Our names are Rosie and Tsuyoshi. We are married and have been living our Current lifestyle for about 10 years. Tsuyoshi is a rice farmer and uses none or very little pesticide. His work at certain times is very physical and tiring. There's always grass to be cut and depending on the season, weeds to be pulled. If it's rice planting season, we love to see Wwoofers barefoot and in the rice fields. It's a beautiful experience. Rosie, that's me, has two guesthouses as well as the house that Wwoofers will be staying in. I do all the guesthouse work myself. I also do the vegetable garden at home. I try to use permaculture principles and dabble with KNF. It'd like to do so much more than I presently do but I am always pressed for time and brain space. I am however never pressed for ideas. This life is full of potential and possibilities and I love dreaming about what can be done next or better. My next big project that I'm looking for help with is restoring a kominka and its old traditional kitchen area as well as creating a then making a chicken house. Wwoofers with practical skills or a trade are absolutely preferred, however at this stage there is a lot of manual preparation and cleaning and clearing of house and fields that also needs to be done so if you have two hands and two legs, you are welcome. We are a friendly couple and quite social. We encourage Wwoofers to attend the various social gatherings we attend. Tsuyoshi is an 'older' raver and he and his mates are always gathering with their speakers in some random place to exchange music, food and good vibes.