WWOOF Japan - User Account

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City/Town/Village (Romaji)

Itoshima

City/Town/Village (Japanese)

糸島市

Host Type

Rice Farm
Orchard

Other Host Type (Japanese)

Other Host Type (English)

Activities

Knowledge of General Farming
General Organic Farming
Non Agricultural Chemical Method of Farming
Rice Farming
Citrus Orchard
Using Well Water
Forestry and the Use of Timber
Opportunities to Study Japanese
Building Houses, Fixing Houses
Swimming in the Ocean (In Season)
General Japanese Family

Organic Production

100% organic

Organic Certification

Yes

Certification Details

ふくおかエコ農産物認証制度
認証番号　2451883

Organic Lifestyle

We have an organic attitude of sorts, but we do not go out of our way to be organic or alternative, rather, we do what suits us at the time

Example of Lifestyle (Japanese)

テレビはありません。
循環する暮らしを目標に、
できる範囲を少しずつ実践中。

Example of Lifestyle (English)

Diet

General diet including meat and fish
We cook various international meals
We usually cook homemade meals
We may eat pre-made foods from supermakets and department stores
We may buy obento (lunch boxes) at convenience stores and supermarkets

Alcoholic Drinks

We drink and if WWOOFers like drinking, we may have opportunities to drink sometimes

Do Host members smoke?

No, nobody smokes

Atmosphere

Outside the town
Near the sea
Near a river
Quiet place

Home and Work

Our home and our workplace are situated at the same place or very close to each other and so the atmosphere stated pertains to both our home and our workplace

Type of Home

Typical Japanese Size
One Story House
Typical Residential Home
Other

Other Home Type (Japanese)

住居の一部をセルフリノベーションしています

Other Home Type (English)

Spring Temperature

22度

Summer Temperature

30度

Autumn Temperature

22度

Winter Temperature

10度

Livestock

No

Type of Livestock

Other Livestock (Japanese)

Other Livestock (English)

Pets

Yes

Type of pets

Cat

Other Pets (Japanese)

Other Pets (English)

WWOOFer Acceptance Period

Almost All Year Round

Duration of Stay

A Few Weeks
3 to 4 Weeks
A Few Weeks to a Few Months
The period will be determined depending on our workload
If WWOOFers want to stay for a long period, after about a one week trial period, we decide if the WWOOFer is suited to our place and whether we will ask him or her to stay longer

WWOOFers at a Time

We welcome one WWOOFer at a time, and a few WWOOFers too can stay with us simultaneously

WWOOFers Per Year

5 to 20

When two or more WWOOFers are traveling together, the Host prefers:

A couple who are WWOOFing together
A wife and husband couple

Accepting Children

Depends on the situation

Preferred WWOOFer Traits

No conditions. If we do not have other WWOOFers or other WWOOFer reservations, we welcome all WWOOFers
Any gender
A wife & husband couple, or a couple
WWOOFers of any age
We welcome all nationalities
WWOOFers who are interested in farming
WWOOFers who like animals
WWOOFers who can do carpentry
WWOOFers who can get up early in the morning
WWOOFers who do not dislike insects
WWOOFers who can be fine with humid hot summer

Other Preferred Traits (Japanese)

Other Preferred Traits (English)

WWOOFer Tasks

General farming
Harvesting
Planting rice plants
Reaping rice
Threshing
Getting rid of rice husks
Managing vegetable / rice fields
Thinning out flowers / small fruits
Chopping wood
Carrying logs
Cultivation of farm land
Shipping goods
Maintaining forest in the mountains / bush
Maintaining tools & equipment
Building houses
Repairing houses
Painting
Pruning trees

Other Tasks (Japanese)

Other Tasks (English)

Volunteer Hours

We are trying to give WWOOFers 6 hours a day, however, it may increase or decrease depending on the activities we are doing

WWOOFer Accommodations

In a room in the house where the Host family live
In a trailer (caravan)
In a traditional Japanese Tatami mat room
Using a Japanese futon
Using a bed

Other Accommodations (Japanese)

Other Accommodations (English)

Eating Arrangements

With the Host
Usually with the Host

Other Eating Arrangements (Japanese)

Other Eating Arrangements (English)

Vegetarian Meals

We can cook for WWOOFers who are really light vegetarians, who can eat chickens, ham & sausages, eggs, dairy products

Is smoking permitted?

Yes, at a designated location

Computer Use

No

Internet for WWOOFers

Yes

Interaction/Communication with WWOOFers

It depends on the activities we are doing at our place at the time, however, we usually have time to communicate with WWOOFers

Must WWOOFer speak Japanese?

Yes, to a certain degree
WWOOFers do not need to speak Japanese now but they have to have a will to learn Japanese
No, WWOOFers do not need to speak Japanese if they speak English

Languages Spoken