Events
What's On
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ARI’s 52nd Opening Ceremony: Rural Leaders for the Class of 2024
Saturday, April 13, 2024
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March 30 (Sat) – Tomoko Arakawa, Director of ARI, speaks at a Symposium “Farmers and Tomorrow’s Table”
March 30, 2024, 13:00-15:00 (doors open 12:30)
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Welcome to “Ohinata Marche Winter Cultural Festival at ARI”
Feb 3, 2024 9AM-4PM
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Weekend Chotto Forest – Let’s Climb Trees in the ARI Forest!
9AM-1:30PM Saturday, January 20, 2023
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50th ARI Commencement Service
Saturday, December 10th 13:00- (JPT)
Livestream available
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Thank you for joining our Weekend Chocotto Farming!!
We hosted our 4th Weekend Chocotto Farming!
Our Regular Events
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Opening Ceremony
Welcome the new participants of the Rural Leaders Training Program at the start of the school year.
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Old Book Market
Relax with coffee and books in the Nasu Seminar House.
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Open Campus
Interested in becoming a participant? Observe the ARI campus and take part in a lecture.
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Harvest Thanksgiving Celebration
Food, lectures, dance, and worship: Our 2-day harvest festival attracts hundreds of visitors every year.
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Western Japan Caravan
ARI comes to you! Our staff and graduates tour Japan for workshops, special talk sessions, and fellowship.
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Commencement Service
Celebrate the completion of the training program together with all community members and supporters.
2021 Event Calendar
13th (Sat)
Opening Ceremony
20th ~ 27th
Old Book Market
1st ~ 3rd
English Farm Camp
11th
ARI shop at Ohinata Marche
22th
Rice Transplanting* (Community Event)
26th
ARI shop at Earth Day Nasu event
8th
ARI shop at Ohinata Marche
26th ~ 28th
ARI booth at Fuji Rock Festival
1st ~ 3rd
English Farm Camp
11th
ARI shop at Ohinata Marche
22th
Rice Transplanting* (Community Event)
26th
ARI shop at Earth Day Nasu event
20th ~ 21th
Open Campus
12th (Sat) & 13th (Sun)
Harvest Thanksgiving Celebration
6th – 18th
Western Japan Study Tour* (ARI Participants only)
29th
Open Campus
14th (Sat)
Commencement Service (in the Koinonia Hall)
Address
Asian Rural Institute
Tochigi, Nasushiobara
Tsukinokisawa 442-1
329-2703 JAPAN
phone
from Japan
0287-36-3111
from overseas