Hand-planting the rice!
The event has ended successfully.
Thank you to everyone who came from Kobe and Osaka as well as our neighbours.
Although rain was forecast, we were able to plant without interruption, with light rain and stops repeatedly.
Thanks to the two neighbours who had been concerned about the project from the beginning, we were able to plant smoothly even though we were not used to it, thanks to the help of the two neighbours who took the lead and taught us.

The atmosphere was incredibly comfortable and full of natural smiles as we supported each other, talking to each other while barefoot and covered in mud.
The spirit of cooperation and mutual help was so strong that there was no distinction of position or age.
What exists is that each and every one of us is a very important person.
It was an experience that reaffirmed for me the starting point of human relations.

We received miso soup, chirashi-zushi and mizu-yokan (sweet bean jelly) from our neighbours and two chef friends who took care of the bribes, making our lunch break both hearty and satisfying. We were very warmly grateful for the support we received from so many people.

The process of creating something by hand with a few people while being in touch with nature is more than just work, there is so much to learn from many angles.

We will be growing without fertilisers and pesticides, so I will concentrate on weeding from now on.

We are also looking forward to the harvest festival in autumn.

Hand-planting the rice!
The event has ended successfully.
Thank you to everyone who came from Kobe and Osaka as well as our neighbours.
Although rain was forecast, we were able to plant without interruption, with light rain and stops repeatedly.
Thanks to the two neighbours who had been concerned about the project from the beginning, we were able to plant smoothly even though we were not used to it, thanks to the help of the two neighbours who took the lead and taught us.

The atmosphere was incredibly comfortable and full of natural smiles as we supported each other, talking to each other while barefoot and covered in mud.
The spirit of cooperation and mutual help was so strong that there was no distinction of position or age.
What exists is that each and every one of us is a very important person.
It was an experience that reaffirmed for me the starting point of human relations.

We received miso soup, chirashi-zushi and mizu-yokan (sweet bean jelly) from our neighbours and two chef friends who took care of the bribes, making our lunch break both hearty and satisfying. We were very warmly grateful for the support we received from so many people.

The process of creating something by hand with a few people while being in touch with nature is more than just work, there is so much to learn from many angles.

We will be growing without fertilisers and pesticides, so I will concentrate on weeding from now on.

We are also looking forward to the harvest festival in autumn.