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FOLENS Seminar June 2012:Field Trip to Fujieda
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| “Flowing Udon” for lunch in the rain | Looking around Tea Farm with organic agricultural method | Rice planting under the sunny sky |
On 16-17 June, we went on our Field Trip to Fujieda, so called “Fujieda School”. This is the third year for FOLENS to join the trip. We had a participation of 26 people including FOLENS students, IEAS students and faculties. In Fujieda, Kinezuka family, organic farm owner, welcomed us this year again.
Unfortunately it was raining on the first day. After the “Flowing Udon” (TUAT Udon!) lunch in the rain, we went up the hill and looked around the tea field as Mr. Kinezuka kindly explained the organic agricultural method. In the evening, we had a special lecture from a young farmer who worked for reconstruction of agriculture in Minami Soma, Fukushima. He talked about the impact of nuclear power plant on agriculture and people’s life and challenges of reconstruction.
The next day, we experienced rice planting under the pleasant sunny sky wishing that seedlings would survive hot summer and to be harvested in autumn. After rice planting, students together with other local participants were divided in to small groups to discuss and exchange view what they felt and thought. Each group presented their discussion on a variety of themes including organic agriculture method, nuclear power plant and food safety. At the end, Mr. Kinezuka sent a strong message to us that each of us should think deeply about food safety, happiness of human beings and importance of peace and act rightly.
“Fujieda School” provided us a valuable opportunity to watch, listen and feel under the theme of “Food and Agriculture” and learn the importance to act by reflecting the role of each individual. (AI)