8th, but I have had some internet issues, so I haven’t been able to post until now) The group has been at the Asian Rural Institute since late Wednesday afternoon. Even though everyone is still getting used...
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