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Unexpected Noise
The first place I lived when I moved to Japan for work was a ninth floor apartment in a twenty-five story building that was part of a public housing projet in Osaka city. After that, I lived in apartm
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Life in my belly
March 1st, 2024. It has been one year since we moved to our current house and started RyoMimiFarm. In the first blog I wrote last year, I talked about my desire to quiet the noise, make the most of my
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What the potatoes said
Before I started farming, June in Japan meant “rainy season” and “hydrangeas.” Depending on which school I was teaching at, it also meant the annual Sports Day. In America, on the other hand, June mea
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ジャガイモが語ってくれたこと
農業を始める前の自分にとっては、日本の6月と言えば、「梅雨」と「紫陽花」。教えていた学校によっては運動会の時期でもあった。一方、アメリカでは６月と言えば、卒業式と結婚式。「ジューン・ブライド」（6月の花嫁）というにはたくさんの理由があるけど、一つはアメリカでは6月は天気が良いからだ。国が異なると連想するものが変わるのと同様に、職業によっても月のイメージが変わって来ることに気付いた。今は自分にとって
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The problem laid before me
Before moving to Tochigi Prefecture, buying food at the supermarket was a given. However, when I went to volunteer at the Asian Rural Institute in Tochigi, I experienced what it was like to be self-su
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Are we organic farmers?
In my mind, I believe that my husband and I are growing organic vegetables. However, I cannot use the word “organic” when putting our vegetables for sale in shops. Only producers who have been officia
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Cleaning the Yard
Our “new” house was built around 30 years ago and had been unoccupied for two years before we moved in. Fortunately, our landlord made sure to ventilate the house and take care of the yard, so even th
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Two tons of chicken manure, please
“I found a place I can get free chicken manure!” announced my husband with a huge smile on his face. This was before we moved to our new house. Normally, if someone wanted to give you mass amounts of
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Listen with your feet
One day, I realized that I like taking photos of feet. Not just anyone’s feet, my feet. For me, a selfie is not a photo of my face but of my feet. One reason is that I have a slightly shy personality,
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