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11(Sat) 13:30- The 54th Opening Ceremony Venue: Koinonia Dining Hall, ARI Details: https://ari.ac.jp/en/opening-ceremony-2026/ 17(Fri) – 25(Sat) Spring Used Book Market Location: Next to the Seminar HouseHours: 11:00 – 16:00 (Closed on Sunday, April 19th) Details: https://ari.ac.jp/en/used-book-market-spring-2026/ 🌸Easter & Spring Fundraising Campaign: “A Time to Heal – Living Kindly on Wounded Land” Period: March 14th – April 30th This month, we are highlighting ARI graduates and their initiatives to tackle climate change. Let us learn about global challenges and consider what we can do together. Special Site: https://ari.ac.jp/en/donate/a-time-to-heal-spring-2026

Fri, April 17 – Sat, 25 *Closed on Sun, April 19 OPEN11:00-16:00

Sat, April 11, 13:30-
ARI Koinonia Dining Hall

Due to high demand, we have reached full capacity and are no longer accepting applications. Thank you for your understanding! We hope you will continue to take advantage of opportunities to visit ARI. This event is for Japanese-speaking families who would like to learn English with their children while having a farm experience at ARI. If you know anyone who might be interested, please share this event information. The annual Golden Week event will be held for 3 days and 2 nights this year!In the rich nature and international environment of … Read more

Time flies — we’re already almost two months into 2026! At ARI, March is a season filled with excitement and anticipation as we prepare to welcome our new Training Assistants and Participants from around the world.We are grateful for your continued support as we embark on this new journey together. Thank you for being a part of our community! March 14 (Sat) – April 30 (Sat): Spring Donation Campaign.This year is A Time to Heal — our message for 2026.For our spring installment, we are focusing on the sub-theme “Living … Read more

Are you based in North America, interested in agriculture, and want to learn from ARI? Here’s a unique opportunity to join a 3-week program on the ARI campus this June! ARI’s partner, Multinational Exchange for Sustainable Agriculture (MESA), is offering a 3-week Global Agroecology Pathways Program, hosted at ARI. Learn the principles of agroecology while working alongside ARI participants in the vegetable fields, livestock houses, and the kitchen cooking meals. Program costs are $3,800 (not including airfare) — enroll by March 22 for a $250 discount. If you’re interested, enroll … Read more

Want to see ARI graduates putting their training into practice, and empowering their home communities? ARI Partner Kibo Alliance will be making a trip to visit graduates in Kenya this June 22. Seats are $1,450 for shared accommodations and $1,550 for a single room. Limited seats available! Sign up by March 15 to join, using this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScPz_Ox6nN4YN22GOOB8BRFBojg_eavMKWqQgRWgn9SaNMHQ/viewform

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