WORKCAMP PROGRAM IN JAPAN 2013
WORKCAMP PROGRAM IN JAPAN 2013
WORKCAMP PROGRAM IN JAPAN 2013
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Background:<br />
From the ancient times Shimane prefecture consists of three regions namely, Izumo, Iwami<br />
and Oki. Izumo region appears in Japanese mythology as the birthplace of Japanese culture<br />
and history. The name Iwami also is much referred to in Man-yo-shu, literally “A Collection<br />
of a Myriad Leaves”, which is one of the oldest existing anthology of poetry put together in<br />
the late eighth century in Japan. One of the greatest poets of the time was Kakinomoto<br />
Hitomaro, who lived in Iwami, and whose verse covered more than half of all 4,400 poems of<br />
the collection.<br />
This Manyo-park was opened in 1982 as the third prefectural park of Shimane, to dedicate<br />
to the purpose of presenting Manyo-romanticism which is so lively and profoundly human,<br />
in Masuda city where the great poet once lived.<br />
Park has an accommodation facility, camp site, and open air theater. people visit the park<br />
for taking a walk, eating lunch and communicating elderly with youth.<br />
Work:<br />
1. Maintenance on the park/camp site, such as collecting garbage, cleaning the area and<br />
watering flower beds.<br />
2. Helping the kid’s event (Age 7 - 12) for a day. Details are undecided but most likely a<br />
barbeque at the camp site.<br />
3. Translating Park's pamphlet from A) Japanese to English B) English to other European<br />
Language (French, German and so on) for attracting/informing more tourists.<br />
Accommodation: Guest house/Old style Japanese houses/camp site<br />
Facilities: A kitchen, bathroom, a bathtub with shower and washing machine are available.<br />
The internet is accessible in internet café, and convenience store, super market are also in<br />
the vicinity of the site. However, no public phone is available.<br />
Meals: Volunteers will prepare their breakfasts and dinners themselves. Lunches are<br />
provided in the style of lunchboxes.<br />
What to bring: Working clothes (T-shirt, jeans and sneakers - long-sleeved are preferable as<br />
mornings and evenings get so chilly.) A cap, spare clothes for change, toiletry, soaps, and<br />
anything you think would be needed in a camp life. Something that shows your country,<br />
games, songs, etc.<br />
Note: We welcome volunteers who can smile to visitors with a smile any time, and<br />
volunteers who can willingly work and stay peacefully with others. Last but not least, we<br />
welcome volunteers who are not against to be interviewed, taken photos, and their images<br />
to be released in printed materials, on TV broadcast, HP and other medium for PR or<br />
advertisement purposes of the park, Masuda city and Shimane prefecture.<br />
During day-offs, an English-speaking guide will take you to Hagi or Tsuwano for<br />
sightseeing. You will enjoy some Japanese cultural experience (such as Japanese flower<br />
arrangement called KADO, and tea ceremony called SADO).<br />
We hope you enjoy Iwami-Kagura. Kagura was used to be traditional sacred service dance<br />
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