Tateya

Newly organized together with Tateya Farm of Kyodo Gakusha (KG). KG is a NPO running 5
organic farming communities in Japan where people with various backgrounds such as mentally
disadvantaged, those who want to learn farming, etc. in order to change our society from competitive to
cooperative. Tateya Farm has about 40 members and NICE started LMTV projects here since 2014. NICE
also organizes workcamps and LMTV projects in Maki and Shintoku that are branches of KG group.
W: We will help their organic farm (harvesting/ threshing rice, planting vegetables, taking care of
animals, etc.) and their house work. We will also carry the things in the mountain to the Maki farm
and harvest rice there. Be ready to work for quite a long time (05:30-18:00 with some brakes) and hard.
S: Similar type of communities in each country and their networking. Bring some info.!
A: Building for volunteers in the farm. CV. SB!
L: Otari village is a small village located in the region of stunning natural beauty in the northern part of
Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It is beautiful village near “Japanese Northern Alps”.
T: Tokyo (4 hours by express train or 8-10 hours by bus and train. You need to arrive at Narita airport by
04:00 on Sep. 21 and can leave there after 24:00 on Oct. 03)
LA: Exchange party, etc.
SR: Good Japanese language is not necessary, but still welcomed. You need to be physically strong and
flexible to respect the way of the local host. Motivation letter is needed!