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7 (Sat) 13:30–16:00 JOCS (Japan Christian Overseas Medical Cooperative Service) Activity Presentation at ARIWe warmly invite you to hear Ms. Iwamoto share her experiences supporting children with disabilities and their families in Bangladesh.Interpretation will be provided.Admission is free, but advance registration is required.https://ari.ac.jp/en/jocs-presentation-20260207/ 14 (Sat) 14:00–16:30 15th Kubota-Mainichi Earth Future Award, Activity Report MeetingYou can watch ARI’s presentation and talk session, which received the Grand Prize, via the live stream on YouTube.https://ari.ac.jp/en/15th-kubota-mainichi-earth-future-award-grand-prize/ ☆ We are now accepting applications for Japanese participants and long‑term volunteers for 2026! Please share this with … Read more

On Saturday, February 7, a presentation titled “Peace That Comes from the little ones” will be held at ARI, featuring the work of Ms. Naomi Iwamoto, a JOCS (Japan Christian Overseas Medical Cooperative Service) worker. Since 1993, Ms. Iwamoto has been dispatched by JOCS to Bangladesh as a nurse, supporting children with disabilities and their families. Since July 2022, she has been assigned to Dinajpur District, where she provides developmental support for children with intellectual disabilities or physical challenges caused by autism or cerebral palsy through daycare programs. She also … Read more

17 (Sat) 10:00–15:00 ARI Friends DayCome visit the ARI campus for fun activities and our community atmosphere. Enjoy fellowship with the ARI community and local neighborhood through our fun events!For more information: https://ari.ac.jp/en/friends-day-2026/ 24 (Sat) Mini Eco Tour (Exclusive to those considering becoming Japanese participants)ARI also provides opportunities for Japanese to be participants. We are recruiting Japanese with strong determination to join the Rural Leaders Training Program, learning together with international participants about servant leadership, sustainable agriculture, and community building.Why not challenge yourself to discover your greater potential at ARI, a … Read more

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13 (Sat) 13:30- 53rd ARI Commencement ServiceThanks to your warm support, our 27 participants have almost successfully completed the Rural Leaders Training Program this year!We are happy to invite you to the ceremony on campus.Please join us for this festive moment to celebrate and encourage them, as participants make their way home soon for their new beginning.For more information:  https://ari.ac.jp/en/commencement-service-2025/ ⛄December 1 (Mon) – January 31 (Sat): Christmas & Winter Donation Campaign⛄We hope you’ll deepen your connection with ARI; through participants’ messages with their hope and events like Friends Day, … Read more

We are delighted to announce the completion of the 2025 Rural Leaders Training Program!  The commencement service for 27 participants will be held on Saturday, December 13. We are happy to invite you to join the ceremony on campus. We traditionally call this day as “commencement” to indicate the start of the participants’ work in their home communities. Please join us in celebrating them and encouraging their new beginning! Date: Saturday, December 13, 1:30 p.m.There will be a tea reception after the ceremony. Place: Asian Rural Institute Koinonia Dining Hall Shuttle … Read more

Today is the last day of the Used Book Market 2025 Autumn, which has been running for the past week! OPEN: 11:00 – 16:00 Venue: Former Missionary House, next to Nasu Seminar House (420-33 Tsukisawa, Nasushiobara-shi) Find bestsellers, paperbacks, children’s books, art books, and more donated from all over Japan, starting from just 100 yen. Enjoy Indian curry and chai along with your reading! Curry: 700 yen Chai: 300 yen ♪ Bring your own dishes/cup and get 50 yen off all menu items! We are accepting used book donations! Please … Read more

＜On-campus events＞31（Fri）- Nov 8（Sat）Used Book Market Fall 2025 For more information: https://ari.ac.jp/en/used-book-market-fall-2025/ 22 （Sat）Mini Eco TourDay tour to explore the campus and taste an organic lunch!For more information: https://ari.ac.jp/en/ari-campus-mini-eco-tour-2025/ 29（Sat）Chocotto Farm Let’s make pizza together!（This was rescheduled from November 15. ）For more information: https://ari.ac.jp/en/chocotto-farm-2025/ ＜Out-campus events＞8 （Sat）Lecture by Osamu Arakawa (Director of ARI) @ Kyodo Gakusha Harvest Festival in TokyoFor more information: https://ari.ac.jp/en/osamu-lecture-kyodogakusha-20251108/ 8, 22 (Sat) 9:00-12:30 Ohinata Marche @Ours Dining (5834-14 Takaku-ko, Nasu-Machi, Tochigi)An organic market where everybody works together to create a locally circulating lifestyle. ARI has a … Read more

This November 12. Details inside!