At Obubu we’re in search of somebody who …

• is worked up to strive their fingers at farming
• desires to go expertise a single workday and construct up an excellent sweat
• likes rising greens and dealing with the soil
• desires to breathe within the air of the countryside
• enjoys collaborating in conversations in many alternative languages

Is it me they’re speaking about?!

Let me introduce myself! My title is Suzuka, and I’m a senior highschool pupil volunteering at Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms!

In the future, I used to be in search of a volunteer undertaking the place I’d have the ability to use English, and I got here throughout the beforehand talked about recruitment type.
Nonetheless, the shape was posted a 12 months prior…
I believed they won’t settle for volunteers this 12 months, however I emailed them and so they had been pleased to just accept me. So right here I’m!

A few of my duties as a volunteer included:

• Getting ready a tea harvesting occasion🌱
• Taking photos at mentioned occasion📸
• Getting ready the lunch at Obubu🍴
• Cleansing up the sencha manufacturing facility🧹
  And so on., And so on.

The time I spent at Obubu helped me recharge my batteries ❤️‍🔥
I used to be surrounded by lovely nature and all of the smiling faces of the Obubu workers!
Particularly the joking and laughing of the international workers throughout breaks made an impression on me.
This place is sort of a dream the place you’ll be able to speak to folks from completely different components of the world whereas nonetheless being in Japan✨.
 
Everybody who gathers at Obubu loves Japanese tradition!
Individuals had been very pleased after I made calligraphy and gave them as items, and in return, I’ve had foreigners train me about Japanese tea and Japanese portray.
I’ve all the time been desirous about international cultures and wished to enhance my English, however coming to Obubu has additionally made me need to worth Japanese tradition much more.
 
I additionally need to be somebody who can unfold the phrase about Japan after I go overseas sooner or later!
Thanks to all of the members of the Obubu workers! I can be again once more!
If you’re a pupil who, like me earlier than, finds your self repeating the identical factor every single day, please come to Obubu Tea Backyard as a one-day volunteer 🍵