This place is in Takenaka Oita city near by Ohno-river. Whenever I have time, I go there and be free. “Bamboo coffee” is taste unique. Smell and a little sweet after you taste it. You should try!! But you have to make the bamboo cup at first!! No one help you. hehe Someone will guide you how to use saw.

Come and Feel Japanese Way

This place is called Aoiumi(Blue Oceans). I wrote about the oraganization last post. So, you can check it.
・Feel your own culture in Oita
What is the Japanese Way?

It is like a wind.

There is no use to say, “Do you need a help?” When they are working such as cutting bamboo or building wood house, as long as they say “I need a help” no one support. Well, I should say it feels me they don’t need the help. They know what they are doing. If they need it, they will ask.

It is hard to understand, isn’t it? Me neither. It is hard to explaining it.

In other word, “Don’t ask! Feel it what happens in there.”

Find and Feel something you can

When you face to any nature, you feel something that you want. That is the nature power. Think what they want. I mean nature want. It leads you to think what you want.

• Why nature feels you free?
• Why when people get old, they like to feel nature?
• Why did Japanese become the second economy countries in the world?

well, these questions help me to feel my own culture. My answer is the nature at this time.

Be Natural Posture

Whenever I come to this place, they are doing something new. It is hard to understand. Can you feel what they are doing the above picutres? You will see when you come to this place.

If you can read Japanese, here is some information.
Aoiuminokai

Well, that is right. There is no oceans. This place is in moutain. Memebers like the ocean. Actually, they like fishing. That’s the reason.

Have a couple of coffee?

This place is new to me, too. Most of members are over 60 years old. They teaches me a lot of things. Their activities are these.

• Taking care of Nature
• Play with Nature
• Making Bamboo and Wood Coal

Through such experiences teach me a lot of things. Mainly they are taking care of nature. When people come around, they will have a small party with fireplace. They always talk about the future. Everything is ok. Whatever they feel it, they will talk like wind.

Be Multi-Culture pod

There is no rule. Human moral is needed. Everyone knows. Just relax yo!! No one bite you. Everyone feel free like nature do. So, if you are interested in, come and join.

I want this place to be like nature. Whenever you want to come, just come. Do whatever you want to do. Feel yourself. And try to exchange your culture to the people. Language problem? Who cares!! Members don’t speak English at all. But they will understand. heheh

These images are all part of it.

• Pizza Stove
• Rocket Stove
• Building wood house

They don’t use any machine at all. All by hands. There is no electorical power in this place. Only Gasoline. If you have a chance, come, come. I will show you around this place. From Park Place Oita, it takes about 10 or 15 min by car.