JET Study Tour Nov.2013

　Continuing the success of the Aizu Study Tour, The Iwaki JET study tour was held on the 16^th and 17^th of November. This time we had 17 participants!

　After revisiting the Fukushima Agricultural Technology Centre in Koriyama, we headed by bus to Iwaki, our first stop being Tomato Land, Iwaki. After enjoying tomato picking (and of course, eating), we visited Hisanohama , where we got to see the area struck by  the tsunami, and visit the Temporary Shopping District were we had the chance to interact with the locals.

　On the second day we had the chance to pick cotton as part of the Organic Cotton Project run by the NPO ‘The People’. This was a new experience for everyone, and afterwards we were instructed on how to make cute little dolls using the cotton we picked. Later that day we visited ‘Kisen’ a factory that makes fish cakes called ‘Kamaboko’ where we heard an explanation of the impacts of the disaster, and the factory’s plans for the future The tour ended with a visit to Shiramizu Amidado, the only building in Fukushima registered as a national treasure.

　We will continue uploading articles written by the participants, to provide further details on what was experienced during the tour.

　Please look forward to these future posts!