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ARI proudly presents this short movie about the Class of 2020! Have you met this year’s ten participants from seven countries, who against all odds were able to come to ARI? For the 2020 academic year, due to the spread of the coronavirus, 19 of the candidates were not able to enroll as they were hindered by an array of factors such as city blockades, borders closing, and visas being canceled. In such a situation, 8 students from Asia and Africa and 2 students from Japan gathered and started their training. We are happy to now be able to introduce them and their dreams for the future to you in … Read more…

48th Harvest Thanksgiving Celebration   Finally, our 48th Annual Harvest Thanksgiving Celebration (HTC) is this weekend! This year HTC is divided into morning and afternoon sessions and is limited to those who made reservations. We are looking forward to seeing everyone! Unfortunately, we have reached the maximum number of reservations and are no longer accepting new reservations. For those who were not able to reserve, we are looking forward to seeing you next year.   The following is the schedule for HTC. Please note, this year HTC will not be open to the public on the 11th (Sun).   Schedule for Saturday, October 10, 2020:   Morning Session 9:30    … Read more…

HTC Update (12:00am September 25, 2020) We regret to announce that reservations for the 48th Annual Harvest Thanksgiving Celebration (HTC) have now closed. Thank you for your interest in joining the event. However, we will also begin taking requests for a waiting list on Thursday, October 1 from 9:00am to 12:00pm and 2:00pm to 5:00pm. Reservations for the waiting list can be made by phone only: 0287-36-3111 Thank you for your continued support of ARI and our activities!

The opening hours of the 2020 Used Book Market will change starting July 1st. From yesterday, the 2020 Used Book Market officially opened! We are looking forward to your visit. As countermeasures to help prevent the spread of COVID19, we ask all visitors to follow the requests below when enjoying the Used Book Market. ● From Wednesday, July 1st, we will change the opening time of the market to 11:00 in the morning in order to provide extra time for staff to thoroughly disinfect the venue each day. ● Please be sure to check and implement the requests you find written throughout the venue, such as wearing masks and gloves. … Read more…

Asian Rural Institute Health Sets A healthy body starts with a healthy diet. Agricultural Goods Set, Pork Set, Snack Set (Limited quantity, shipping included) Agricultural Goods Set Pork Set                                                Snack Set   Hello. How are you all? This year at the Asian Rural Institute (ARI) the schedule is very different from usual years, however, the participants are earnestly committed to learning as much as possible in their new environment and are enjoying their life here at ARI. Even in such a situation, we are thankful every day … Read more…

Japanese newsletter “Ajia no Tsuchi” With the spread of the Coronavirus, we have heard much concern about how we are conducting our program. Therefore, we have published an extra issue of our Japanese newsletter “Ajia no Tsuchi” to report about the current situation of ARI. For those who would like to see the extra issue of “Ajia no Tsuchi” newsletter click here:Ajia no Tsuchi April Extra Issue Contents of the extra issue are as follows: P1 ・ Current Status Report       By Tomoko Arakawa (Director of the Asian Rural Institute) P2 ・ VOICE of Asian Rural Institute’s Residents       Featuring Zacivolu Rhakho Dozo (FEAST (Meal Service) Staff) P3 ・ Corresponding … Read more…