{"id":57,"date":"2019-01-02T02:35:56","date_gmt":"2019-01-02T08:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/ases-277-2019\/?page_id=57"},"modified":"2019-01-08T04:54:06","modified_gmt":"2019-01-08T10:54:06","slug":"home-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/esj-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.85&#8243; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;top&#8221; animation_intensity_slide=&#8221;2%&#8221; animation_starting_opacity=&#8221;100%&#8221; next_background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;Environmental Sustainability in Japan 2019&#8243; content_max_width=&#8221;700px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.19.3&#8243; title_font=&#8221;Lato||||||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;60px&#8221; title_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; content_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; content_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.86)&#8221; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; background_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;90deg&#8221; background_color_gradient_overlays_image=&#8221;on&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/ases-277-2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1270\/2019\/01\/sushi.jpg&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;12%||12%|&#8221; custom_button_two=&#8221;on&#8221; button_two_text_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; button_two_text_color=&#8221;#353740&#8243; button_two_bg_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; button_two_border_width=&#8221;8px&#8221; button_two_border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; button_two_border_radius=&#8221;0px&#8221; button_two_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; button_two_font=&#8221;Lato|700|||||||&#8221; button_two_use_icon=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_letter_spacing_hover=&#8221;1px&#8221; custom_button_one=&#8221;on&#8221; button_one_text_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; button_one_bg_color=&#8221;#bc4944&#8243; button_one_border_width=&#8221;8px&#8221; button_one_border_color=&#8221;#bc4944&#8243; button_one_border_radius=&#8221;0px&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; button_one_font=&#8221;Lato|700|||||||&#8221; button_one_use_icon=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing_hover=&#8221;1px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to generous support from the Luce Foundation\u2019s Initiative on Asian Studies and the Environment (LIASE), this fourth St. Olaf College <strong>ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY IN JAPAN<\/strong> crew will spend a month studying Japanese responses to the environmental challenges that arise from modern lifestyles.\u00a0 22 students share their thoughts in text and image with you here, joined by another duo from our <strong>ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH IN JAPAN<\/strong> course.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Queries welcome: esj-2019&lt;@&gt; stolaf.edu<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Market Information Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.85&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;100px||100px|&#8221; prev_background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; next_background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Market Information Title Area&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;40px|0px|40px|0px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.83&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.19.3&#8243; header_2_font=&#8221;Lato||||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;36px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;left&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Itinerary<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243;][et_pb_blurb _builder_version=&#8221;3.19.3&#8243; title=&#8221;Beginnings | January 3-7&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Travel to Japan. Explore Tokyo. Partake of mainstream food system.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb _builder_version=&#8221;3.19.3&#8243; title=&#8221;Foodlife | January 8-12 &#8220;]<\/p>\n<p>Join the Asian Rural Institute. Meet farmers. Consider food life.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb _builder_version=&#8221;3.19.3&#8243; title=&#8221;Rural Nagano | January 13-15&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Join N\u014ddai professors &amp; students. Travel to Nagawa-machi, Nagano. Taste tradition. Hot springs!<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb _builder_version=&#8221;3.19.3&#8243; title=&#8221;Free time | January 16-18&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Rest and relax.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb _builder_version=&#8221;3.19.3&#8243; title=&#8221;Systems | January 19-31&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Visit Nikk\u014d World Heritage Site. Observe mining aftermath. Consider food systems. Ponder triple disaster.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221; prev_background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; next_background_color=&#8221;#f7f7f7&#8243;][et_pb_fullwidth_header _builder_version=&#8221;3.19.3&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#637e75&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; content_font=&#8221;Josefin Slab|600|||||||&#8221; title=&#8221;Track ESJ-2019 via Map Pins&#8221; title_level=&#8221;h2&#8243; title_font=&#8221;Verdana|500|||||||&#8221; button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_text_size__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_text_size__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_text_color__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_text_color__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_width__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_width__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_color__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_color__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_radius__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_radius__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_letter_spacing__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_bg_color__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_bg_color__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; \/][et_pb_fullwidth_map _builder_version=&#8221;3.19.3&#8243; address=&#8221;442-1 Tsukinukizawa, Nasushiobara-shi, Tochigi-ken 329-2703, Japan&#8221; zoom_level=&#8221;8&#8243; address_lat=&#8221;36.487096275622584&#8243; address_lng=&#8221;139.17362652656243&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221;][et_pb_map_pin _builder_version=&#8221;3.19.3&#8243; title=&#8221;Grids Hotel &amp; Hostel Asakusabashi&#8221; pin_address=&#8221;4 Chome-11-6 Asakusabashi, Tait\u014d-ku, T\u014dky\u014d-to 111-0053, Japan&#8221; pin_address_lat=&#8221;35.6984336&#8243; pin_address_lng=&#8221;139.78285159999996&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Staying here Jan 4-7<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_map_pin][et_pb_map_pin _builder_version=&#8221;3.19.3&#8243; title=&#8221;Tokyo Central Youth Hostel&#8221; pin_address=&#8221;Japan, \u3012162-0823 \u6771\u4eac\u90fd\u65b0\u5bbf\u533a \u795e\u697d\u6cb3\u5cb81\u22121 \u30bb\u30f3\u30c8\u30e9\u30eb\u30d7\u30e9\u30b6 18\u968e&#8221; pin_address_lat=&#8221;35.700821&#8243; pin_address_lng=&#8221;139.74352199999998&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Stay here Jan 12 &amp; 15<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_map_pin][et_pb_map_pin _builder_version=&#8221;3.19.3&#8243; title=&#8221;Un Memory Pension&#8221; pin_address=&#8221;3518 Daimon, Nagawa-machi, Chiisagata-gun, Nagano-ken 386-0601, Japan&#8221; pin_address_lat=&#8221;36.1207925&#8243; pin_address_lng=&#8221;138.22667639999997&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Stay here Jan 13-14<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_map_pin][et_pb_map_pin _builder_version=&#8221;3.19.3&#8243; title=&#8221;Asian Rural Institute&#8221; pin_address=&#8221;442-1 Tsukinukizawa, Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture 329-2703, Japan&#8221; pin_address_lat=&#8221;36.894539&#8243; pin_address_lng=&#8221;140.00309400000003&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Our home base for 3 weeks. Learn more about them from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ari-edu.org\/en\/\">their website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_map_pin][et_pb_map_pin _builder_version=&#8221;3.19.3&#8243; title=&#8221;Haneda International Airport&#8221; pin_address=&#8221;Hanedakuko, \u014cta, Tokyo 144-0041, Japan&#8221; pin_address_lat=&#8221;35.5554531&#8243; pin_address_lng=&#8221;139.75439890000007&#8243; \/][et_pb_map_pin _builder_version=&#8221;3.19.3&#8243; title=&#8221;Koiwa It\u014d Y\u014dkado&#8221; pin_address=&#8221;1 Chome-24-1 Nishikoiwa, Edogawa-ku, T\u014dky\u014d-to 133-0057, Japan&#8221; pin_address_lat=&#8221;35.7336872&#8243; pin_address_lng=&#8221;139.88150470000005&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Local store in large Japanese supermarket chain.&nbsp; First stop in our food tour.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_map_pin][et_pb_map_pin _builder_version=&#8221;3.19.3&#8243; title=&#8221;National Museum of Nature and Science&#8221; pin_address=&#8221;Ueno Onshi Park, \uff15-\uff12\uff10 Uenokoen, Tait\u014d, Tokyo 110-0007, Japan&#8221; 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