About ARI
Books & Publications
ARI publishes books that reflect its learning and practices, as well as brochures and various materials. These resources cover a wide range of themes, including the training of rural leaders, sustainable living, and the concept of living together in community.
Some materials are available for download. We invite you to explore them.
Documents
School Guide & Leaflets
Introductory mini-pamphlets for Asian Rural Institute,
school guides for prospective students, and volunteer recruitment guidelines.
Newsletter "Take My Hand"
Our newsletter for supporters and graduates overseas, published 2-3 times a year by our US-based partner organization, Kibo Alliance.
Each issue features a special themed report alongside the latest updates and news from ARI.
Annual Report "That We May Live Together"
This annual report reviews our operations for the fiscal year (April – March).
It includes detailed activity reports from each department, financial reports, and key data, illustrated with numerous photos.
Photo Roster
The publication presents photographs of each participant in ethnic attire,
alongside their professional profiles and statements of intent for the curriculum.
Study Report
A comprehensive history of ARI’s 40-year journey,
alongside a research report on the impact of our global graduates within their local communities.
Published in 2013 to commemorate our 40th anniversary.
euodoō - Journal of Rural Future Study
No. 7, 2024
800 JPY (Tax included), 2024/12/1
“euodoō” is a journal that documents and shares the learning and practices of ARI. Through essays and reports by guest writers connected to ARI, as well as students, graduates, and staff, it explores a wide range of themes such as sustainable agriculture, community development, and leadership.
Bringing together field-based experience and thoughtful reflection, the journal serves as a space to reexamine ARI’s core value of “that we may live together” from diverse perspectives. It offers readers new insights and invites meaningful dialogue.
Publisher: ARI Publications
Issued by: Asian Rural Institute
Format: 18 cm × 25.7 cm
Pages: 120
Titles & Writers
ARI 50th Anniversary Celebration Address – Ardhendu Sekhar Chatterjee
My Learning at ARI – Dr. Ayyapan Shanmugam
History of the Asian Rural Institute’s Farm – Osamu Arakawa
Food Education and Sustainable Table – The Kitchen and Dining Hall at ARI – Ikumi Kanamori
Curiosity Upon Servant Leadership – Jakob Siringoingo
Back Numbers
No. 6 (2022)
マーティン・ギクンダ・キジンジア、小野 颯太、ティモティ・B・アパウ、高見 敏弘
No. 5 (2021)
＜寄稿者＞
ザチボル・ラコー、パトリック・トレイル／ユワディ・ダンマリドイ／ブーンソン・サンスリソン、レイモンド・エップ、スー・ハル・パイク、関根 佳恵、藤井 牧人、高見敏弘
No. 4 (2020)
＜寄稿者＞
大栁由紀子／神田 和可子／永田 佳之、小林 薫、高見 敏弘、ジェフリー・メンゼンディーク
No. 3 (2019)
＜寄稿者＞
レイモンド・エップ、小塩 海平、荒川 治、蓮見 千明、アルデンドゥ・チャタジー、高見 敏弘
No. 2 (2018)
＜寄稿者＞
ギルバート・ホガング、中山 紀子、サムエル・シホムビン、石原 明子、佐藤 喜作
No. 1 (2017)
＜寄稿者＞
リチャード・A・ガードナー、サラジーン・ロシート、永田 佳之、楠 利明、荒川 朋子
Also available at the ARI shop.
Rural Leaders - The Work and Community Impact of Graduates of the Asian Rural Institute (EN / JP)
Steven Cutting & Beverly Abma
1,000 JPY (Tax included), 2016/6/1
*Rural Leaders – Rural Leaders* is a book based on visits to more than 200 ARI graduates, primarily across Asia and Africa, portraying how they face local challenges and walk alongside their communities.
Through their work in diverse fields such as agriculture, education, health, and the environment, the book reveals the essence of leadership rooted in “living together.” It is a quiet yet powerful record that shows there is real hope even in the midst of difficult realities.
Publisher: ARI Publications
Issued by: Asian Rural Institute
Date of Publication: June 2016
Format: 21 cm × 29.6 cm
Pages: 120 (English edition), 136 (Japanese edition)
About the Authors
Beverly Abma
International Development Consultant Lead author of Leading at the Grassroots: A Study of the Influence of Asian Rural Institute Graduates on Communities (English only).
Steven Cutting
ARI Staff (Graduate Outreach), author of the book.
Available at the ARI shop.
Food for All Our Tomorrows – Poems on Seed, Soil, and Sustainability (EN/JP Bilingual)
Joice Ray (Poem), Susan Rock (Illustration), Yuko Emura (Translation)
1,100 JPY (TAX included), 2023/6/20
A picture book created by ARI supporter and children’s author Joyce Ray, featuring English haiku inspired by life at ARI, along with watercolor illustrations by Susan Rock.
Through the shared table at ARI, this book portrays the meaning of “living together.” As people from different countries and cultures gather to share meals, it reveals the joy of connection beyond differences and the richness of supporting one another.
Publisher: ARI Publications
Issued by: Asian Rural Institute
Date of Publication: June 2023
Format: 21 cm × 21 cm
Pages: 36
About the Authors
Joyce Ray
A children’s author and poet, she volunteered at ARI three times, where she learned the importance of healthy soil and developed a deep respect for grassroots leaders from developing countries, as well as a strong understanding of ARI’s spirit. She holds an MFA in Writing from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. She lives in New Hampshire, USA, with her husband Bob and their cat Lily.
Susan Rock
A watercolor and fiber artist, as well as a teacher, she works from her studio in Bow, New Hampshire, USA. She is a former Sewing Director at Madeira USA. Her publications include Teach Yourself Machine Embroidery. Her work has been exhibited in traveling and solo exhibitions.
Seeking the Wisdom of “Living Together”: From the Windows of ARI (Yobel Shinsho 86) (Available only in Japanese)
Tomoko Arakawa
1,320 JPY (Tax included), 2023/4/20
A school with neither “teachers” nor “students,” where “living together” is the core curriculum. People from around the world and from different faiths live, work, eat, and engage in dialogue together, growing side by side. Drawing closer to Christ, and through Christ, crossing over into a shared world—this is ARI. A treasure box of words woven from a life rich with the rawness of lived experience.
Publisher: Yobel
Author: Tomoko Arakawa
Date of Publication: April 2023
Format: Shinsho (paperback)
Pages: 240
About the Author
Tomoko Arakawa
Born in 1967 in Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture. Graduated from Niijima Gakuen Junior and Senior High School, and from the College of Liberal Arts at International Christian University. Completed a Master’s degree in Sociology at Michigan State University. Joined the Asian Rural Institute in 1995, served as Principal from April 2015 to March 2024, and assumed the position of Executive Director in April 2025.