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...
by nguyentl | Jan 11, 2016 | Uncategorized
Where does this food come from? This is the question that circulates through my mind constantly each day I am in Japan. On our first day when we were asked to think about the statement by Ian Miller, “We are all becoming alienated from our food,” I became curious. The...
by Grace Kueffner | Jan 10, 2016 | Uncategorized
During our morning foodlife activities today, the topic of cakes came up. Wedding cakes are a whole different animal from birthday cakes, we decided, not only because of how many people they must feed but also because of each person’s relationship to the guest...
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