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Meiji University - Finding our way back to nature

Little news bits are often the best and our latest deals with our Director and co-founder, Julie, being an invited guest speaker at Meiji...

Aloha ʻĀina: Of the Hands, the Trees, and Connecting

So much is about the ‘right mix’ - in food, in preparation, and inevitably too in our own programs. Getting a balance that works is as...

Inspiration in the Field: Iida, Nagano - The Organization: Kankan Shizenmura

Founders: Kimi and Michiko Sakai It is persimmon season and the dried orange balls hang on strings in the morning air outside of homes....

Inspiration in the Field: Miyagi Prefecture, Matsushima Bay - The Bay of Memories and Healers

Few places on this recent journey conjured up so much raw feeling as Miyagi Prefecture did, and Matsushima Bay in particular. It was an...

Inspiration in the field: Life Farming Camp in Nozawa-Onsen

Inspiration in the field that we at Akahiao love and try to immerse in is vital. Other methods, ideas, and spaces always serve to broaden...

Ho’i Ho’i Camp – To Restore is Simply To Restore

We’ve focused on the concept of restoration – in whatever form it takes – over the course of the last years because it has become obvious...

Aloha Nā Keiki: Active Aloha

There is always a word or ‘feel’ to a camp or program that we run that sums it up. It is usually a term that comes up right as we end,...

Return to your true self: Nature Rx

It comes as no surprise that many of us are working remotely from home or participating in distance learning. This comes with many...

The Aftermath

"Ka ʻai nānā i luna." Even without teeth the wind consumes the food crops. Said of a destructive windstorm. Mary Kawena Pukui, ʻŌlelo...

Lāʻau Lāpaʻau: Native Plant Allies

We are in cold and flu season, a pertinent time for self-care and nourishing our health and well-being. Below are a few native plants...