The 5th Summer Vacation Special "Ofuku Market" offered a variety of experiences.
Monday, July 21, 2014
We held a special summer vacation event called "Ofukuichi."
First, we started making cajons at 9am.

Making cafés in the forest
The lecturer is a wood coordinator.
Mr. Higuchi from Mori no Hiroba.
Cajon, a Peruvian instrument
Made from Toyota wood.
Other experiential learning (workshops) will begin at 10:00.
Tea making class.

Takakoen Children's Tea Ceremony Class
The instructor is a tea instructor.
Tea judging skills 6th grade,
Takakoen Garden Owner Yoshitaka Noba
The children listen to the story
Seriously, I make tea.

Tea brewing experience
With very elegant hands,
It was carefully placed.
I was amazed at how focused everyone was.
Making your own original furikake.

The lecturer will be Kurumi School Cafeteria.
Mix and make your favorite ingredients.

Finished.
I immediately had it for breakfast the next day.
Making granola.

The instructor is Koha.
Mix the ingredients,

Original granola.
I'm looking forward to tomorrow's snack.
Easy toy crafts.

The lecturers are from the Sanagedai Toy Library.
What small children are engrossed in making is,
Making tops.

Made from a milk carton
A frame that I colored myself.
Even for children in the 3rd year...

It turned out very well.
The kids were full of confidence. ...Good for them.

Balloon art
We also got a dog.

Learning about shiitake mushroom logs.
Contrary to my expectations, the shiitake mushrooms did not grow.
I learned a lot from listening to the talk.
Growing shiitake mushrooms on logs takes time,
Raising children is hard work, says a fifth-grade elementary school girl.

Outside, a session began with the completed cajon.
The beautiful sound draws attention.
There was also a relaxing massage and fruit smoothie.

At home, even after the class is over, they are still engrossed in making their own spinning tops.
I hope that everyone will have some fun afterglow.
Thank you to everyone who came.
In addition, volunteers helped with reception and parking lot guidance.
Thank you to everyone in the community for coming out in the heat.
Thank you to all the instructors for your cooperation.
This time, the profits from the previous "Ofukuichi" events will be used to cover venue fees, etc.
We are grateful for everyone's cooperation in making this possible.
Yukiko Noba, Takakaen and Ofuku City Secretariat.