When you think of autumn, what do you think of? The falling golden brown leaves, Halloween pumpkins and of course the traditional harvesting of crops!
At the ICC “Rice-Planting” event in Spring, our participants all planted rice seeds together by hand whilst getting covered in mud in the fields.
And now, with the passing of summer and coming of autumn, it is time to harvest those golden ears of rice which have grown from the seeds of spring.
At this event, we will gather Waseda students from around the world to come and harvest the rice together by hand while chatting and making friends. Feel the importance and deliciousness of Japan’s staple crop in your own hands!
After harvesting the rice, we will have lunch in the beautiful natural surroundings of Waseda’s Tokorozawa Campus. Bring your lunch and share your culture together with your fellow participants.
Those who participated in the spring rice planting event can also participate in this event as well!
Date
Oct. 1st (Sun.) 2017 ※Will take place even during light rain. If the event is cancelled a notification will be posted the day before on the ICC homepage.
Place
Tokorozawa Campus (Saitama Pref.)
Time
8:30am – 2:00pm Meet at Kotesashi Station, Finish at Tokorozawa Campus.
Contents
Rice-harvesting experience & Lunch
Eligibility
Waseda Students
Language
English and Japanese
Entrance Cost
Free (Travel costs paid by yourself: Takadanobaba – Kotesashi on the Seibu Shinjuku line is 370 yen one-way)
Things to bring
A hat, towel, lunch, drink and change of clothes. Wear a long sleeved top and long pants. Special footwear provided for the farming activities, but mud will cover to your knees so your clothes will get dirty!
Registration
via Mywaseda: [Application Forms & Questionnaires] - [Fill Out Application Forms]- [ICCフィールド・トリップ：稲刈りで異文化交流 (10/1) / ICC Field Trip: Intercultural exchange through rice-harvesting(Oct. 1st)]
Deadline
Sep. 25th (Mon), 9:00am
Capacity
30 students (A lottery will be held if applications exceed capacity. Results sent by email on the deadline day.)
Caution!
In general, cancellation after applying is not accepted.
Please check your schedule carefully before applying.
Cancellation Policy
http://www.waseda.jp/inst/icc/?p=5275
Cooperation
Waseda University Natural Environmental Research Laboratory
Inquiries
Tel: 03-5286-3990 E-mail: [email protected]
