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WE ARE IN URGENT NEED OF WWOOFers!
（１/23の更新です）
急な用事等は少し短くなりましたが…2/8から2/13の受け入れはストップいたします。また14日以降は再開予定ですので、よろしくお願いいたします。
（１/４の更新です）
天候も安定した農作業日和が続いています。前回のウーファーさんの頑張りもあって、かなり片付いてきてはいますが…また一人になると仕事が多くて大変です。
①柑橘系苗の栽培、および植替えや接ぎ木の準備、②建築予定地での収穫や炭づくり等、③施設まわりの草払い、④家庭菜園の整備、⑤庭石、流木集め（海岸や河原から）、⑥駐車場づくり（本島と加計呂麻島の両方で）、⑦古民家の“お庭”づくり、等々…です。
大島側にはよく整備したマンションの３階（最上階）のふた部屋に２段ベッドを２脚ずつ設置しており、窓やバルコニーからは大島海峡や加計呂麻島が臨めます。加計呂麻側に泊まる場合は改修中の古民家（築50年以上）にベッドは入れてあります。フリースクールの建築予定地は集落からはずれた海岸沿いにあり、造成はすでに終わっているため、この場所でのテント泊も可能です。ここなら泳げる海岸は目の前です（12/22もウェットなしで海水浴OKでした！)。奄美本島側、加計呂麻島側とも一応４名までは宿泊可能ですが、ホスト経験も未熟という状況につき、３名以上のグループの場合はご相談ください、その都度検討いたします。なおフリースクール母屋の建築が済むまでは、事業にかかわるのは男性である私一人になります。そのことによる宿泊時の不便さや生活様式についてはご了承ください。
少しでも気になった方は、まずはメッセージにて問い合わせください。いきなりの”つながり”希望はもちろんお断りしますが、きちんとやりとりのできる方であれば、当方は今のところ年中受け入れ可能です。またフリースクールの母屋建築の予定が立ち、その準備にも追われることとなりました。もしその方面に興味がおありでしたら、できるお手伝いをお願いするかもしれません。
当方でのウーファ希望者は、この「受入れ状況」に加えて「ホストリスト」についても必読願います。外国籍の方々から…よく言えば”フレンドリーな”、悪く言えば”失礼な”メッセージが多すぎて困っています。毎回、アドバイスも含めてやりとりしていましたが、質問に答えない、お礼や謝罪がない、最後は言い切りで終了（返答なし）等々。忙しい時間を割いて相手をする無駄と、やりとり後の徒労感等から「必要事項を書いてこない」「明らかに募集の要項を読んでいない」と判断された場合は、その旨を『一回限りのお断り』の返信にして済ませることとしました。外国籍の方はご注意の上、対応についてもご容赦ください。よろしくお願いします！
追記（10/28）
外国籍の方からのメッセージが現時点で11名ですが、私の受け入れ要項を読まない方、ウーフジャパンのルールを守れない方が多すぎます。また、それらの不備について返信しても、きちんとお返事をくださった方も僅かです。そんな経緯もあって、しばらくは日本語のできない（初級以下）外国籍の方からのメッセージ等をお断りすることとしました。国際交流という立場からはウーフの主旨からも外れますし、非常に心苦しいところではありますが…日々多忙な中で毎回無用なお返事をし続ける失望感や虚無感等の心情もお察しください。よろしくお願いします。
追々記（12/5）
最後にプライバシーにかかる内容となりますが、ウーファ活動の条件として、活動の前には例の予防接種の有無を確認させていただきます。離島地域にて医者の人数はごく少数に限られており、また島内の入院用ベッド数も若干数しかありません。ご理解の上でメッセージややりとりにお進みください。
急な用事等は少し短くなりましたが…2/8から2/13の受け入れはストップいたします。また14日以降は再開予定ですので、よろしくお願いいたします。
（１/４の更新です）
天候も安定した農作業日和が続いています。前回のウーファーさんの頑張りもあって、かなり片付いてきてはいますが…また一人になると仕事が多くて大変です。
①柑橘系苗の栽培、および植替えや接ぎ木の準備、②建築予定地での収穫や炭づくり等、③施設まわりの草払い、④家庭菜園の整備、⑤庭石、流木集め（海岸や河原から）、⑥駐車場づくり（本島と加計呂麻島の両方で）、⑦古民家の“お庭”づくり、等々…です。
大島側にはよく整備したマンションの３階（最上階）のふた部屋に２段ベッドを２脚ずつ設置しており、窓やバルコニーからは大島海峡や加計呂麻島が臨めます。加計呂麻側に泊まる場合は改修中の古民家（築50年以上）にベッドは入れてあります。フリースクールの建築予定地は集落からはずれた海岸沿いにあり、造成はすでに終わっているため、この場所でのテント泊も可能です。ここなら泳げる海岸は目の前です（12/22もウェットなしで海水浴OKでした！)。奄美本島側、加計呂麻島側とも一応４名までは宿泊可能ですが、ホスト経験も未熟という状況につき、３名以上のグループの場合はご相談ください、その都度検討いたします。なおフリースクール母屋の建築が済むまでは、事業にかかわるのは男性である私一人になります。そのことによる宿泊時の不便さや生活様式についてはご了承ください。
少しでも気になった方は、まずはメッセージにて問い合わせください。いきなりの”つながり”希望はもちろんお断りしますが、きちんとやりとりのできる方であれば、当方は今のところ年中受け入れ可能です。またフリースクールの母屋建築の予定が立ち、その準備にも追われることとなりました。もしその方面に興味がおありでしたら、できるお手伝いをお願いするかもしれません。
当方でのウーファ希望者は、この「受入れ状況」に加えて「ホストリスト」についても必読願います。外国籍の方々から…よく言えば”フレンドリーな”、悪く言えば”失礼な”メッセージが多すぎて困っています。毎回、アドバイスも含めてやりとりしていましたが、質問に答えない、お礼や謝罪がない、最後は言い切りで終了（返答なし）等々。忙しい時間を割いて相手をする無駄と、やりとり後の徒労感等から「必要事項を書いてこない」「明らかに募集の要項を読んでいない」と判断された場合は、その旨を『一回限りのお断り』の返信にして済ませることとしました。外国籍の方はご注意の上、対応についてもご容赦ください。よろしくお願いします！
追記（10/28）
外国籍の方からのメッセージが現時点で11名ですが、私の受け入れ要項を読まない方、ウーフジャパンのルールを守れない方が多すぎます。また、それらの不備について返信しても、きちんとお返事をくださった方も僅かです。そんな経緯もあって、しばらくは日本語のできない（初級以下）外国籍の方からのメッセージ等をお断りすることとしました。国際交流という立場からはウーフの主旨からも外れますし、非常に心苦しいところではありますが…日々多忙な中で毎回無用なお返事をし続ける失望感や虚無感等の心情もお察しください。よろしくお願いします。
追々記（12/5）
最後にプライバシーにかかる内容となりますが、ウーファ活動の条件として、活動の前には例の予防接種の有無を確認させていただきます。離島地域にて医者の人数はごく少数に限られており、また島内の入院用ベッド数も若干数しかありません。ご理解の上でメッセージややりとりにお進みください。
(Updated January 23th)
Due to some urgent matters, we will be suspending operations from February 8th to February 13th. We will resume operations from the 14th onwards, so thank you for your understanding.
(Update on １/４)
The weather has been stable, making it perfect for farm work. Thanks to Woofer's hard work last time, things are starting to get quite organized... but it’s tough when I have all the work to do by myself again.
① Growing citrus seedlings, as well as preparing for transplanting and grafting
② Harvesting and charcoal making at the planned construction site
③ Weeding around the facilities
④ Maintaining the vegetable garden
⑤ Collecting garden stones and driftwood (from the beach or riverside)
⑥ Creating parking lots (on both the main island and Kakeroma Island)
⑦ Creating a 'garden' for an old folk house, and so on…
On the Ōshima side, in two well-maintained apartments on the third floor (top floor), there are two bunk beds in each of the two rooms, and from the windows or balconies, you can view the Ōshima Strait and Kakeromajima Island. If staying on the Kakeroma side, beds are set up in an old house undergoing renovation (over 50 years old). The planned site for the free school is along the coast, away from the village, and since the land has already been prepared, it is also possible to camp in tents there. There is a swimming-friendly beach right in front. It was okay to swim in the sea without a wetsuit on 12/22 too! Both on the Amami Ōshima side and the Kakeromajima side, accommodation is generally possible for up to four people; however, since I am inexperienced as a host, please consult with us if your group has three or more people, and we will consider each situation individually. Please note that until the main building of the free school is completed, I, a man, will be the only one involved in the project. Please understand any inconveniences or lifestyle adjustments that may result from this during your stay.
If you’re even a little interested, please start by contacting us via message. We, of course, decline requests for an immediate 'connection,' but as long as you’re someone who can communicate properly, I am currently able to accommodate all year round. Also, plans have been made to build the main building for the free school, and preparations for that will keep us busy. If you’re interested in that area, I might ask for any help you can provide.
For those wishing to participate as WWOOFers with us, please make sure to read not only the 'Acceptance Status' but also the 'Host List.' We often have trouble with messages from foreigners that, if put positively, are 'friendly,' but, if put negatively, are 'rude.' Every time, we’ve communicated including giving advice, but we often encounter situations where questions are not answered, there’s no thanks or apology, or the conversation ends abruptly without a response. Considering the waste of taking time out of our busy schedule and the sense of futility after these exchanges, if we determine that someone has not written the necessary information or clearly hasn’t read the requirements, we have decided to send a 'one-time refusal' reply. Please be aware of this, especially for foreigners, and kindly understand our approach. Thank you for your cooperation!
Additional Note (10/28)
At this point, I have received messages from 11 people of foreign nationality, but there are too many who do not read my acceptance guidelines or cannot follow WWOOF Japan's rules. Also, even when I reply regarding these deficiencies, only a few respond properly. Due to such circumstances, I have decided to decline messages from foreigners who cannot speak Japanese (below beginner level) for the time being. From the standpoint of international exchange, this goes against the spirit of WWOOF, and it is very regrettable... but please understand the feelings of disappointment and emptiness that come from continuously having to respond to unnecessary messages amidst a busy daily schedule. Thank you for your understanding.
Postscript (12/5)
Lastly, this concerns privacy, but as a condition for Woofing activities, we will check whether you have received the aforementioned vaccinations before the activities. The number of doctors in remote island areas is very limited, and there are only a few hospital beds on the island. Please proceed with messages and exchanges with this understanding.
Due to some urgent matters, we will be suspending operations from February 8th to February 13th. We will resume operations from the 14th onwards, so thank you for your understanding.
(Update on １/４)
The weather has been stable, making it perfect for farm work. Thanks to Woofer's hard work last time, things are starting to get quite organized... but it’s tough when I have all the work to do by myself again.
① Growing citrus seedlings, as well as preparing for transplanting and grafting
② Harvesting and charcoal making at the planned construction site
③ Weeding around the facilities
④ Maintaining the vegetable garden
⑤ Collecting garden stones and driftwood (from the beach or riverside)
⑥ Creating parking lots (on both the main island and Kakeroma Island)
⑦ Creating a 'garden' for an old folk house, and so on…
On the Ōshima side, in two well-maintained apartments on the third floor (top floor), there are two bunk beds in each of the two rooms, and from the windows or balconies, you can view the Ōshima Strait and Kakeromajima Island. If staying on the Kakeroma side, beds are set up in an old house undergoing renovation (over 50 years old). The planned site for the free school is along the coast, away from the village, and since the land has already been prepared, it is also possible to camp in tents there. There is a swimming-friendly beach right in front. It was okay to swim in the sea without a wetsuit on 12/22 too! Both on the Amami Ōshima side and the Kakeromajima side, accommodation is generally possible for up to four people; however, since I am inexperienced as a host, please consult with us if your group has three or more people, and we will consider each situation individually. Please note that until the main building of the free school is completed, I, a man, will be the only one involved in the project. Please understand any inconveniences or lifestyle adjustments that may result from this during your stay.
If you’re even a little interested, please start by contacting us via message. We, of course, decline requests for an immediate 'connection,' but as long as you’re someone who can communicate properly, I am currently able to accommodate all year round. Also, plans have been made to build the main building for the free school, and preparations for that will keep us busy. If you’re interested in that area, I might ask for any help you can provide.
For those wishing to participate as WWOOFers with us, please make sure to read not only the 'Acceptance Status' but also the 'Host List.' We often have trouble with messages from foreigners that, if put positively, are 'friendly,' but, if put negatively, are 'rude.' Every time, we’ve communicated including giving advice, but we often encounter situations where questions are not answered, there’s no thanks or apology, or the conversation ends abruptly without a response. Considering the waste of taking time out of our busy schedule and the sense of futility after these exchanges, if we determine that someone has not written the necessary information or clearly hasn’t read the requirements, we have decided to send a 'one-time refusal' reply. Please be aware of this, especially for foreigners, and kindly understand our approach. Thank you for your cooperation!
Additional Note (10/28)
At this point, I have received messages from 11 people of foreign nationality, but there are too many who do not read my acceptance guidelines or cannot follow WWOOF Japan's rules. Also, even when I reply regarding these deficiencies, only a few respond properly. Due to such circumstances, I have decided to decline messages from foreigners who cannot speak Japanese (below beginner level) for the time being. From the standpoint of international exchange, this goes against the spirit of WWOOF, and it is very regrettable... but please understand the feelings of disappointment and emptiness that come from continuously having to respond to unnecessary messages amidst a busy daily schedule. Thank you for your understanding.
Postscript (12/5)
Lastly, this concerns privacy, but as a condition for Woofing activities, we will check whether you have received the aforementioned vaccinations before the activities. The number of doctors in remote island areas is very limited, and there are only a few hospital beds on the island. Please proceed with messages and exchanges with this understanding.