CURRENT MISSION

to promote organic farming and to establish eco-village in rural Japan

ABOUT ME

I completed MSc of Organic Agriculture at Wageningen University, the Netherlands in August 2011.

For my internship, I spend 6 months in the kingdom of Bhutan, working for 100% organic farming project of GNH commission.
It was very interesting experience to stay with 10 organic farmers in the 30 villages in Bhutan.

see internship opportunity at GNH commission
http://www.gnhc.gov.bt/internship/

after graduation, I am now working for a regional office of agriculture in kyoto, Japan, but often travailing around rural villages in japan for my research on traditional knowledge in rural livelihood, especially about ethnobotany and local cuisine, "kyodo ryori".

also, i started Native Seeds Laboratory to save indigenous variety of seeds and take records on indigenous knowledge on ancient farming systems.

so, i cannot offer a couch now, but If you like to do research on anthropology or organic farming in japan, please contact me.

Enjoy your stay in Japan! :)

Currently, i do not often log-in couch surfing.
Please contact me by E-mail, if not replied.
maeda.chisato@gmail.com

You can see my pics.
http://www.couchsurfing.org/image_gallery.html?id=FFI1DC0&folder=536083

If you get interested in our project, please see my internship report.

"Go Organic Bhutan"

Vol.1
http://www.scribd.com/doc/53054175/news-letter-vol1-go-bhutan-organic

vol.2
http://www.scribd.com/doc/56377564/News-Letter-Vol2-Go-Bhutan-Organic

vol.3
http://www.scribd.com/doc/58161585/News-Letter-Vol3-Go-Bhutan-Organic

PHILOSOPHY

I love nature.
My desire in my future is to live with nature.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

none

Interests

permaculture, organic farming, agroforestory, agroecology, indigenous knowledge, rural livelihood, seed saving, biodynamic agriculture, eco tourism, ethnobotany, anthropology, ethnology, folklore, washoku, cuisine, food culture

Music, Movies, and Books

Fukuoka, one straw revolution
Albert Haward, Agricultural Testament
Bill Morison, Permaculture

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

-Farm stay in biodinamic farm in Germany.
-Home stay in Singapore, learning English
-Teaching street children in Indonesia.
-Temple stay in Korea, learning old martial arts.
-Climbing in national park of Brunei Darsalaam, Borneo island.
-Climbing Atlas mountain in Morocco.
-farm volunteering at Auroville, ecovillage in Tamil Nadu
- riding horse in the grassland of Mongolia and visiting local tribe
- Mid-winter camping at the dessert of Paria Canyon, Arches, Grand canyon, Utah
- Traveling Taklamakan dessert by camel in Xin jian province, China.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach farming

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Norway, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bhutan, India, Japan, Netherlands