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This is the void between our recent past lives and our future.
This is the void between our recent past lives and our future.
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This blog post is the first of a (hopefully frequently updated) journal of our new lives in rural Japan, and our experiences in the 地域おこし協力隊 (Rural Rejuvenation Cooperation) programme in [Hidaka-mura][1](日本語), Kochi prefecture in beautiful Shikoku. My wife and I both successfully applied to the programme and I start my contract on the 1st of June.
This blog post is the first of a (hopefully frequently updated) journal of our new lives in rural Japan, and our experiences in the 地域おこし協力隊 (Rural Rejuvenation Cooperation) programme in [Hidaka-mura][1](日本語), Kochi prefecture in beautiful Shikoku. My wife and I both successfully applied to the programme and I start my contract on the 1st of June.
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As well as these core fundamentals driving our new lives, I want to write about it! I think rural rejuvenation is an awesome idea, and I am excited by the opportunities to contribute to our village's future successes, and those of neighbouring villages of course. I'd like to encourage others to give such schemes a try. I had no idea I qualified for such a programme, and so hadn't given it much thought until a friend (who I met through my mother-in-law) from the programme encouraged us to go for it.. and well, Caledonia-exit apprehension aside I think that following through on the inkling of an idea, might be the best decision I'll ever make!
As well as these core fundamentals driving our new lives, I want to write about it! I think rural rejuvenation is an awesome idea, and I am excited by the opportunities to contribute to our village's future successes, and those of neighbouring villages of course. I'd like to encourage others to give such schemes a try. I had no idea I qualified for such a programme, and so hadn't given it much thought until a friend (who I met through my mother-in-law) from the programme encouraged us to go for it.. and well, Caledonia-exit apprehension aside I think that following through on the inkling of an idea, might be the best decision I'll ever make!
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PS: The blog title _The KyōryokuTimes_ is a play on _kyōryokutai_ which is pronunciation of the final part of the programme name, the full name being _chiikiokoshikyōryokutai_ or 地域おこし協力隊. Hey, I like it, OK :P
PS: The blog title _The KyōryokuTimes_ is a play on _kyōryokutai_ which is pronunciation of the final part of the programme name, the full name being _chiikiokoshikyōryokutai_ or 地域おこし協力隊. Hey, I like it, OK :P
jon
3 years ago