Michiyo Furuhashi is a member of Konohana Family, a spiritual Japanese community based on sustainable farming with the Universal Circulation Method (UCM). UCM is based on the Katakamuna civilization that existed in East Asia about 13000 years ago. She is in charge of international communication and also the president of \u201cGreen Grass\u201d, a non-profit organization. She used to serve as an international board member of Global Ecovillage Network and also Gaia Education.
Site content by Michiyo Furuhashi
Blog posts
Food Sovereignty of Konohana Family Japan: “Before cultivating a field, cultivate your spirit”
Japanese people believe that the land is a gift from the Ancestors. This is why they do not want to sell it. Therefore, local elders often ask the Konohana Family to manage their land. As a result, more than 95% of the land that Konohana Family uses is free, and sometimes the ecovillage gets paid to cultivate the land because the government will charge owners a higher tax if it is not used for cultivation. “The financial crisis happened, but it did not affect us at all since we produce … Read more
Events
The 10th Session of the Earth Summit
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- Location: Japan
Dear the Earth Family, I hope everyone is doing well. The 10th Earth Summit “Creating the Earth (Kuni-Tsukuri) for a New Era” is coming in one week. http://wotona-summit.org/en/the-10th-session-of-the-earth-summit/ This is the place to create the Earth (Kuni-Tsukuri) for the year 3000. This Earth Summit is the place where we draw the blowed-away-world. There are participants from Thailand, France and U.S. , so it will be another International summit. Would you like to join us for this … Read more
