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CAMPI DI VOLONTARIATO 2015 IN GIAPPONE 1) Onuma 1 (Hokkaido) Data di inizio: 19 Lug 2015 Data fine: 28 Lug 2015 Tematica: 10: Protezione dell'ambiente Tipologia di attività: Ambiente / Festival Numero di volontari: 10 Lingua opzionale: Inglese Descrizione: Organized together with Onuma Milestone 22, a local NGO made by President of Fishermen‟s Cooperative and Director of international exchange association since 2004. Though Onuma lake has been a popular tourism spot for a long time because of its beautiful scenery, it has been polluted by over use of agricultural chemicals in cattle farming and erosion from abandoned forests with alien trees. President of Cooperative has bought a forest and wants to revive it to original nature with native trees! Tipologia di lavoro: We will remove some alien conifer trees that disturb growth of other plants and animals, make rafts with reeds and carbon fivers in the lake to purity the water and help the research of the water quality with some specialists. Part of World Tanabata Action. Parte studio: 100 years plan of the forests and sustainable town planning. Bring some info.! Alloggio: Cabin rent for the workcamps. Sleeping Bag is necessary! Cooked by Volunteers. Requisiti Motivation to actively work with local people! Ubicazione approssimata: South of Hokkaido island, in a national park near Hakodate city which is famous for romantic view in the night, especially for sweet couples! Note: You will also have excursion, sports, exchange parties with local people, etc. We are also call for 5 Japanese and international volunteers of the 2 months workcamp in Jul. 19 - Sep. 16 with whom you will live and work together. 2) Kuromatsunai (Hokkaido) Data di inizio: 20 Lug 2015 Data fine: 16 Ago 2015 Tematica: 7: Bambini e giovani Tipologia di attività: Attività con bambini Numero di volontari: 6 Lingua opzionale Inglese Descrizione: Organized together with Buna-no-mori Shizen Gakko (nature school with beech forests) since 03. BSG was started in 1998 to promote quality and quantity of ecological education for kids and run various kinds of kids programs. They have a summer vacation program around 27/07-15/08

with about 20-25 kids aged 8-15 where they enjoy canoe, playing in the coast and river, camping, etc. and want to put global colors which should grow understanding and passion to different cultures in those kids. Tipologia di lavoro: We will help to run this summer program by playing with kids, running cultural programs such as teaching your dance, songs, arts, sports, games, cooking, etc. and helping house works such as cleaning and cooking with professional staffs and other vols. You won‟t have much free time. Parte studio: Life of kids in each country to be introduced to the kids there. Bring some info.! Alloggio: Old school (you will sleep in the same rooms with the kids by turns). Sleeping Bag is necessary! Cooked by Volunteers. Requisiti High motivation to work with kids all day and to run outdoor activities even in rain. Similar types of experience and Japanese speaking skill are welcome! Motivation letter is needed! Ubicazione approssimata: South west of Hokkaido island. Full of beautiful nature with national reserve of beech forests, a river and wetland. Main industry is cattle farming. Note: Exchange parties, excursion, etc 3) Appi-kogen (Iwate) Data di inizio: 22 Lug 2015 Data fine: 28 Lug 2015 Tematica: 7: Bambini e giovani Tipologia di attività: Attività con bambini / Attività di soccorso Numero di volontari: 14 Lingua opzionale Inglese Descrizione: Organized together with Local group since 2012, a giant earthquake occurred in the eastern part of Japan on March 11th, causing unprecedented damage. 80% of the houses have gotten damaged by the earthquake in Rikuzentakata, and so many people still have to live in the temporary house. Kids could not enjoy the school playground because there are so many temporary houses. So we would like to give the chance for Kids to enjoy the outdoor activates in their vacation. Tipologia di lavoro: We will help out and live together with kids in the Kids camp supporting activities and sharing your culture. We will encourage the kid‟s independence and creativity by letting them plan the schedule, so you will need to respect their ideas! Parte studio: Best practice to revive disaster areas in each country. Bring some info.! Alloggio: Youth center. Cooked by Volunteers. Sleeping bag is NOT necessary. Requisiti High motivation to work for disaster area and respect to the local culture and way of the local organization! Motivation letter is required. Ubicazione approssimata: South east edge of Iwate prefecture (very near from Miyagi). Forestry, agriculture and fishing are used to be the main industry though they were severely damaged and may take several years to be rehabilitated.

Note: You also have excursion and trekking, etc. 4) Yoshino gawa (Tokushima) Data di inizio: 22 Lug 2015 Data fine: 28 Lug 2015 Tematica: 12: Arte, cultura e storia locale Tipologia di attività: Ambiente / Festival Numero di volontari: 10 Lingua opzionale Inglese Descrizione: Organized together with NPO, „Bizan Daigaku‟ for the first time.”Yoshino gawa” is the name of river which is one of the 3rd biggest river in Shikoku area.The local festival ”Yoshino gawa festival ” is one of the famous festival in Tokushima which is supported by local people voluntary. They want to activate this town though having local events with volunteers, so they need many volunteers to run this festival. Tipologia di lavoro: Prepare and support for local event “Yoshino gawa festival” and”Bizan Tenjin Festival” with local people to activate the area and communication with local people. Picking and separating rubbish during/after the festival. Parte studio: Local festival in your country. Please bring some info! Alloggio: Local empty house in Tokushima city. Sleeping Bag is necessary! Cooked by Volunteers. Ubicazione approssimata: Tokushima city, Tokushima pref. Note: Join the festivals, Exchange parties, experiencing Japanese culture, etc. 5) Kodomo-mura (Oita) Data di inizio: 27 Lug 2015 Data fine: 25 Ago 2015 Tematica: 7: Bambini e giovani Tipologia di attività: Attività con bambini Numero di volontari: 8 Lingua opzionale Inglese, Giapponese Descrizione: Organized with Kodomo-mura Project since 1998. They have a summer vacation kids program called „Kodomo-mura‟ (Kids Village) with 30 kids aged 8-15 years of age. They play, cook and live in outdoor as they learn independence, sensitivity, group cooperation, global understanding and interest in different cultures. Volunteers need to be prepared to spend 24 hours with the kids for this period (except for a few days off). Tipologia di lavoro: We will help out and live together with kids in the Kids Village supporting activities and sharing your culture. We will encourage the kid‟s independence and creativity by letting them plan the schedule, so you will need to respect their ideas! Parte studio: Life of children in each country and their activities, games and hobbies. Bring some info.!

Alloggio: Community center and Tents. Sleeping Bag is necessary! Basically, meal is cooked by volunteers but sometimes meals are provided. Lingua: Common language among members is English, but volunteers need to understand some Japanese. Requisiti Volunteers should love kids and speak and understand some Japanese. Responsibility, group cooperativeness and motivation are necessary! Specialist in games, songs, cooks and similar types of experience is welcome. Motivation letter is required. Ubicazione approssimata: Small village in the mountains, in the very center of Kyushu Island. Note: Excursions, exchange parties, etc. 6) Katsuyama 2 (Fukui) Data di inizio: 28 Lug 2015 Data fine: 03 Ago 2015 Tematica: 7: Bambini e giovani Opzioni: Campi per famiglie Tipologia di attività: Agricoltura / Patrimonio Culturale / Attività con bambini Numero di volontari: 23 Costi supplementari: 10.000 Japanese Yen Lingua opzionale Inglese Descrizione: Organized together with Ohara Eco Project (OEP) and Katsuyama city government since 2009. There were 600 inhabitants in Ohara village with 90 houses, but now only 1 elder! OEP was founded by the Foresters cooperative and local people in 2006 and have rehabilitated 3 houses of cultural heritage. Lat year, we organized the first family international workcamp in Asia here with 19 participants of 6 families from 4 countries that was very successful, so decided to do it again! Tipologia di lavoro: We will 1) help to renovate the old house by carrying the stuff, changing the floor, etc., 2) do other work for the community (e.g., reviving the abandon fields, chopping the fire woods, repairing watercourse). Some of parent vols. also help the children enjoy the nature of mountains, river, etc. Parte studio: Family life and similar practice as OEP in each country. Bring some info.! Alloggio: Renovated house (traditional house!). Cooked by Volunteers.Sleeping Bag is not necessary! Requisiti Only families (Children should be 6-12 years old). Respect to the local culture and way of the local organization! Ubicazione approssimata: About 200 km north east of Osaka. Katsuyama is an agricultural city and famous for dinosaurs discovery and Ohara is located at 500 a.s.l. and famous for deep snow (4-5 meters) in winter! Note: We will also have Exchange parties, visit to the Dinosaurs Museum, excursion and trekking, etc. Some Japanese will join us as support staff for the children and the project. Regarding Participation Fees, 10,000 JPY per one child need to be paid on your arrivals. No fee for the parents!

7) Imabari (Ehime) Data di inizio: 29 Lug 2015 Data fine: 09 Ago 2015 Tematica: 7: Bambini e giovani Tipologia di attività: Ambiente / Attività con bambini Numero di volontari: 8 Lingua opzionale Inglese Descrizione: Organized together with local group for International workcamp in Imabari for the first time. Imabari city is depopulated area and they doesn‟t have much chance to have an international interact, which is important for kids growth to understand cultural diversity. Through this workcamp they hope that volunteer can activate local kids, people and community. Tipologia di lavoro: We will plan and organize international exchange program 2 times with different kids group in different place. Also we go to the sea and take care of kids to swim, picking garbage in beach. Parte studio: Activities of environmental protection for beach or any kinds of nature in each country. Bring some info.! Alloggio: Kindergarten and Local community center. Cocked by Volunteers. Sleeping bag is needed! Ubicazione approssimata: Ehime pref. in Shikoku (About 300 km south west of Osaka). Near Seto Island sea. Note: Cycling in Shimanami kaido, and join local firework festival, etc. 8) Shirakami 2 (Aomori) Data di inizio: 30 Lug 2015 Data fine: 08 Ago 2015 Tematica: 7: Bambini e giovani Tipologia di attività: Ambiente / Attività con bambini Numero di volontari: 6 Lingua opzionale Inglese, Giapponese Descrizione: Organized together with Shirakami Nature School (SNS). Shirakami Mountains is one of Japanese valuable preserved natural forests consisting primarily of beech trees, registered as a World Natural Heritage in 1993. SNS has a summer vacation program for kids aged 7-12. Children will play, cook and live in the nature to grow their independence, cultivate sensitivity, and learn group cooperation. Volunteers need to be ready to spend 24 hours with kids during this period except some free times. Tipologia di lavoro: We will help out and live together with kids all the time in the summer program, such as supporting some activities in nature, and showing your culture, performance. We also help some other needed works such as cleaning for community. You need to be flexible and respect their ways! Parte studio: Kids activity in each country. Bring some info.!

Alloggio: A simple house. Sleeping Bag is necessary! Cooked by Volunteers. Lingua: The common language among members is English, but volunteers need to speak and understand some Japanese language. Requisiti Volunteers should love kids and speak/understand some Japanese language. Responsibilities, group cooperativeness and high motivation are necessary! Volunteers have experienced the activity with kids are welcome! Motivation letter is required. Ubicazione approssimata: The Shirakami Mountains, located in the northern part of Honshu Island, is a huge mountainous area (130,000 hectares on the border between Aomori and Akita Prefectures). Note: Excursion to Mt. Shirakami, exchange parties, etc. 9) Aso (Kumamoto) Data di inizio: 01 Ago 2015 Data fine: 16 Ago 2015 Tematica: 13: Vita comunitaria Tipologia di attività: Agricoltura / Festival / Attività con bambini Numero di volontari: 12 Lingua opzionale Inglese Descrizione: Organized together with a local group formed for this project since 1998. The notorious religious group "Aum", who organized the sarin-gas attack on Tokyo subways in 1995, had tried to set up a base in Namino prior to 1995, despite the protests from the local community. Now, the area is COMPLETELY SAFE, as the community has eject them from the area, but is still damaged by a negative image. They want to revive the community and work towards defusing their negative by international workcamps. Tipologia di lavoro: We will be divided into 4-5 groups, help local farmers such as cutting brush and harvesting vegetables. We will prepare, run and clean up after the local summer festival. We will also join a kid‟s camp, which will be held in this village for few days. Parte studio: Activate the isolated community with suffer from depopulation and good practices in your country Alloggio: Walking Center (base for environmental education). Sleeping Bag is necessary! Cooked by Volunteers. Requisiti Interest in agriculture and the project of the workcamp. Ubicazione approssimata: Namino is a very beautiful village and in the center of Kyushu Island about 110km southeast of Fukuoka. It is located near the border with Oita and Kumamoto prefectures. Note: Home stay, hiking on the mountain, hot spring, etc. 10)

Unzen (Nagasaki) Data di inizio: 03 Ago 2015 Data fine: 23 Ago 2015 Tematica: 7: Bambini e giovani Tipologia di attività: Attività con persone anziane / Attività con bambini Numero di volontari: 10 Lingua opzionale Inglese Descrizione: Organized together with Unzen Social Welfare (a semi-governmental) Association since 1994. Unzen is located in the west part of Japan, there is a rich natural environment facing the sea and mountain town. However, the town has been lost active community participation due to the declining birthrate and aging population. The past workcamps were quite successful in encouraging Kids camp that is held for some days to promote volunteering and international friendship with about 20 local kids aged 10-18. Tipologia di lavoro: We will organize and run the Kids room (7-12 years old) during their summer vacation, Kids room will open the 9:00-17:00, volunteer give the variety international games for them. And we run 2-3 days international exchange program with about 20 local girls and boys within the ages of 10 to 15. Parte studio: 1. Activate the isolated community with suffer from depopulation and good practices in your country 2. Kids program management seminar (Program design, English communication and risk management.) Alloggio: Social Welfare Center where we also have day-care facility. Sleeping Bag is necessary! Mostly meals will provided by locals. Lingua: Some Japanese language skill will be helpful. Requisiti Motivation to encourage youth involvement in care for the elderly and disadvantaged. Motivation letter is required. Ubicazione approssimata: Small town, about 80 km east of Nagasaki, very famous as a symbolic place against nuclear war. Unzen is very famous for football in Japan. Note: Exchange parties and Cultural workshop etc. 11) Hanawa (Fukushima) Data di inizio: 04 Ago 2015 Data fine: 18 Ago 2015 Tematica: 12: Arte, cultura e storia locale Tipologia di attività: Arte / Festival Numero di volontari: 10 Lingua opzionale Inglese Descrizione: Organized together with KOBOSHA, a local NPO for community planning, since 1996. We will join the summer festival called „TORO NAGASHI‟ that is a memorial service for an ancestor by making a lantern and floating it down a river. We will make large TORO (2 x 2 meters) for the festival in this workcamp. We aim to mobilize the area with workcamps. Through workcamps, the

local community will be much more activated, redeveloping pride for their community and revival FUKUSHIMA! Tipologia di lavoro: We will mainly help and join the festival by making four big lanterns „TORO‟ (2 x 2 meters) and hundreds of small lanterns together with local students. You can design your own large „TORO‟ in this festival. It will be physically challenging work. Parte studio: Activate the isolated community with suffer from depopulation through the festival and good practices in your country Alloggio: Local Community building, very simple life style. Volunteer stay a Japanese style room with sleeping bag. Shared room.Sleeping Bag is necessary! Cooked by Volunteers. Requisiti Interest in Japanese culture, making big lanterns („TORO‟) and working with locals! Ubicazione approssimata: Small town in the southern part of Fukushima. 100km far from Fukushima nuclear power plant and the level of radioactivity is 0.06 mSv/h that is far from dangerous! Note: You have also home stay, sports, exchange parties, etc. Japanese volunteers will join from 08/02. 12) Tohoku-Rokkasho (Aomori) Data di inizio: 04 Ago 2015 Data fine: 17 Ago 2015 Tematica: 10: Protezione dell'ambiente Tipologia di attività: Agricoltura / Ambiente Numero di volontari: 6 Lingua opzionale Inglese Descrizione: Organized together with Tohoku Ashitanomori(TA) since 2011 (but first time for the short term with NICE) , this is the second international workcamp. TA is a NPO runnning organic farming and agricultural practice. Rokkasho village is known by nuclear fuel processing facility, but TA set up the mission to set up the eco village only. We aim to farming through workcamp, also conservation these mountain to save water, and activate the area. Tipologia di lavoro: We will work in the farm doing activities, constructing small water power generator, constructing hen-house by which we can contribute to eco village framing. We will maintain forest, make footpaths, flowerbed too. Parte studio: We will discuss about use of natural energy and good practices in each country. Bring some info.! Alloggio: movable house. Sleeping Bag is necessary! Cooked by Volunteers. Ubicazione approssimata: On the pacific side, Aomori prefecture. The Rokkasho village is 253.01 km2. There are so many tee trees to tree thinning. 13)

Hagi (Yamaguchi) Data di inizio: 08 Ago 2015 Data fine: 17 Ago 2015 Tematica: 10: Protezione dell'ambiente Tipologia di attività: Ambiente / Attività con bambini / Manuale Numero di volontari: 6 Lingua opzionale Inglese Descrizione: Organized together with Abugawagenryu work and study camp (AWSC) since 2011. Hagi is a tourist destination old town remains as a castle town. In spite of the town‟s wonderful local heritage and coal pit history, depopulation is a serious problem here similarly with many other parts of the country side in Japan. AWSC try to activate the local community base at the closed school. We aim to support the activities and bring the global power for the community. Tipologia di lavoro: We will mainly work maintain a closed elementary school such as conservation the forest and setting up the library. We will visit the local elderly facility to have the exchange program. They try to invite the family and Kids, sometimes we join the family and Kids program. Parte studio: Activate the isolated community with suffer from depopulation and good practices in your country. Alloggio: Kawakami Suginoko-mura(A closed elementary school). Sleeping Bag is necessary! Cooked by Volunteers. Requisiti Interest in and exchange with a community. Adaptability to enjoy a simple lifestyle! Ubicazione approssimata: Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture Kawakami (formerly Kawakami-mura) Notoro district. Note: Exchange parties and leaning community etc. 14) Tokushima (Tokushima) Data di inizio: 10 Ago 2015 Data fine: 16 Ago 2015 Tematica: 12: Arte, cultura e storia locale Tipologia di attività: Ambiente / Festival Numero di volontari: 8 Lingua opzionale Inglese Descrizione: Organized together with NPO, „Bizan Daigaku‟ for the second time. Tokushima prefecture has one of the most popular festival colled “Awa Odori festival”. Also in summer an activity along “Shinmachi river” is loved by local people. They want to activate this town though having local events with volunteers. Tipologia di lavoro: Prepare and support for local event “Awa Odori festival” with local people to activate the area and communication with local people. Also volunteers will help local activity which is held along local river. We will clean up the river.

Parte studio: Japanese traditional 'Awa' dancing, and it's history. If you have the local traditional dancing festival in your countries, please bring some info and share with us! Alloggio: Local empty house in Tokushima city. Sleeping Bag is necessary! Cooked by Volunteers. Ubicazione approssimata: Tokushima city, Tokushima pref. Note: You also have Awa Odori Festival, Exchange parties, experiencing Japanese culture, etc. 15) Kita-kyushu (Fukuoka) Data di inizio: 11 Ago 2015 Data fine: 25 Ago 2015 Tematica: 7: Bambini e giovani Tipologia di attività: Festival / Attività con bambini Numero di volontari: 10 Lingua opzionale Inglese Descrizione: Organized together with a local group formed for this project since 2007. Every year, they run a summer vacation kids program with 30 kids in age from 8 to 15. They play, cook and live in nature in order for them to learn independence, sensitivity, group cooperation, and to have global understanding and interest in different cultures. Volunteers need to be prepared to spend 24 hours with the kids for this period (except for a few days off). Tipologia di lavoro: We will help out and live together with kids in the Kids Village supporting activities and sharing your culture. We will encourage the kid‟s independence and creativity by letting them plan the schedule, so you will need to respect their ideas! Parte studio: Kids program management seminar (Program design, good practice for communication and risk management.) Bring some ideas, some games, songs for children of your country..! Alloggio: Community center. Sleeping Bag is necessary! Cooked by Volunteers. Lingua: Some Japanese language skill and experience of activity with kids are welcome. Requisiti Volunteers should love kids. Responsibility, group cooperativeness and high motivation are necessary! Some Japanese language skill and experience of activity with kids are welcome. Motivation letter is required. Ubicazione approssimata: The northern part of Fukuoka prefecture, famous for beautiful nature like as calcareous cave. Note: Cultural exchange with local college students, Excursions, exchange parties, etc. 16) Awara (Fukui) Data di inizio: 12 Ago 2015 Data fine: 19 Ago 2015 Tematica: 13: Vita comunitaria

Tipologia di attività: Agricoltura / Arte / Restauro, ristrutturazione Numero di volontari: 8 Lingua opzionale Inglese Descrizione: Newly organized together with Fukui Hito Machi Kaihatsu Keikaku, founded to making the community space for connecting local people and to renovating the local community. Honjo area in Awara city is famous for Fujino Genkuro, who is benefactor of Luxun to learn medical science in Japan. This group try to make international community space in this area and organize cross-cultural understanding programs for children. Tipologia di lavoro: We will 1) help to renovate the old house for community space 2) planning the workshop for children about cross-cultural understanding and 3) help farming/cutting grasses of rice fields. Parte studio: What kind of cross-cultural understanding programs in your country? Bring some info! Alloggio: Renovated house (traditional house!). Sleeping Bag is necessary! Cooked by Volunteers. Requisiti Interest for education of cross-cultural understanding programs. Ubicazione approssimata: About 200 km north east of Osaka. Awara city is an agricultural city and famous for hot spring. Note: Exchange parties, hot spring, Tojinbo (high cliffs, a natural treasure) etc. 17) Taishi-Tonda (Osaka) Data di inizio: 14 Ago 2015 Data fine: 28 Ago 2015 Tematica: 10: Protezione dell'ambiente Tipologia di attività: Ambiente Numero di volontari: 10 Lingua opzionale Inglese Descrizione: Organized together with local NPOs, „Association to protect nature in Tondabayashi‟ and „Hamuro club‟. Even though 70% of Japan‟s land is forested, the forests are not properly maintained, as there is a lack of investment in the health and ecology of these ecosystems since imported wood is much cheaper. Over 90% of our forests are not virgin forests and cannot be left as “nature”, so it is important to provide continuing care for our forests. We will try to revive our forests and create a balanced ecology. Tipologia di lavoro: We will work in two different forests. One is a so called „NICE Forest‟ where we often have weekend workcamps to maintain the nature. We will mainly cut and clear trees to make trails, cut grasses, bamboos and make steps for a footpath in the forest. Parte studio: Good practices for using timber from forest. If you have similar kinds of activities of forest care and protection in your country, please bring some information. Alloggio: Simple renovated house and a log house constructed by local people. Cooking with firewood Sleeping Bag is necessary! Cooked by Volunteers..

Requisiti Interest in nature protection and promotion/ exchange with people. Adaptability to enjoy a simple lifestyle! Ubicazione approssimata: 60 km south of Osaka, but in a natural setting. Note: Exchange parties, experiencing Japanese culture, home stay, etc. 18) Hoshino (Fukuoka) Data di inizio: 15 Ago 2015 Data fine: 30 Ago 2015 Tematica: 7: Bambini e giovani Tipologia di attività: Ambiente / Attività con bambini Numero di volontari: 8 Lingua opzionale Inglese Descrizione: Organized together with a local group formed for this project since 1999. This village has received the first prize at the national contests for visibility of beautiful stars in the sky and terraced paddy fields. In spite of the town‟s natural heritage, depopulation (especially of youth) is a serious problem here similarly with many other parts of the country side in Japan. We aim to activate the area by international voluntary power through helping forest conservation and organizing children‟s summer camp. Tipologia di lavoro: We will work in the forests for maintenance by such as cutting underbrush. We will also support children‟s summer camp will be held in this village. We will play, cook, and live in a nature with kids in order for them to learn independence, group cooperation, and have interest in different cultures. Parte studio: 1. Activate the isolated community with suffer from depopulation and good practices in your country 2. Kids program management seminar (Program design, English communication and risk management.) Alloggio: A community center. Sleeping Bag is necessary! Cooked by Volunteers. Requisiti Interest in nature protection & activity with children. Adaptability to enjoy a simple lifestyle is needed! Ubicazione approssimata: Small village surrounded by mountains, about 50 km southeast of Fukuoka, famous for production of tea leaves and beauty of starry sky. Note: Star watching, exchange parties, etc. 19) Hirata (Shimane) Data di inizio: 22 Ago 2015 Data fine: 31 Ago 2015 Tematica: 13: Vita comunitaria Tipologia di attività: Ambiente / Attività con bambini Numero di volontari: 8 Lingua opzionale Inglese

Descrizione: Organized together with local group for International workcamp in Hirata. since 2001. Hirata town is depopulated area in Izumo city and they doesn‟t have much chance to have an international interact, which is important for kids growth. Also number of people who maintain the environment in this town is getting decreasing. Through this workcamp they hope that volunteer can activate local people and community. Tipologia di lavoro: We will have private school for elementary school kids for 3 days and plan our international exchange classes. Also we will cleaning local area such as shrine and beach. We also will plan international exchange day and invite local people to interact. Parte studio: Effective cases of activated depopulated areas in each country. Bring some info..! Alloggio: Local community center. Sleeping Bag is necessary! Cooked by Volunteers. Ubicazione approssimata: About 250 km north west of Osaka. Near the Sea of Japan Note: Exchange parties, experiencing Japanese culture, home stay, etc. 20) Omuta (Fukuoka) Data di inizio: 22 Ago 2015 Data fine: 05 Set 2015 Tematica: 10: Protezione dell'ambiente Tipologia di attività: Agricoltura / Ambiente Numero di volontari: 10 Lingua opzionale Inglese Descrizione: Organized together with Volanty (VO) since 2001. VO has cooperated with local group which maintains the forest and coordinates the bamboo lantern festival, which will be held in November. In spite of the town‟s wonderful local heritage and coal pit history, depopulation (especially of youth) is a serious problem here similarly with many other parts of the country side in Japan. We aim to help with nature conservation and prepare the festival, activate the area through workcamps. Tipologia di lavoro: We will work in the forests for maintenance by cutting bamboos. We can contribute to nature conservation through global voluntary power. We will use these bamboos to make the lanterns of the local festival. We might also do some other works in a community such as helping local farmers. Parte studio: Effective cases of activated festival in each country. Bring some info..! Alloggio: Local community center. Sleeping Bag is necessary! Cooked by Volunteers. Requisiti Interest in environmental protection& local activation. Adaptability to enjoy a simple lifestyle! Ubicazione approssimata: Omuta city is located southern part of the Fukuoka prefecture. There is a legend concerning dragon in Miike mountain nearby we'll stay. 21) Kamakura (Kanagawa)

Data di inizio: 23 Ago 2015 Data fine: 01 Set 2015 Tematica: 7: Bambini e giovani Tipologia di attività: Attività con bambini / Sociale Numero di volontari: 6 Lingua opzionale Inglese Descrizione: Organized together with Happy Kids Team (HKT) in NICE and Kamakura Children Home (KCH) since 04. HKT was started in 2004 since Child abuse was getting more serious years by years, so they organize weekend workcamps 1) every month in KCH, 2) 1-2 times a year for families (to prevent further abuse) and 3) 3-4 times for the foster family association by playing with their children while the parents are joining the seminars. KCH accommodates 60-80 children many of who were abused by the parents. Tipologia di lavoro: We will work in KCH mainly to prepare/ run/ clean up their bon dance festival on 29 Aug. especially constructing the stage (where we will also show some performance together!). We will also do some other things like playing with the children in the playground, a dinner with a few elder children, etc. Parte studio: Child abuse situation and activities in each country and global cooperation. Bring some info.! Alloggio: Possibly, a room in the residential building for staff members of KCH. Sleeping Bag is necessary! Cooked by Volunteers. Requisiti High motivation to work with the children with special background. Similar type of experience is welcome! Motivation letter is needed! Volunteers. need to be ready that the main work will be construction. Ubicazione approssimata: 30 km from Yokohama. Kamakura is an old capital city of Japan in the 13th-15th centuries and has a lot of attraction like old temples, green hills and a beach. Note: Exchange parties, one night home stay, excursions, etc. 22) Nishiwaga (Iwate) Data di inizio: 25 Ago 2015 Data fine: 03 Set 2015 Tematica: 13: Vita comunitaria Tipologia di attività: Agricoltura / Attività con persone anziane Numero di volontari: 8 Lingua opzionale Inglese Descrizione: Organized together with Nishiwaga Council of Peaceful home Planning (NCP), consisting of the 6 communities, local NPO, and welfare institution. Nishiwaga is a rural town surrounded by the abundant nature and has been facing serious aging and depopulation problems. NCP has been trying to activate the community by organizing some projects for interaction between urban and rural areas. We will work on the community revitalization activities such as supporting elderly farmers.

Tipologia di lavoro: We will mainly support elderly local farmers to work on their farm such as cutting glasses or harvesting. Over 45% of the villagers are aged 65 or older, so they welcome our helps as the young power! We will also do some other needed works in a community. Please be flexible!! Parte studio: Development of exchanging between urban and rural area. Please bring info. Alloggio: Old house (newly-renovated). Sleeping Bag is not necessary! Cooked by Volunteers. Requisiti Interest in community development, cultural exchange with a local community, and agricultural works. Ubicazione approssimata: Center of Tohoku area (north part of Japan), and located in border between Iwate and Akita prefecture. It surrounded by beautiful mountains, and famous for hot spring (there is one even in a train station)! Note: local hot spring, cultural exchange parties with local people, high school students, etc. 23) Takigahara (Ishikawa) Data di inizio: 25 Ago 2015 Data fine: 03 Set 2015 Tematica: 13: Vita comunitaria Tipologia di attività: Arte / Ambiente / Manuale Numero di volontari: 10 Lingua opzionale Inglese Descrizione: Organized together with Satoyama Shizen Gakko Komatsu Takigahara (nature school), founded in 2011 to teach attraction and importance of Satoyama forest. Depopulation (especially of youth) is a serious problem here similarly in many other country sides. It is difficult to keep traditional culture, so we aim to help keeping this landscape and telling Satoyama‟s attraction by young power! Tipologia di lavoro: Main work is carving the heart-shaped stones by hands, cutting brush and grasses for landscape preservation. We may possibly also support to event with kids/local people, to put out the information of the village in Internet/literature and do some other work for the community. Parte studio: How to interchange and dispatch about Satoyama forest‟s enlivening. Bring some info! Alloggio: The renovated school building. Sleeping Bag is necessary! Cooked by Volunteers. Ubicazione approssimata: Small village located in South part of Ishikawa prefecture. Main industry is quarrying stones. Note: Trekking, hot spring, visiting traditional temple etc. 24) Shintoku (Hokkaido) Data di inizio: 26 Ago 2015 Data fine: 08 Set 2015

Tematica: 13: Vita comunitaria Tipologia di attività: Agricoltura / Costruzione / Ambiente Numero di volontari: 8 Lingua opzionale Inglese Descrizione: Organized together with Kyodo Gakusha since 1998, a cooperative community where people with various backgrounds such as mentally disadvantaged, people who are tired of city life, who wants to learn farming or just want to live in the nature. They have five communities in Tokyo, Nagano and Hokkaido and grow animals and vegetables in ecological, organic way with utilizing bacterium. Their cheese got the 1st prize in the global contest! We will encourage their practice and share the spirit. Tipologia di lavoro: We will do some work that is hardly done by the daily work of the community (last year, it was creating a trail) with the supervision of the specialists. We will also join farm work (weeding and harvest in vegetable, corn and Japanese noodle fields) and other community work including house work. Parte studio: Similar types of communities in each country and networking (Social farms). Bring some info.! Alloggio: The community house (female and male are separated). Cooked by Volunteers together with the local people. Requisiti Interest and motivation to work and live in this type of community. Respect to their life. Note: They also recruit volunteers for LMTV(Long and Middle Term Individual voluntary projects). 25) Onuma 2 (Hokkaido) Data di inizio: 02 Set 2015 Data fine: 16 Set 2015 Tematica: 10: Protezione dell'ambiente Tipologia di attività: Ambiente Numero di volontari: 10 Lingua opzionale Inglese Descrizione: Organized together with Onuma Milestone 22, a local NGO made by President of Fishermen‟s Cooperative and Director of international exchange association since 2004. Though Onuma lake has been a popular tourism spot for a long time because of its beautiful scenery, it has been polluted by over use of agricultural chemicals in cattle farming and erosion from abandoned forests with alien trees. President of Cooperative has bought a forest and wants to revive it to original nature with native trees! Tipologia di lavoro: We will mainly remove some alien conifer trees that disturb growth of other plants and animals and also make and put the carbon fiver in the lake to purity the water with some specialists and put some stones to protect the banks from the waves made by motor boats as Part of World Tanabata Action. Parte studio: 100 years plan of the forests and sustainable town planning. Bring some info.! Alloggio: Local house rent for the workcamps. Sleeping Bag is necessary! Cooked by Volunteers.

Requisiti Motivation to actively work in the forests and with local people! You may live and work together with 5 volunteers (Japanese and international) of the 2 months workcamp in Jul. 23 - Sep. 18. Ubicazione approssimata: South of Hokkaido island, in a national park near Hakodate city which is famous for romantic view in the night, especially for sweet couples! Note: You may live and work together with 5 volunteers (Japanese and international) of the 2 months workcamp in Jul. 23 - Sep. 18. You will also have excursion, joining the summer festival, exchange parties, home-stay, school visit, etc. 26) Ojiro (Hyogo) Data di inizio: 03 Set 2015 Data fine: 16 Set 2015 Tematica: 10: Protezione dell'ambiente Tipologia di attività: Agricoltura / Ambiente / Manuale Numero di volontari: 7 Lingua opzionale Inglese Descrizione: Organized together with Ojiro Tourism Association since 2009. This depopulated, aging small village is located at the middle of north-west of the Hyo-no mountain. Nature in this area is really beautiful. Local people wish to introduce go the people in the cities to enable them to enjoy this beautiful nature as well as wonderful local culture through the interchange programs. Volunteers are expected to work for the revitalization the village. Tipologia di lavoro: We will maintain the rice field called “tanada”, a traditional Japanese rice field in the mountain area. Tanada here was selected as one of “the 100 most beautiful tanada” in Japan. We will also do some farming work and maintain the area. Parte studio: Discussion about how to let more tourists know about this town. Please bring some info! Alloggio: Local community center. Sleeping Bag is necessary. Cooked by Volunteers Requisiti People with a flexible, positive, can-do attitude Ubicazione approssimata: Ojiroku located in the north-west the Hyogo prefecture, the middle of the Hyo-no mountain. Note: Party with local people. hiking, Hot spring , excursion to sandhill in Tottori pref. 27) Kamimamakuchi (Ishikawa) Data di inizio: 04 Set 2015 Data fine: 14 Set 2015 Tematica: 13: Vita comunitaria Tipologia di attività: Arte / Ambiente / Manuale Numero di volontari: 7 Lingua opzionale Inglese

Descrizione: Organized together with Satoyama Shizen Gakko Komatsu Takigahara (nature school), founded in 2011 to teach attraction and importance of Satoyama forest. Depopulation (especially of youth) is a serious problem here similarly in many other country sides. This village have only 20 families and few young people. It is difficult to keep traditional culture, so we aim to help keeping this landscape/cultures and telling Satoyama‟s attraction by young power! This village have welcomed volunteers since 2013 with another campsite (Takigahara), but this year they decide to have the project by their own. Tipologia di lavoro: Main work is painting the fences (more than 1km!), harvesting rice, cutting brush and grasses for landscape preservation. We may possibly also support to event with kids/local people and do some other work for the community. Parte studio: How to interchange and dispatch about Satoyama forest‟s enlivening. Bring some info! Alloggio: The community center in the village. Sleeping Bag is necessary! Cooked by Volunteers. Requisiti High motivation to work hard and seriously and enjoy simple life. Need idea for local revitalization. Speaking Japanese language is welcomed! Ubicazione approssimata: Small village located in South part of Ishikawa prefecture. There are rice fields, shrine, and mountains. Note: You will also have Trekking, hot spring etc. 28) Katsuyama 3 (Fukui) Data di inizio: 04 Set 2015 Data fine: 17 Set 2015 Tematica: 13: Vita comunitaria Tipologia di attività: Agricoltura / Patrimonio Culturale / Restauro, ristrutturazione Numero di volontari: 8 Lingua opzionale Inglese Descrizione: Organized together with Ohara Eco Project (OEP) and Katsuyama city government since 2009. There were 600 inhabitants in Ohara village with 90 houses, but now only 1 elder! OEP was founded by the Foresters cooperative and local people in 2006 and have rehabilitated 3 houses of cultural heritage. Depopulation problem is serious in most of mountain parts in Japan and many fields and forests are abandoned, so we will try to improve the situation by voluntary power! Tipologia di lavoro: We will 1) help to renovate the old house by carrying the stuff, changing the floor, etc., 2) do other work for the community (e.g., reviving the abandon fields, chopping the fire woods) and 3) help farming (harvesting rice) and maintain the Dinosaurs Park (e.g., fixing the fence, excavating fossils). Parte studio: Best practice to revive depopulated areas in each country and their networking. Bring some info.! Alloggio: Renovated house (traditional house!). Sleeping Bag is NOT necessary! Cooked by Volunteers.

Requisiti High motivation to work hard and simple life in the isolated area and respect to the local culture and way of the local organization! Ubicazione approssimata: About 200 km north east of Osaka. Katsuyama is an agricultural city and famous for dinosaurs discovery and Ohara is located at 500 a.s.l. and famous for deep snow (4-5 meters) in winter! Note: Exchange parties, visit to the Dinosaurs Museum, excursion and trekking, etc 29) Nabari 6 (Mie) Data di inizio: 09 Set 2015 Data fine: 23 Set 2015 Tematica: 10: Protezione dell'ambiente Tipologia di attività: Attività con persone anziane / Ambiente Numero di volontari: 10 Lingua opzionale Inglese Descrizione: Organized together with "Akame no Mori wo Sodateru kai", a local environmental NPO for conservation of forest in Akame area, Mie pref. since 1999. Being located near from both big cities of Osaka and Nagoya, there were some plans of a golf link and disposing industrial garbage and local people have stopped them by "Woods Trust" movement. They formed this group in 1996 to collect donations to buy and protect lands, to own a pension to enjoy nature, to maintain forests, to create a pond for dragonflies, to host national copse meeting, etc. Tipologia di lavoro: We will do forest work such as cutting trees in the forest and carring them out. Some works involve the use of blades and machineries (we will teach you how to use them). We may work even in rain if it‟s not so heavy. Work is quite hard from morning to evening. Sometimes, we might have some communication with mentally challenged children who are working here. Parte studio: Activate the local community. Bring some info.! Alloggio: Eco-resort Akameno-mori (Log house). Sleeping Bag is NOT necessary! Cooked by Volunteers. Requisiti Strong motivation and Physical strength are highly needed. Ubicazione approssimata: About 60 km east of Osaka. There are famous falls nearby many hikers visit. Note: hiking, cultural exchange parties, etc. 30) Ozuchi 3 (Ishikawa) Data di inizio: 11 Set 2015 Data fine: 24 Set 2015 Tematica: 13: Vita comunitaria Tipologia di attività: Agricoltura / Arte / Manuale Numero di volontari: 6 Lingua opzionale Inglese

Descrizione: Organized together with Shizen Taiken Ozuchi Mura since 2013, founded by local people to keep the original landscape. There were 140 inhabitants with 20 houses in 1916, but now no people live there! Still 10 houses are remained and the area was designated as Nation's Preservation District for Groups of Historic Buildings. We will try to improve the situation of the village by young voluntary power! Tipologia di lavoro: We will do various work to activate the area and success their culture. Main work is cultivation of abandoned land, cropping woods, harvesting and planting vegs, but also planning of school visit and event with local old people. And do some other work for the community. Parte studio: Best practice to revive depopulated areas in each country and their networking. Bring some info! Alloggio: Renovated house (traditional house!). Sleeping Bag is NOT necessary! Cooked by Volunteers. Requisiti igh motivation to work hard and simple life in the isolated area and respect to the local culture and way of the local organization! Speaking Japanese language is welcomed! Ubicazione approssimata: The southwest part of Ishikawa prefecture. Ozuchi village is surrounded by mountains, so isolated, but beautiful place. There is a spring and a river. Charcoal making was main industry. Note: Exchange parties with local people, trekking, hot spring etc. 31) Iwami Ginzan 3 (Shimane) Data di inizio: 14 Set 2015 Data fine: 26 Set 2015 Tematica: 10: Protezione dell'ambiente Tipologia di attività: Ambiente Numero di volontari: 8 Lingua opzionale Inglese Descrizione: Organized with Organization of Green and Water (OGW) since 2007. OGW was established in 1992 to advocate for the importance of the prairie and forest in our ecosystem. Iwami Ginzan, a silver mine, was registered as a World Heritage in 2007. But the recent lack of maintenance of the Satoyama forests causes unwanted spread of bamboo forests which will destroy stone hedges nearby and degrade the scenery. The last workcamp cut bamboo trees and had international events for local people. Tipologia di lavoro: We will do various kinds of work such as making and finishing some wooden play ground equipments with local kids which materials will be slashed from the local forest. We will also do some maintenance of the bamboo forest around the Iwami Ginzan (cutting trees and converting into chips).We also join the event for Biomass energy. Parte studio: Similar kinds of activities of forest care and protection in each country. Bring some info.! Alloggio: Private community center (Yukimiru).Sleeping Bag is necessary! Cooked by Volunteers. Requisiti Interested in nature conservation

Ubicazione approssimata: About 250 km north west of Osaka. Near the Sea of Japan Note: Visiting the historical sites, exchange party, one night home stay, sports, mingling with the elders at the nursing home, etc. 32) Tateya (Nagano) Data di inizio: 21 Set 2015 Data fine: 03 Ott 2015 Tematica: 13: Vita comunitaria Tipologia di attività: Agricoltura / Manuale Numero di volontari: 6 Lingua opzionale Inglese Descrizione: Newly 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 about 40 members and NICE started LMTV projects here since 2014. NICE also organizes workcamps and LMTV projects in Maki and Shintoku that are branches of KG group. Tipologia di lavoro: We will help their organic farm (harvesting/ threshing rice, planting vegetables, taking care of animals, etc.) and their house work. We will also carry the things in the mountain to the Maki farm and harvest rice there. Be ready to work for quite a long time (05:30-18:00 with some brakes) and hard. Parte studio: Similar type of communities in each country and their networking. Bring some info.! Alloggio: Building for volunteers in the farm. Sleeping Bag is necessary! Cooked by Volunteers. Lingua: Good Japanese language is not necessary, but still welcomed. Requisiti You need to be physically strong and flexible to respect the way of the local host. Motivation letter is needed! Ubicazione approssimata: 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”. Note: Exchange party, etc. 33) Iwate-san 1 (Iwate) Data di inizio: 07 Ott 2015 Data fine: 13 Ott 2015 Tematica: 7: Bambini e giovani Tipologia di attività: Attività con bambini / Attività di soccorso Numero di volontari: 14 Lingua opzionale Inglese

Descrizione: Organized together with Local group since 2012, a giant earthquake occurred in the eastern part of Japan on March 11th, causing unprecedented damage. 80% of the houses have gotten damaged by the earthquake in Rikuzentakata, and so many people still have to live in the temporary house. Kids could not enjoy the school playground because there are so many temporary houses. So we would like to give the chance for Kids to enjoy the outdoor activates in their vacation. Tipologia di lavoro: We will help out and live together with kids in the Kids camp supporting activities and sharing your culture. We will encourage the kid‟s independence and creativity by letting them plan the schedule, so you will need to respect their ideas! Parte studio: Best practice to revive disaster areas in each country. Bring some info.! Alloggio: Youth center.Sleeping Bag is NOT necessary! Cooked by Volunteers. Requisiti High motivation to work for disaster area and respect to the local culture and way of the local organization! Motivation letter is required. Ubicazione approssimata: South east edge of Iwate prefecture (very near from Miyagi). Forestry, agriculture and fishing are used to be the main industry though they were severely damaged and may take several years to be rehabilitated. Note: Excursion and trekking, etc. 34) Misato (Shimane) Data di inizio: 07 Ott 2015 Data fine: 20 Ott 2015 Tematica: 12: Arte, cultura e storia locale Tipologia di attività: Ambiente / Festival / Patrimonio Culturale Numero di volontari: 10 Lingua opzionale Inglese Descrizione: Organized together with the local group, “an executive committee of Light & Tradition festival” since 2011. Recently, aging and depopulation of the area is getting very serious as well as many other villages in Japan. So, they expect the workcamp to help and join one of the biggest traditional festivals in Shimane prefecture called “Bamboo Lantern Festival” to activate the event and the community. Local people want us to know their traditional cultures to be succeeded to the next generation. Tipologia di lavoro: We will cut bamboos for improving ecological situation and then, make the lanterns from those bamboos as well as other small stuffs to be used in the festival. We will also organize a program in the elementary school to promoting both inter-cultural learning and also the festival to the children. Parte studio: Introduction of your culture. Please bring some idea. Alloggio: In the local exchange center. Sleeping Bag is necessary! Cooked by Volunteers. Requisiti Interested in Japanese old culture

Ubicazione approssimata: Misato-cho located in the middle of the Shimane prefecture, famous for Iwami silver mine as a world heritage. There is hot spa, beautiful nature. You can feel Japanese four seasons. Note: Japanese Shinto music and dance, home stay, lecture about traditional cultures. 35) Maki 2 (Nagano) Data di inizio: 14 Ott 2015 Data fine: 25 Ott 2015 Tematica: 13: Vita comunitaria Tipologia di attività: Agricoltura / Manuale Numero di volontari: 8 Lingua opzionale Inglese Descrizione: Organized together with Maki Farm of Kyodo Gakusha (KG) since 2000. 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 (not accessible for cars and we have to walk 4 km in the mountains), so once it became an abandon village in 1970s. Tipologia di lavoro: We will help their organic farm by cutting thatch, threshing rice, selecting beans, taking care of goats and chicken and also carry the things from the town, renovate the trails, help their house works, etc. Be ready to work for quite a long time (05:30-18:00 with some brakes) and hard. Parte studio: Similar type of communities in each country and their networking. Bring some info.! Alloggio: Building for volunteers in the farm. Sleeping Bag is necessary! Cooked by Volunteers. Lingua: Good Japanese language is not necessary, but still welcomed. Requisiti You need to be physically strong and flexible to respect the way of the local host. Motivation letter is needed! Ubicazione approssimata: Very isolated, but beautiful place near “Japanese Northern Alps”. About 900 meters asl. There are something remained here that most of Japanese areas have lost in modernization. Note: Football and baseball (optional), exchange party, etc. 36) Iwate-san 2 (Iwate) Data di inizio: 08 Dic 2015 Data fine: 14 Dic 2015 Tematica: 7: Bambini e giovani Tipologia di attività: Attività con bambini / Attività di soccorso Numero di volontari: 14 Lingua opzionale Inglese

Descrizione: Organized together with Local group since 2012, a giant earthquake occurred in the eastern part of Japan on March 11th, causing unprecedented damage. 80% of the houses have gotten damaged by the earthquake in Rikuzentakata, and so many people still have to live in the temporary house. Kids could not enjoy the school playground because there are so many temporary houses. So we would like to give the chance for Kids to enjoy the outdoor activates in their vacation. Tipologia di lavoro: We will help out and live together with kids in the Kids camp supporting activities and sharing your culture. We will encourage the kid‟s independence and creativity by letting them plan the schedule, so you will need to respect their ideas! Parte studio: Best practice to revive disaster areas in each country. Bring some info.! Alloggio: Youth center. Sleeping Bag is NOT necessary! Cooked by Volunteers. Requisiti High motivation to work for disaster area and respect to the local culture and way of the local organization! Motivation letter is required. Ubicazione approssimata: South east edge of Iwate prefecture (very near from Miyagi). Forestry, agriculture and fishing are used to be the main industry though they were severely damaged and may take several years to be rehabilitated. Note: Excursion and trekking, etc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CAMPI DI VOLONTARIATO A MEDIO TERMINE (3 MESI) 1)

Kanazawa Farm Theme: Environment Location: Yaita, Tochigi Start: 2015-06-30 End: 2015-09-10 Application deadline: 2015-06-20 Decision date: 2015-06-21 Vacancies 1 Languages: # Project: Japanese # Local: Japanese Project Description: Kanazawa Farm is a private organic farm in a rural area, 150km east of Tokyo and 100km away from the Fukushima Nuclear PLant. Ms Kanazawa grows rice, vegetables and chickens for eggs. She is inviting volunteers to help her with farming and daily housework. Work: The volunteer helps at the farm. He/She is also expected to coordinate weekend workcamps. The volunteer gets a day off per week plus extra 5 days off during his/her service. Requirements: * Speak basic Japanese or motivated to learn it at least to communicate with Ms Kanazawa as she doesn't speak English * Interested in organic farming and love animals. * S/he has to be able to work voluntarily.

Food: Eat with Ms Kanazawa Accommodation: An old farm house, sometimes shared with a volunteer from WWOOF Pocket money: 10000 JPY per month Insurance: SCI Insurance Fees: None Visa: 3 months' tourist visa only due to the government visa policy but English, Irish, German, Swiss, Austrian and Mexican are able to extend the visa for another 3 months according to the bilateral agreement between the governments. Others: The life is very frugal and simple in contrast to the affluent and materialistic Japanese society. Volunteer gets two free roundrips by local train between Tokyo and the project. 2)

Free Kids Village Theme: Environment Location: Takato, Nagano: 200km west of Tokyo, 500km far from Fukushima Start: 2015-06-25 End: 2015-09-15 Application deadline: 2015-05-30 Decision date: 2015-05-31 Vacancies 1 Languages: # Project: Japanese # Local: Japanese Project Description: A unique community in a rural village in the mountains, 200 km west of Tokyo and 500km away from Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant. It was established by Ms Takako Uzu in 2004. Over 20 people including disturbed children, teenagers on probation and relocated kids from Fukushima lead a self-sustained, environmentally-friendly life. The first SCI workcamp was held there in August 2009. A short-term workcamp has been organized in August every year since then. Work: * Organic farming: weeding in the rice and vegetable, cutting thatch, making non-tilled soil, etc. * Daily housekeeping work * The volunteer gets a day off per week plus 5 days off during his/her service. Requirements: * Motivated to learn organic farming and to live a big family like environment. * Interested in an environmentally sustainable life-style and children. Food: Mostly vegetarian food is provided. Accommodation: A 100-year-old big farm house. Sometimes LTV has to share a room with a volunteer from WWOOF. Pocket money: 10000 JPY per month Insurance: SCI Insurance Fees: None Visa: Basically, only 3 months' tourist visa is possible. However, English, Irish, German, Swiss, Austrian and Mexican are probably able to extend the visa for another 3 months according to the bilateral agreements between the governments. Others: The volunteer gets two roundtrips(aprox.10000 JPY in total) by highway bus between Tokyo and the project.