Work: We will help to prepare the festival, such as site management and decoration. We will promote this festival to local kids through the visiting the kindergarten and the nursery school. We will do the activities for children to spend the festival with a lot of fun. Study : Unique art festival. Bring some info.! Location: Small town in the mountains, 60 km south of Fukuoka. Good access by highway bus from Fukuoka. Terminal : Fukuoka (1.5 hours by bus). From Osaka, 5 hours by bullet train or 12 hours by midnight bus. Leisure : Exchange parties, excursion, etc. Partner: Organized together with "Kodomo-Art" since 2004. Kodomo art, Society of Children’s Theater Works and Community Development, was founded in 1972. They have held the international child art festival for several years. They want to activate this area through art and cultural promotion in the future for kids and build the fruitful network of a child and a cultural art organization. We aim to involve local people to promote global understanding, friendship and solidarity through this festival. Requirements: Interest in art and Kids!! Accomodation and food: Local house.
Work: We will help the local farmers by working alongside them with activities such as cutting bushes or harvesting vegetables. We will also prepare, run and clean up after the local summer festival. There are possibilities to do other community work. Study : The youth issues and education in each country. Bring some info.! Location: Un-nan is located in the east part of Shimane prefecture, the area of highlands about 100 km from Matsue-city. It is a small city with a population of about 50,000. Terminal : Osaka (5 hours by train). From Tokyo, 8 hours by bullet train or 12 hours by midnight bus. Leisure: Exchange parties, excursions, sports festival, etc. Partner: Organized together with a local group formed for this project since 2006. In 2005, we started an international teenage workcamp in Japan in order to give them the chance to understand different cultures, parts of society and build international friendships. In this area, there has been depopulation, especially a decrease in children and a significant ageing population. The goal of this workcamp is to energize and engage the community through the power of global voluntary service. Requirements: Only 15-18 years old. The additional fee of 20,000 yen should be paid on arrival. Accomodation and food: Public house.
Work: First we will have an orientation to understand the objectives of the project. Then, during the workcamp, the adult volunteers will live with the teenagers and help, such as by supporting them in activities, sharing your culture and organizing some activities for intercultural learning. Location: Un-nan is located in the east part of Shimane prefecture, the area of highlands about 100 km from Matsue-city. It is a small city with a population of about 50,000. Terminal : Osaka (5 hours by train). From Tokyo, 8 hours by bullet train or 12 hours by midnight bus. Leisure: Exchange parties, excursions, sports festival, etc. Partner: Organized together with a local group formed for this project since 2006. In 2005, we started an international teenage workcamp in Japan in order to give them the chance to understand different cultures, parts of society and build international friendships. In this area, there has been depopulation, especially a decrease in children and a significant ageing population. The goal of this workcamp is to energize and engage the community through the power of global voluntary service. Requirements: Only over 20 years of age. Volunteers should like teenagers and be motivated to work with them throughout the project. Similar experience is welcome! Motivation letter is needed! No fee for the adult volunteers! Accomodation and food: Public house.
Work: We will be divided into 4-5 groups, help local farmers such as cutting brush and harvesting vegetables. We will prepare, run and clean up after the local summer festival. We will also join a kid's camp, which will be held in this village for few days. Study : Activate the local community. Bring some info.! Location: Namino is a very beautiful village and in the center of Kyushu Island about 110km southeast of Fukuoka. It is located near the border with Oita and Kumamoto prefectures. Terminal: Fukuoka (5 hours by train). From Osaka, 9 hours by bullet train or 13 hours by midnight bus. Leisure: Home stay, hiking on the mountain, hot spring, etc. Partner: Organized together with a local group formed for this project since 1998. The notorious religious group "Aum", who organized the sarin-gas attack on Tokyo subways in 1995, had tried to set up a base in Namino prior to 1995, despite the protests from the local community. Now, the area is COMPLETELY SAFE, as the community has eject them from the area, but is still damaged by a negative image. They want to revive the community and work towards defusing their negative by international workcamps. Requirements: Interest in agriculture and the project of the workcamp. Accomodation and food: Walking Center (base for environmental education).
Work: We will (a) be divided into 3-4 groups and help local farmers such as cutting brush and harvesting vegetables, (b) join a kids activity which is held for few days and (c) help to prepare, run and clean up after the Kodai festival that is a very traditional festival. Study: Effective cases to activate depopulated areas in each country. Bring some info.! Location: Ogata is a very beautiful town famous for it's tulips. There is a large waterfall that is known as the Oriental Niagara Falls. It is located near the border of Oita and Kumamoto prefectures. Terminal: From Fukuoka, 5 hours by train & bus. From Osaka, 9 hours by bullet train or 13 hours by bus. Leisure: Exchange program with local people, hot spring, etc. Partner: Organized together with a local group formed specifically for this project by various people such as the local governmental staff, organic farmers and the community since 2002. The population of Ogata town was 6,500 and then has been incorporated into Bungo-ono city. People from Ogata are migrating to big cities and with declining birthrates, they face the problems of an ageing population. The goal of this workcamp is to energize and engage the community. Requirements: Interest in nature, agriculture and the project of the workcamp. Accomodation and food: Public hall.
Work: We will mainly help and join the festival by making four big lanterns TORO (2 x 2 meters) and hundreds of small lanterns together with local students. You can design your own large TORO in this festival. It will be physically challenging work. Study : Unique festivals in each country. Bring some info.! Location: Small town in the southern part of Fukushima, about 150 km north of Tokyo, 80% of the area is forest. Terminal: Tokyo, 5 hours by slow train. Leisure: Home stay, sports, exchange parties, etc. Partner: Organized together with KOBOSHA, a local NPO for community planning, since 1996. We will join the summer festival called ‘TORO NAGASHI' that is a memorial service for an ancestor by making a lantern and floating it down a river. We will make large TORO (2 x 2 meters) for the festival in this workcamp. We aim to mobilize the area with workcamps. Through past workcamps, the local community has been much more activated and redeveloping pride for their community! Requirements: Interest in Japanese culture, making big lanterns (TORO) and working with locals! Accomodation and food: Public Sports Center.
Work: We will help the local farmers by working alongside them with activities such as cutting bushes or harvesting vegetables. We will also prepare, run and clean up after the local summer festival. There are possibilities to do other community work. Study : The youth issues and education in each country. Bring some info.! Location: Miyoshi is located in the north part of Hiroshima prefecture, the area of highlands about 50 km from Hiroshima-city. It is a small city with a population of about 50,000. Terminal: Osaka (3 hours by train). From Tokyo, 8 hours by bullet train or 12 hours by midnight bus. Leisure: Exchange parties, excursions, sports festival, etc. Partner: Newly organized together with a local group formed for this project. In 2005, we started an international teenage workcamp in Japan in order to give them the chance to understand different cultures, parts of society and build international friendships. In this area, there has been depopulation, especially a decrease in children and a significant ageing population. The goal of this workcamp is to energize and engage the community through the power of global voluntary service. Requirements: Only 15-18 years old. The additional fee of 20,000 yen should be paid on arrival. Accomodation and food: Public house.
Work: First we will have an orientation to understand the objectives of the project. Then, during the workcamp, the adult volunteers will live with the teenagers and help, such as by supporting them in activities, sharing your culture and organizing some activities for intercultural learning. Location: Miyoshi is located in the north part of Hiroshima prefecture, the area of highlands about 50 km from Hiroshima-city. It is a small city with a population of about 50,000. Terminal: Osaka (3 hours by train). From Tokyo, 8 hours by bullet train or 12 hours by midnight bus. Leisure: Exchange parties, excursions, sports festival, etc. Partner: Newly organized together with a local group formed for this project. In 2005, we started an international teenage workcamp in Japan in order to give them the chance to understand different cultures, parts of society and build international friendships. In this area, there has been depopulation, especially a decrease in children and a significant ageing population. The goal of this workcamp is to energize and engage the community through the power of global voluntary service. Requirements: Only over 20 years of age. Volunteers should like teenagers and be motivated to work with them throughout the project. Similar experience is welcome! Motivation letter is needed! No fee for the adult volunteers! Accomodation and food: Public house.
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