{"id":5568,"date":"2016-06-27T11:03:08","date_gmt":"2016-06-27T02:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/?p=5568"},"modified":"2016-06-27T11:10:24","modified_gmt":"2016-06-27T02:10:24","slug":"eco-tourism-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/2016\/06\/eco-tourism-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Eco-Tourism Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our Winchester students and some of our 3rd-year students spent the weekend on an Eco-Tourism project planting rice and sweet potatoes in Toho-Mura near Hita. We also made our own soba noodles. In the evening, we enjoyed a local fire festival and firefly watching. Great fun, and a wonderful learning experience! 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We also made our own soba noodles. In the evening, we enjoyed a local fire festival and firefly watching. Great fun, and a wonderful learning experience! 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