On a sunny autumn day, there was some smoke coming from the mountainside… Participants were practicing charcoal and wood vinegar making.
Even though the weather had cooled down, sweat was beading on their foreheads as they worked hard to build a fire.
Dragonflies are flying around in the fields managed by groups of the participants. Next to red beans and soybeans whose leaves have turned yellow, Chinese cabbage, radish, and mizuna are being planted, steadily preparing for the winter season.





