Travel HighlightsRowing a Boat
One elder guy who has been working for locals asked us to take a boat since he bought it and in the future wants to make...
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Travel Highlights
Inashiki in JulyFirefly
This place is not famous for fireflies at all. It's pretty rare to see them. But one firefly was founded. Where was it?S...
Inashiki in JuneLoach -どじょう-
Do you eat loach? In Tokyo, it's not common to eat loach but here in Inashiki a lot of people eat it. Now loach is in se...
Inashiki in JulyTAKADA Shrine -高田神社-
In Japan we have some lucky days in a year. It is said that it'd be good to visit shrines. It might be just superstitiou...
Farm & GardenSpreading Compost and Preparation for Sunlight-Disinfection
Last time we all cleaned up eggplants in the greenhouse and now it's time to make a good soil again for the next season....
Farm & GardenRiding a bike IN a Rice Field?
I helped work at a farm and this time it was a bit different than usual. It meant I rode a kind of a bike to drain a pad...
Farm & GardenRemoving Eggplants and Clean up in the Green house
Once a year the eggplant's farmer clean up in the green house to check and arrange the condition of the soil. The day be...
OthersPlanting Sweet Potato Seedlings
At the beginning of June, we helped to plant sweet potatoes' seedlings in Ukishima area, Ibaraki.Local mothers' group ca...
Inashiki in JulyFood Culture What’s “EBIGANI” ???
Each country develops its food culture. When I came to Inashiki-city, I heard that locals eat "EBIGANI" commonly. At fir...
Farm & GardenUtilizing Barley
I visited a squash farmer's field who also grows barley for green manure. Barley looks beautiful! The farmer said some h...