Takae– Author –
日本の新聞社系週刊誌記者、第二電電(現KDDI)広報責任者を経て米国留学。「持続可能な発展」などの政策比較研究を行い2000年カリフォルニア大サンディエゴ校で太平洋国際関係研究修士号取得。ハワイで有機園芸業を行っていたGary E. Johnsonとの結婚を機に2005年ハワイへ移住。翻訳出版とヨガインストラクターを続けながらGaryと共同で、「健康な食の生産、体と心の浄化、自然生態系の保全」を目的(3Pモットー)にした「森林農業+ヨガ・瞑想」プロジェクトをオアフ島ワイマナロで推進している。
After working as a reporter for a weekly newspaper and as a public relations manager at Daini-Denden (now KDDI), she moved to the U.S. to study comparative policies, such as on “sustainable development.” In 2000, she received her M.A. in Pacific International Relations from the University of California, San Diego, and in 2005, she married Gary E. Johnson, an organic gardener in Hawaii. While continuing to work as a translator, publisher, and yoga instructor, she has been working together with Gary on the Agroforestry + Yoga/Meditation project in Waimanalo, Oahu, which aims to “produce healthy food, purify the body and mind, and preserve the natural ecosystem (3P motto).”
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Celebrating Connection and Harvest at the Second Autumn Equinox Festival
One year has passed since we started the membership program at Second Nature Farm. We celebrated the farm's anniversary and the second Autumn Equinox Festival, inviting many friends who agree with our concept that Nature is the No.1. The... -
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Wings of Youth, Edogawa City, Tokyo — Nature Farming Experience for Urban Middle and High School Students
From July to the end of August, fruit trees from shrubs to medium and tall trees, vegetables in the field, and weeds surrounding them all vigorously spread their leaves on our agroforestry farm. Various green colors, such as dark green, ... -
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Tulsi, or Holy Basil – ‘Queen of Herbs’
Step into our natural garden, a sensory delight beyond the usual fruits and vegetables. Here, a wide variety of herbs await, their vibrant leaves a feast for the eyes, their oils and extracts a tantalizing aroma, and their flavorful dish... -
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Summer Solstice Festival ~ Learning Sustainability from Bananas & Taro
Second Nature Farm holds harvest events for its members at the turn of the seasons four times a year: vernal equinox, summer solstice, autumnal equinox, and winter solstice. We cook healthy dishes with gifts from the earth that can be ha... -
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Spring has come late with much-anticipated fruits
Spring has finally come to our farm, and colorful flowers have begun to bloom!Even though Hawaii is known as the "Island of Everlasting Summer," we have winter, the rainy season. The days are usually chilly during the rainy season, gener... -
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Healthy Food is Medicine
Our first seasonal event of 2024, the "Vernal Equinox Festival," attracted well over 30 people and four large, friendly dogs, filling the small farm. The theme of this year's event was avocados and turmeric (autumn ukon), both just harve... -
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Heart Mark on the Mountain
Dr. Vince Okada of HPU brought a group of Social Workers from Japan to our farm. They entered the profession hoping to help vulnerable people in society due to various challenges. During the meditation session, their beautiful hearts see... -
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Hawaii Pacific University the “Peace Studies” course students visit
Students from Hawaii Pacific University conducted the first group visit to the farm in 2024. Soaked by the cold rain, the 20 students, from freshpersons through juniors taking the Peace Studies course taught by Professor Vince Okada, ear... -
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Aloha, Friends of Second Nature Farm:
Thank you very much for all your support in 2023. Since the farm officially opened on September 23, we have had many events for visitors to appreciate nature, food, health, and their lives. Through the Autumn Equinox Event, a celebration... -
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Deep emotion on 80 feet
Here came the best Christmas present! Electricity from the grid to our agroforestry farm was finally installed. Right after we obtained the parcel lease in 2020, the government agencies closed due to the pandemic by COVID-19. Even after ... -
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A business leader’s encouragement of “healthy eating habits and natural environment” in the regenerative farm
About a year after undergoing critical surgery for pancreatic cancer, Mr. Tadayuki Kyotani, a former senior member of Seiwajyuku* and a well-respected business leader in Japan, came to Hawaii. He has overcome a severe battle with the dis... -
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The opening event of Second Nature Farm
On Saturday, September 2023, we had a joyful and delicious time with everyone who participated in the opening event of Second Nature Farm. The positive energy gathered from everyone who supported the project’s mission and purpose: to pro...