20/07/2019 / Last updated : 25/07/2022 Sachiaki Takamiya organic farming

Natural Farming by Yoshikazu Kawaguchi

Sustainable agriculture “Natural Farming” Yoshikazu Kawaguchi

14/07/2019 / Last updated : 25/07/2022 Sachiaki Takamiya sustainability

Transition Initiatives in Japan

Here is Hide Enomoto who brought the transition movement to Japan speaking about transition initiatives in Japan.

14/07/2019 / Last updated : 29/07/2020 Sachiaki Takamiya Japanese culture

Upper House Election 2019

The joint struggle of opposition parties have managed to run a unified candidate for 32 electoral districts, and they have a much higher chance of winning this time. In Shiga Prefecture where I live, Yukiko Kada, a former governor is running as the unified candidate. She has been active in environmental issues including dams and she also met Satish Kumar and Helena Norberg-Hodge when they visited Shiga.

06/07/2019 / Last updated : 25/07/2022 Sachiaki Takamiya fermented food

Fermented Brown Rice Wheat and Barley Berries

I made fermented brown rice wheat and barley berries this time. I mixed brown rice, wheat berries, and barley berries. Then I pressure cooked them and fermented them in a jar rice cooker.

04/07/2019 / Last updated : 29/07/2020 Sachiaki Takamiya fermented food

Raw Vegan Natto Salad

Raw vegan natto salad is the ultimate superfood since it has broccoli, brown rice vinegar, perilla oil, and sesame seeds.

02/07/2019 / Last updated : 29/07/2020 Sachiaki Takamiya Ikigai exercises

Satoyama Cycling in Summer

One great thing about Satoyama cycling is that the scenery changes a lot month by month. Rice has grown a lot more from May and rice fields are much greener now.