On the 29th of November there will be the first Steering Committee meetingbetween Japan and China.It will be a gathering of primary school staff. Through cancer education, wewill learn about the challenges of cancer in a local context and foster asense of support for each other in Japan and China.The first session will be an…

In Harbin, no one listened to a public health expert in a white coat, but everyone listened to a village hairdresser. Sometimes it’s the people who are “health workers” who know what they want, not the people who are “sick people”. Ms. Lin, who was a child actress in Shanghai, graduated from Fudan University. After…

In Japan, it is known that one in two people, especially two out of three men, will suffer from cancer in their lifetime, and that the incidence increases dramatically after the age of 60.This situation is no different in China, where the impact of cancer on business management is becoming more long-term and significant. In…

　What does cancer mean to children? In Japan, cancer education has been provided in many schools in recent years, but it has been somewhat adult-oriented and not always from the children’s perspective.  　This is a reflection of our involvement in the field of education in Japan and China through JICA grassroots projects. By learning about…

The number of people living with cancer is increasing due to the development of treatment technologies and changes in rice style. On the other hand, in both Japan and China, where the birthrate is declining and the population is aging, people with cancer and their families are often isolated and face many difficulties as the…

　We gave a talk on cancer and management at the ” Shogawa Community Revitalisation Vision Meeting”. Everyone was very enthusiastic about revitalising the local area. We also had an unexpected encounter here, which may lead to a chance to reach people in China across the sea.

　At the Kokyoji temple, there was a talk by Dr. Minami, who has been working in the local community for many years, entitled “Towards a society where people can live, age, disease and die happily”.  We were able to participate remotely even though we were far away. In Buddhism, we believe that nothing we experience…

The community has learnt how to massage around the eyes from Dr. Wei Ya Yan from Harbin, China through Wechat. Dr. Wei is the person who gave us a lilac seedling for the lilac tree’s sake. Dr. Wei’s guidance is accurate for our problem of wearing masks and feeling our face sagging more and more.When…

We went to Kamidaira Primary School, where we will be doing an exchange with a primary school in Suzhou. Straight corridors made of Gokayama cedar, classrooms with the belief that no one is left behind. It is a place where Equity is realized. Outside the school, the world is a wonderful place!

When we told the Mayor of Nanto City, Mr. Tanaka, that Kakugo Sodo in Suzhou was also a group of people working from the heart of Buddhism, he introduced us to Koukyouji Temple. We spoke to them about the ethical activities of Kakugo Sodo in Yunnan and decided to hold an SDGs marche at the…