Nature & Culture Portal - Understanding Environment through Culture

Title: A glass of wine can change the world A glass of wine can change the world Yes, we can change the world, if we change our daily food and drink. You may think I’m a dreamer. But I hope someday you will join us. Beau…

On October 19, 2019, Tokyo was in complete standstill, anticipating the effects of Typhoon Hagibis, the strongest typhoon to hit Japan in years. Groceries and convenience stores were wiped out; trains remained empty or were suspended; no…

After a first article describing our experience of Mr Wada’s Atelier Kitchen, some of us wrote a reflection on how agriculture should be done today. Challenges such as climate change, land loss and the erosion of community sense are tackled…

What is "true coexistence"? What I wanted to think through this class is "What is true coexistence?"  I usually live in Tokyo, but now I realize that most of the energy and food are supplied from the local area.  And the city that had…

Introduction On June 28th - June 30th, our class went on a small trip to Takahata in Yamagata prefecture. It took about around 2 hours by taking the shinkansen. The goal of this trip was to let us have a first-hand experiences through…

Having taken lectures throughout our 15-week course of “Understanding the Environment through Culture, Field Study of Cross Border Design”, I am now confident to say that I have learned a lot about the environment from different…

Childhood Dreams When I was a child, I used to wonder about what life would be like as a country farm girl.  Having only ever known cities or suburban neighborhoods, I was naturally curious about it, and would often imagine highly…