Awara

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
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understanding programs for children.
W: 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.
S: What kind of cross-cultural understanding programs in your country? Bring some info!
A: Renovated house (traditional house!). CV. SB!
L: About 200 km north east of Osaka. Awara city is an agricultural city and famous for hot spring.
T: Osaka (2 hours by express train). From Tokyo, 3.5 hours by express train/ 8 hours by highway bus (You
need to arrive at Narita airport by 21:00 on Aug. 11 and can leave there after 12:00 on Aug. 19.)
LA: Exchange parties, hot spring, Tojinbo (high cliffs, a natural treasure) etc.
SR: Interest for education of cross-cultural understanding programs.