Tom Miyagawa Coulton is a talented photographer, writer, translator, entrepreneur and content creator who moved from London to Tokyo to the remote coastal town of Mitarai in Kure, Hiroshima. https://tominjapan.com/
00:00 Welcome
00:45 Rural Life
01:30 Rural Revitalization Officer
03:20 Mitarai Historical Town
07:00 Open to Interesting Projects
08:50 Tohoku 3.11 Coverage
10:40 Volunteering in Ogatsu
12:00 Organic Americans Book
14:38 BBC Travel Shimanami Kaido
17:00 Waka Cafe
17:50 Island Pictures Content Creation
20:10 San'in Tourism Writing
21:10 Setouchi Area Writing
25:00 Setouchi Cookbook Website
29:00 Seaweed Salt-making from Jomon era
32:00 Let's Make Kelp Burgers!
33:00 Cafe Introduction from old Post Office
36:00 Tea & Scones Community Building
37:10 Early Cherry Blossoms KinMinNoHama
39:15 Local Lemon Farming
42:45 Tobishima Life - Social Support
45:00 Fruit Picking Volunteer Travel
46:00 Soy Sauce Feature
50:00 Low Cost of Living
52:00 House, Land & Renovation Costs
56:00 Rent & Spend time before Buying
59:00 Rural Bug Issues
1:00:00 Tom's Contacts
Tom co-founded the content creation company Island Pictures LLC http://www.islandpictures.co.jp/
Tom also co-produces the innovative website “The Setouchi Cookbook” https://thesetouchicookbook.com/
Tom's work is regularly published in both Japanese and English. Tom's 2012 book “Organic Americans” オーガニック・アメリカンズ is available on Amazon JP and won the 6th Natori Yonosuke Photography Prize.
LINKS:
Contact Locals & Collaborate via Tobishima Life: https://www.tobishimalife.net/
BBC Travel article: https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20...
Usukuchi Shoyu Soy Sauce: https://thesetouchicookbook.com/artic...
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About the Seek-Sustainable-Japan Host:
JJWalsh is a Hiroshima-based sustainability-focused consultant & content creator who hosts the weekly "Seeking Sustainability LIVE in Japan" talkshow and podcast - interviews with "Good People doing Great Things to keep People-Planet-Profit in balance."
https://www.inboundambassador.com | https://www.SeekSustainableJapan.com
All Links for JJWalsh: https://linktr.ee/jjwalsh
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Hana Victoria Short Bio
My name is Hana Victoria, and I am a Japanese-American singer songwriter who dreams of inspiring, encouraging and empowering others through my music. Every word, melody, and visual comes straight from my heart, and I hope they influence you in some positive way :)
