By Gentaro Yui | Director
Dear supporter,
Thank you for your continous support. After the cold winter, spring here at MORIUMIUS!
Cherry and plum trees are blooming, birds are whispering in the forest. 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.
One year has been past since mega earthquake in Kumamoto. My condolence for those victimized by the disaster. Continuing to support children in Kumamoto, we are starting to prepare for second invitation tour. We have decided and going to invite children from Kumamoto during the summer holidays. Summer here at MORIUMIUS is special time for children, prviding one week program explore nature and interact with local people to learn sustainability of life. August 12 through 19 will be the week children of Kumamoto will be flying to Miyagi to stay at MORIUMIUS with other children gathering domestically as well as internationally.
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 children in Kumamoto.
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