Balamaki, pork-barreling is truly "Disrespectful" to the Next Generation

In the run-up to the House of Representatives elections, the usual battle of the pork-barreling has begun. "The headlines read, "Ruling and opposition parties all claim to be 'distributing' economic aid, aware of lower house election" (Jiji Press). It's a shame, but the pre-election campaign of "pork-barreling" is a common occurrence, and it's getting worse. […]

Preparing for "Loss of Covid"

Vaccinations are accelerating in Japan, and we feel that we are somehow returning to our before-Covid-19. What kind of life will be waiting for us after the corona is over? I suppose that we will see a phenomenon called "Loss of Covid". - Oh, another train commute, another in-person meeting, another drinking party I don't […]

Autumn - harvest season

It has cooled down from the days of intense heat. We've finished harvesting the rice in the neighboring fields, and now it's time to harvest the sweet potatoes and peanuts. The Anno sweet potatoes and silk sweet potatoes we tried digging, and the "Omashiri" for boiled peanuts, all delicious! We are looking forward to the […]

Classes in a very hot day

It was hot and humid to speak for three hours straight, but I realized how wonderful it is to talk face-to-face with students.

Sustainable Lifestyles

You won’t see many SustainaHealth members clocking in or out of work, even at the office. At the same time as participating in SustainaHealth’s activities, they are also active as independent professionals in diverse other fields.

SustainaHealth’s Way of Work - Why a "Part-Time Model"?

Many people may say that the new Corona has changed the way they work all at once. Telework is a big change, especially for people who have been commuting to work by train for many years. There's also a growing preference for rural and suburban locations.