Rebuilding community from tsunami with education

Dear supporter,

Thank you for your continous support.  After the cold winter, spring is almost here at MORIUMIUS!

Cherry trees are getting ready to bloom, and plum trees have already started to bloom.  We have had cold but exciting winter.  Miso making is only done in winter.  Twenty five local children gathered to create miso for next year.  Using local organic soybeans with handmade Koji, bacteria necessary to ferment miso, and with handmade salt we have created over 100kg of miso in one day!  Also, winter is the season for seaweed.  Children will go out to ocean to collect seaweed with fisherman.  One of the most important seaweed in Japan is Konbu.  Konbu is used dry to make delicous broth.  Childen layed Konbu seaweed on the wood deck of MORIUMIUS to be dried.

Now we are in Spring Break, many children are gathering.  One of the highlight was that we had a group from a foster home in Tokyo.  They seemed to enjoyed the nature, sustainable living of MORIUMIUS, and certainly shocked with the story of Ogatsu listening to a local storyteller.  Children seemed to be motivated and created connection to the community.

Our newest member, Berinda, a goat who was pregnant arrived in January and gave birth to twin girls in February.  They are now a important member in our sustainable life.

Last news would be to renovate the old house that principals of the elementary school used to live.  Once an old house is now turned into community cafe for locals to gather.  Although population is still 1/4 of the original, it was a bright news for locals.  They were so happy to see the house been renovated, already gathering daily basis and interacting with visiting children.

Going into warm season, MORIUMIUS will be filled with voices of children.  Please keep watching us for more amazing journey providing learning opportunity to revitalize community.