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Director’s Report: A Testimony of Hope and Apology – Keiko Holmes’s Commitment to Reconciliation
Director’s Report:We welcomed Ms. Keiko Holmes, a British resident who has worked for reconciliation between Japanese people and British POWs (prisoners of war) and their families by the former Japanese army. We heard about her 30-year journey of reconciliation. This was Keiko’s third visit to ARI. Her testimony of how many people’s hearts that had been closed tightly and wounded by the war were healed by Keiko’s who has walked with God side by side, and their lives were transformed by being set free from hatred and enmity, shows us … Read more
Exploring Sustainable Energy: Biogas Workshop at ARI
On October 28 and 29, the Asian Rural Institute hosted a biogas workshop led by Mr. Kuwabara, an engineer and organic farmer from Ogawa Town, Saitama. This session was a follow-up to the participants’ visit to Mr. Kuwabara’s farm in June, where they first explored biogas technology. During the workshop, participants learned how livestock manure could be processed to generate renewable energy, offering a sustainable alternative for energy production. Mr. Kuwabara demonstrated the use of a plastic biogas chamber, explaining how the process also produces an organic liquid fertilizer, enhancing … Read more
Director’s Report: ARI Director Reflects on Creation and Environment
Director’s Report:I contribute an essay titled “Where God, Soil, and People Cross” in the quarterly review of “Worship and Music” No. 203 (published in October 2024 by United Church of Christ in Japan Publishing Section). This issue is a special issue on “Creation and Environment,” and I was asked to write an essay from the “site”. I introduced ARI as the one and only “environment” where God, soil, and people cross, and concluded by saying that in this unique environment, “we should spare no effort to “live together with other … Read more
Cheese and Whey Festival, ARI is opening a stall.
Cheese and Whey Festival (@cheese.and.whey_festival) – Instagram photos and videos Cheese studios and popular restaurants from all over Japan will gather in Nasu. We are going to present you 2 days of tasty cheese and whey festival! Cheese and Whey Festival vol.2Dates: November 3 (Sun.) and 4 (Mon.)Time: 9:00 – 16:00 (Food will be served from 10:00)Admission: FreeLocation: @goodnews_nasu Cheese and Whey Festival vol. 2,” an event to enjoy cheese and whey in its entirety, which attracted about 4,000 visitors last year, will be held! | Press Release by Cheese … Read more
