Nishiwaga

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.
W: 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!!
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S: Development of exchanging between urban and rural area. Please bring info.
A: Old house (newly-renovated) CV. SBN.
L: 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)!
T: Tokyo (5 hours from Tokyo by train. You need to arrive at the airport in Tokyo by 19:00PM on Aug. 24th
and can leave there after 9:00AM on Sep. 4th)
LA: local hot spring, cultural exchange parties with local people, high school students, etc.
SR: Interest in community development, cultural exchange with a local community, and agricultural
works.