紀子中山

We are delighted to announce that all ten of the 2020 participants were able to successfully complete their rural leadership training! We will be holding their graduation ceremony this Saturday.  This year, due to the spread of COVID-19, the graduation ceremony will be held with only participants, volunteers, and staff in attendance. Although outside guests will not be allowed to attend the ceremony on campus, we are happy to inform you that the ceremony will be available to watch live on our official Facebook page. The 48th Commencement Service will be held at the following date and time: December 12th (Sat), 11:00-12:30  You can watch the ceremony live … Read more…

＼ Join an ARI Online Talk Session! ／ Thank you for all who participated in the ARI webinars throughout November. For those who couldn’t attend and those who would like to attend again, we are going to have another webinar on December 7th! The guest speakers are Martin and Celestine, 2020 participants from Kenya. Do you want to know more about ARI, or about topics such as organic farming? Everyone is welcome to participate! Come join us and learn more about ARI! Webinar Contents: ・ View the 2020 ARI participant introduction video ・ Hear first-hand from 2020 participants, Martin and Celestine “What are you doing in Kenya? What are you … Read more…

For those who are interested in studying at ARI and want to know more about what we do, we are holding an open campus! It will be a valuable opportunity to meet the 2020 ARI participants. We hope to see you at the event! Period: November 27th (Fri) -28th (Sat), 2020 Participation fee: 5,000 yen per person (tax included) Reservations are required Schedule: <Day 1> 13:30 Arrival • Orientation 14:00 Campus Tour 16:00 Evening Farm Work 18:30 Supper 19:30 Free Time <Day 2> 6:30 Morning Exercise 7:00 Morning Farm Work 8:15 Breakfast 9:30 Class Experience “Food Life” 11:00 Making Indian Curry 12:30 Lunch (interact with ARI participants) 14:00 Departure Application … Read more…

Join an ARI Webinar! “Connect with Nature, Connect with People, Change the Future. ”Throughout November we will be holding webinars featuring ARI staff and Japanese participants and Graduate Intern (GI) who are currently studying at ARI!  Are you interested in being a Japanese participant? Do you want to know more about ARI, or topics such as organic farming? Anyone is welcome to participate! Please take this opportunity to join us and learn more about ARI! Webinar Contents: ・ Learn about ARI’s curriculum ・ Hear first-hand about daily life at ARI, “What is the lifestyle like? What language do you speak? What kind of food do you eat?” ・ Hear the … Read more…

Opening of ARI Used Book Market June 22 (Mon) – September 30 (Wed) ARI’s popular Used Book Market will be opening again this year! Usually the book market is held in April every year, but it was postponed this year due to the effects of COVID19. However, we are happy to announce that the Used Book Market will be held from June 22!   All the used books start from 100 yen. The books include bestsellers, paperback books, picture books, art books, and old books, coming from all over Japan.   ARI’s Used Book Market has more than 10,000 books and many books written in English as well. Enjoy reading … Read more…