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\nThanks to generous support from the Luce Foundation\u2019s Initiative on Asian Studies and the Environment (LIASE), this third St. Olaf College ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY IN JAPAN<\/strong> crew will spend a month studying Japanese responses to the environmental challenges that arise from modern lifestyles.\u00a0 17 students share their thoughts in text and image with you here.<\/p>\n Queries welcome: esj2018 <@> stolaf.edu<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_search _builder_version=”3.0.92″ exclude_pages=”off” exclude_posts=”off” background_layout=”light” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_size__hover=”null” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover=”null” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover=”null” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover=”null” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover=”null” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover=”null” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover=”null” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover=”null” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover=”null” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover=”null” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover=”null” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover=”null” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover=”null” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover=”null” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover=”null” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover=”null” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover=”null” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover=”null” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover=”null” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover=”null” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover=”null” \/][et_pb_accordion _builder_version=”3.0.92″][et_pb_accordion_item _builder_version=”3.0.92″ title=”Beginnings | January 3-7″ use_background_color_gradient=”off” background_color_gradient_start=”#2b87da” background_color_gradient_end=”#29c4a9″ background_color_gradient_type=”linear” background_color_gradient_direction=”180deg” background_color_gradient_direction_radial=”center” background_color_gradient_start_position=”0%” background_color_gradient_end_position=”100%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” background_size=”cover” background_position=”center” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_blend=”normal” allow_player_pause=”off” background_color=”#e79aaf”]<\/p>\n Travel to Japan. Explore Tokyo. Partake of mainstream food system.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item _builder_version=”3.0.92″ title=”Foodlife | January 8-12″ use_background_color_gradient=”off” background_color_gradient_start=”#2b87da” background_color_gradient_end=”#29c4a9″ background_color_gradient_type=”linear” background_color_gradient_direction=”180deg” background_color_gradient_direction_radial=”center” background_color_gradient_start_position=”0%” background_color_gradient_end_position=”100%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” background_size=”cover” background_position=”center” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_blend=”normal” allow_player_pause=”off” background_color=”e79aaf”]<\/p>\n Join the Asian Rural Institute. Meet farmers. 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Hot springs!<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item _builder_version=”3.0.92″ title=”Free time | January 16-18″ use_background_color_gradient=”off” background_color_gradient_start=”#2b87da” background_color_gradient_end=”#29c4a9″ background_color_gradient_type=”linear” background_color_gradient_direction=”180deg” background_color_gradient_direction_radial=”center” background_color_gradient_start_position=”0%” background_color_gradient_end_position=”100%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” background_size=”cover” background_position=”center” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_blend=”normal” allow_player_pause=”off” background_color=”ffc5aa”]<\/p>\n Rest and relax.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item _builder_version=”3.0.92″ title=”Systems | January 19-31″ use_background_color_gradient=”off” background_color_gradient_start=”#2b87da” background_color_gradient_end=”#29c4a9″ background_color_gradient_type=”linear” background_color_gradient_direction=”180deg” background_color_gradient_direction_radial=”center” background_color_gradient_start_position=”0%” background_color_gradient_end_position=”100%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” background_size=”cover” background_position=”center” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_blend=”normal” allow_player_pause=”off” background_color=”#e79aaf”]<\/p>\n Visit Nikk\u014d World Heritage Site. Observe mining aftermath. Consider food systems. 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T\u014dky\u014d-to 111-0053, Japan” pin_address_lat=”35.6984336″ pin_address_lng=”139.78285159999996″]<\/p>\n Staying here Jan 4-7<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_map_pin][et_pb_map_pin _builder_version=”3.0.92″ title=”Tokyo Central Youth Hostel” pin_address=”Japan, \u3012162-0823 \u6771\u4eac\u90fd\u65b0\u5bbf\u533a \u795e\u697d\u6cb3\u5cb81\u22121 \u30bb\u30f3\u30c8\u30e9\u30eb\u30d7\u30e9\u30b6 18\u968e” pin_address_lat=”35.700821″ pin_address_lng=”139.74352199999998″]<\/p>\n Stay here Jan 12 & 15<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_map_pin][et_pb_map_pin _builder_version=”3.0.92″ title=”Un Memory Pension” pin_address=”3518 Daimon, Nagawa-machi, Chiisagata-gun, Nagano-ken 386-0601, Japan” pin_address_lat=”36.1207925″ pin_address_lng=”138.22667639999997″]<\/p>\n Stay here Jan 13-14<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_map_pin][et_pb_map_pin _builder_version=”3.0.92″ title=”Asian Rural Institute” pin_address=”442-1 Tsukinukizawa, Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture 329-2703, Japan” pin_address_lat=”36.894539″ pin_address_lng=”140.00309400000003″]<\/p>\n Our home base for 3 weeks. Learn more about them from their website<\/a>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_map_pin][et_pb_map_pin _builder_version=”3.0.92″ title=”Haneda International Airport” pin_address=”Hanedakuko, \u014cta, Tokyo 144-0041, Japan” pin_address_lat=”35.5554531″ pin_address_lng=”139.75439890000007″ \/][et_pb_map_pin _builder_version=”3.0.92″ title=”Koiwa It\u014d Y\u014dkado” pin_address=”1 Chome-24-1 Nishikoiwa, Edogawa-ku, T\u014dky\u014d-to 133-0057, Japan” pin_address_lat=”35.7336872″ pin_address_lng=”139.88150470000005″]<\/p>\n Local store in large Japanese supermarket chain. First stop in our food tour.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_map_pin][et_pb_map_pin _builder_version=”3.0.92″ title=”National Museum of Nature and Science” pin_address=”Ueno Onshi Park, \uff15-\uff12\uff10 Uenokoen, Tait\u014d, Tokyo 110-0007, Japan” pin_address_lat=”35.7140706″ pin_address_lng=”139.77407919999996″]<\/p>\n Visit on January 6. Review their exhibits online<\/a>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_map_pin][et_pb_map_pin _builder_version=”3.0.92″ title=”Farmers Market @ UNU” pin_address=”5 Chome-53-70 Jing\u016bmae, Shibuya-ku, T\u014dky\u014d-to 150-0001, Japan” pin_address_lat=”35.6623802″ pin_address_lng=”139.70830849999993″]<\/p>\n Visit planned morning of Jan.6. Webpage<\/a> in Japanese, but you can review pictures.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_map_pin][et_pb_map_pin _builder_version=”3.0.92″ title=”Kinoshi Juku” pin_address=”Japan, \u3012321-0604 Tochigi-ken, Nasukarasuyama-shi, Nakayama, 1041, \u5e30\u8fb2\u5fd7\u587e” pin_address_lat=”36.7011068″ pin_address_lng=”140.1312593″]<\/p>\n Organic farm, training, CSA.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_map_pin][et_pb_map_pin _builder_version=”3.0.92″ title=”HIdenka K\u014dbo” pin_address=”Japan, \u3012329-3222 Tochigi Prefecture, \u90a3\u9808\u90e1 \u90a3\u9808\u753a\u5bfa\u5b50\u4e19\uff12\uff17\uff18\uff13\u2212\uff12\uff12” pin_address_lat=”37.060895″ pin_address_lng=”140.09594900000002″]<\/p>\n Non-electric studio founded by Dr. Fujimura. Website<\/a> in Japanese with machine translation option.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_map_pin][et_pb_map_pin _builder_version=”3.0.92″ title=”Shinrin no Bokujyo (Forest Dairy)” pin_address=”627-114 Toyoharaotsu, Nasu-machi, Nasu-gun, Tochigi-ken 329-3224, Japan” pin_address_lat=”37.1017914″ pin_address_lng=”140.13323030000004″]<\/p>\n Organic dairy and cafe, website<\/a> in Japanese with many lovely pictures.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_map_pin][et_pb_map_pin _builder_version=”3.0.92″ title=”Tokyo University of Agriculture (N\u014ddai)” pin_address=”1 Chome-1-1 Sakuragaoka, Setagaya, Tokyo 156-8502, Japan” pin_address_lat=”35.6406561″ pin_address_lng=”139.63201159999994″]<\/p>\n Our hosts for visit to Nagawa-machi, Nagano.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_map_pin][et_pb_map_pin _builder_version=”3.0.92″ title=”Nikk\u014d National Park & World Heritage Site” pin_address=”Aioicho, Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture 321-1413, Japan” pin_address_lat=”36.7469196″ pin_address_lng=”139.62070549999999″]<\/p>\n Many wonderful websites tell you about Nikk\u014d: the official park site,<\/a> JNTO site<\/a> and UNESCO sites<\/a> are full of extensive information.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_map_pin][et_pb_map_pin _builder_version=”3.0.92″ title=”Shin-Koto Incineration Plant” pin_address=”3 Chome-1-1 Yumenoshima, K\u014dt\u014d-ku, T\u014dky\u014d-to 136-0081, Japan” pin_address_lat=”35.6498483″ pin_address_lng=”139.83440329999996″]<\/p>\n We’ll visit here<\/a> on January 12.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_map_pin][et_pb_map_pin _builder_version=”3.0.92″ title=”Ashio Copper Mine” pin_address=”9-2 Ashiomachits\u016bd\u014d, Nikk\u014d-shi, Tochigi-ken 321-1514, Japan” pin_address_lat=”36.6328043″ pin_address_lng=”139.4398132″]<\/p>\n Featured in our textbook, Bad Water,<\/em> conflict over pollution at this mine gave rise to Japan’s first environmental movement.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_map_pin][et_pb_map_pin _builder_version=”3.0.92″ title=”Yotsuba Co-op” pin_address=”Awanomiya, Oyama, Tochigi Prefecture 329-0201, Japan” pin_address_lat=”36.2937676″ pin_address_lng=”139.78719969999997″]<\/p>\n Web page<\/a> in Japanese, but you can get a sense for their activities in providing alternative food and consumer products by browsing.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_map_pin][et_pb_map_pin _builder_version=”3.0.92″ title=”Watarase Basin” pin_address=”1778 Fujiokamachi Fujioka, Tochigi-shi, Tochigi-ken 323-1104, Japan” pin_address_lat=”36.2485204″ pin_address_lng=”139.65254100000004″]<\/p>\n Retention basin created to catch the “bad water” from Ashio, now touted as a tourist site<\/a> and a “Ramsar site<\/a>,” which designates international significant wetlands supporting wildlife.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_map_pin][et_pb_map_pin _builder_version=”3.0.92″ title=”Iitate, Fukushima” pin_address=”Iitate, Soma District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan” pin_address_lat=”37.67919029999999″ pin_address_lng=”140.73524739999993″]<\/p>\n We will stop here to learn more about the Triple Disaster that affected so many people in Japan in 2011.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_map_pin][et_pb_map_pin _builder_version=”3.0.92″ title=”Nagawa-machi, Nagano” pin_address=”Nagawa, Chiisagata District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan” pin_address_lat=”36.2699107″ pin_address_lng=”138.2582301″]<\/p>\n We will spend two and a half days here visiting the Otaya festival, local community centers and hot springs with students and faculty from N\u014ddai.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_map_pin][et_pb_map_pin _builder_version=”3.0.92″ title=”Nihonbashi Takashimaya” pin_address=”Takashimaya Nihonbashi, 2 Chome-4-1 Nihonbashi, Ch\u016b\u014d-ku, T\u014dky\u014d-to 103-8265, Japan” pin_address_lat=”35.6808238″ pin_address_lng=”139.77343489999998″]<\/p>\n We will visit the depachika<\/em> here on Jan 5. Floor guide online<\/a> – we’ll be in the basement.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_map_pin][et_pb_map_pin _builder_version=”3.0.92″ title=”Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi” pin_address=”1 Chome-4-1 Nihonbashimuromachi, Ch\u016b\u014d-ku, T\u014dky\u014d-to 103-0022, Japan” pin_address_lat=”35.6856988″ pin_address_lng=”139.77335530000005″]<\/p>\n We’ll visit for the depachika<\/em> on Jan. 5. Floor guide<\/a> in English.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_map_pin][et_pb_map_pin _builder_version=”3.0.92″ title=”Asagaya Pearl Center Shotengai” pin_address=”1 Chome-36-10 Asagayaminami, Suginami-ku, T\u014dky\u014d-to 166-0004, Japan” pin_address_lat=”35.7026682″ pin_address_lng=”139.6367239″]<\/p>\n