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13th Mar 2022

Thriving as an Entrepreneur in Rural Japan - Tom Miyagawa Coulton

Tom Miyagawa Coulton is a talented photographer, writer, translator, entrepreneur and content creator who moved from London to Tokyo to the remote coastal town of Mitarai in Kure, Hiroshima. 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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My name is Hana Victoria, and I am a Japanese-American singer songwriter who dreams of inspiring, encouraging and empowering others through my music. Every word, melody, and visual comes straight from my heart, and I hope they influence you in some positive way :)

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