Time flies and the two months of my training period in Kamiyama have passed.
I'm getting used to my new life here, and now I'm viewing this as a time to figure out how I want to think about and act in my time from now on.
At Monosasu Juku, which I attend, we learn coding skills as coders and basic knowledge of the web in general every day, but we also do things outside of the usual technical classes.
First, about the regional coordination class, students will experience the culture and work of Kamiyama through hands-on experience.
Check where the tree will fall and observe from a safe location
On the day with the theme of forest creation, the children observed tree felling. They listened to explanations on the direction to cut a tree, how to make a cut, how to use a chainsaw, and the history of forestry, and then actually wrapped wires to pull the tree and cut down tree branches with machetes and saws.
It is quite difficult to cut it thinly and of uniform thickness.
In addition, under the guidance of local mothers, we had the opportunity to experience making soba noodles with the students from Kamiyama Juku.
Although they usually spend their time facing a computer honing their individual skills, what's great about the Monosasu Juku members is that they naturally communicate well with each other and ultimately create a bright and cheerful atmosphere.
Recently, there was a class in which these communication skills were demonstrated.
This is a role-playing class in which participants are divided into three roles: client, director, and engineer.
Role-playing starts with greetings
The instructor will ask the client about their intentions in advance, and then the director will ask the client what kind of site they want to order. The director will share the project with the engineer, who will then announce what kind of site they will create. Finally, we checked whether the points matched the instructor's intentions.
Students learn about the on-site flow of what information is needed to communicate, listen, understand, share, and connect smoothly between people. In addition, students from other departments such as the Sales and Marketing departments give lectures on the overview of coding production services and trends in the web industry, and there are an increasing number of classes that focus not only on technology but also on the actual work flow.
When you have the opportunity to talk about the company's business, do you think people see you as someone who is knowledgeable about computers even in your everyday life?
A couple I met in town contacted me asking me to look at their computer settings.
We visited your home, checked the setup, and even helped you pick tangerines.
The fact that many of the mandarin oranges have been eaten by birds and insects is proof that they are delicious.
On the way back, he asked me to give him some vegetables as a thank you, so I took him to the field in front of his house.
Even an amateur could tell: "I'm a carrot! I'm a turnip! I'm broccoli!" There were rows of impressive vegetables, all of which seemed to be asserting themselves.
When I harvested it and ate it as is, I was overwhelmed by how precious and luxurious it was.
We were treated to a delicious lunch using ingredients from the fields.
The couple not only grow their own vegetables, but also their own rice and buckwheat noodles, and live an almost entirely self-sufficient life.
Food waste and weeds are turned into fertilizer without any waste.
He said he enjoys thinking about what to make with the vegetables he grows and harvests without using pesticides.
Heating is also provided by a wood stove.
I thought that living a simple life using what we have and what we create was wonderful.
There are inconveniences and restrictions in the satoyama area, and there are many things that you have to do yourself, but these people say that this is what makes it fun.
I also heard from immigrants that the townspeople are warm and tolerant, even to those who have come from far away.
Indeed, if you look back on your life over the past two months.
The excitement of leaving the training camp and moving into an old, vacant house, making use of what we had to make it comfortable.
We are provided with vegetables and are given access to a kotatsu table and stove.
The father next door prepared the field and set up a compost facility (a method used to process food waste and make compost).
Sharing delicious food with lots of people.
We receive gifts from Monosasu Juku, many of whose members are from Tokushima, and they are available to give advice on daily life.
I am grateful every day for the generous help they provide when I don't understand something or am having trouble.
Although it is more inconvenient than my previous life,
That's why I was able to understand what people truly needed, and I felt that those needs were circulated from person to person as I interacted with them.
I realized I hardly ever shopped.
Because I have everything I need and I'm grateful for everything.
And I will be happy to accept it.
The view from the warm walking path
When you go out for a walk on a nice day, you say "hello" to everyone you pass.
"It's warm today."
"Yes. I feel good so I'm going for a walk."
"Take care and have a nice trip."
That's the kind of exchange we have. I think that casual exchanges lead to a sense of security and a connection that will grow from there.
We do what we can ourselves, support each other where we lack, and cycle simply and without waste.
I feel richer in living in accordance with my true human nature rather than making choices based on what I think.
*When I finished writing this article, a neighbor delivered so many shiitake mushrooms that I could hug them.
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