Tom Miyagawa Coulton is a writer, photographer, translator and entrepreneur running a cafe in the small town of Mitarai, Hiroshima on weekends. You will find Tom's work in some of the biggest publications worldwide from one of the deepest rural island areas of Japan. Here he gives us insights into some of his interesting projects.
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
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