📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Actual Project term: 29 July- 26 AugustMinnade Shoei is a local group in Okayama prefecture to support the foundation of new organization in Mimasaka area. They are working to improve civic activities and facilitate collaboration and networking among different organizations. Most membership organizations belong to environment, child care or community support section to solve ongoing social problems. They started STV project with CIEE Japan about 20 years ago and started MTV 2 years ago. The host organization expects this project to stimulate the community and accelerate the international communication and cultural exchange among Japanese and international volunteer members.
💼 What the programme involves
The project is held in two areas in Mimasaka City, Shouou (29th July-11th August) and Nagi(11th August-26th August).-Preparations in local festivals,-Agricultural work, attending culture exchange events. -Help some manual work at local commercial stores such as cafE, Soba restaurant, beef production, toy shop, fruit shop. Some activities are involved with local children. -Experience Japanese cultural activities like aeuroZazenaeuro(zen meditation) at temple.Nagi area (Youtube video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kG_-sEgbfMt=29
🏠 Accommodation on site
Each volunteer will stay separately in a local host familyaeuros house. Volunteers should follow house rules such as aeurooeCurfewaeuro at 6:00 PM every day. Bedding will be provided. There are a washer, a kitchen, a lavatory and a bathroom. Internet may not be available depending on the family. Please always ask your host family when you use, a washer or a kitchen, etc. You may need to do the laundry by yourself or your laundry will be washed together with familyaeuros and be asked to help with it. Please be flexible and helpful. Three meals a day will be provided. A volunteer who has an allergy (or preference) in wheat, meat or fish can not be accepted because those are often served in a Japanese meal and a family does not prepare meals by individual request. A volunteer is also expected to eat rice, miso soup, fish (sometimes raw) as well as meat (chicken, pork and beef) on a daily basis without any problem
📍 About the location
Mimasaka-city (http://kanko.city.mimasaka.lg.jp/ ) is famous for beautiful landscapes and hot springs. The most notable sightseeing spot is the birthplace of Musashi Miyamoto (1584-1645), the strongest swords man handling two swords at the same time. Hayashino Station is located about one and half hours by train (JR Kishin line) from Himeji city in Hyogo prefecture. Their landmark Himeji Castle was designated as a national treasure in 1931 and the World Cultural Heritage in 1993.
ℹ️ Additional information
You will be frequently asked to introduce yourself to local people especially in cultural exchanges settings. Please be prepared and enjoy that exposure. You are expected to have a good relationship with their host family. Therefore, helping housework actively and refraining yourself from going out at night are appreciated.