Case Studies
Growing Food, Community, and Sustainability Across Japan
Mie, Japan
Overview
The Miroku Vegetable Garden is a nationwide agricultural initiative in Japan, with 46 locations across the country, primarily in Mie Prefecture. Led by the Miroku Community Kyusei Shinkyo (MC) in Tsu City, this project aims to revitalize abandoned lands, often covered with debris and invasive vines, by transforming them into fertile fields for growing rice and vegetables.
It also serves as a hands-on learning platform for beginners to practice sustainable farming with EM Technology and structured energy fields.
The core philosophy of Miroku Vegetable Garden is a concept that goes beyond the traditional concept of self-sufficiency to emphasize community sharing. Farmers not only grow food for themselves but also share their harvests and farming techniques with their neighbors, fostering mutual support and self-reliance.
It also serves as a hands-on learning platform for beginners to practice sustainable farming with EM Technology and structured energy fields.
The core philosophy of Miroku Vegetable Garden is a concept that goes beyond the traditional concept of self-sufficiency to emphasize community sharing. Farmers not only grow food for themselves but also share their harvests and farming techniques with their neighbors, fostering mutual support and self-reliance.
Challenges
- Degraded Land: Many of the sites were initially barren, covered with debris and overgrown with non native weeds.
- Lack of Agricultural Experience: Many participants are new to farming and need practical training.
- Soil Restoration: Developing fertile soil was a key challenge, requiring both innovation and a commitment to sustainability.
- Lack of Agricultural Experience: Many participants are new to farming and need practical training.
- Soil Restoration: Developing fertile soil was a key challenge, requiring both innovation and a commitment to sustainability.
EM Application
To overcome these challenges, Miroku Vegetable Garden integrates EM Technology with EM energy fields structuring, following a step by step approach:
- Soil Preparation with EM:
They apply Activated EM・1 (AEM) to restore microbial balance, improve soil health, and enhance fertility.
- EM Composting:
They ferment organic waste to create nutrient rich compost.
- Energy Field Structuring:
This method is implemented to protect plants from harmful animals or insects and to increase the energy of the environment to further support plant growth and ecosystem balance.
- Soil Preparation with EM:
They apply Activated EM・1 (AEM) to restore microbial balance, improve soil health, and enhance fertility.
- EM Composting:
They ferment organic waste to create nutrient rich compost.
- Energy Field Structuring:
This method is implemented to protect plants from harmful animals or insects and to increase the energy of the environment to further support plant growth and ecosystem balance.
Effects and Results
- Sustainable Practices:
Participants, including children, learn to grow their own food without relying on chemical fertilizers or pesticides.
- Community Growth:
The initiative fosters stronger community bonds by encouraging food sharing and mutual learning.
- Replication and Expansion:
The success of Miroku Vegetable Garden has led to its expansion across Japan, with 46 locations actively engaged in EM based farming.
- Transforming Agriculture:
Even in small, narrow gardens or planters they can practice the EM nature farming making the ideal environment to start cultivating.
Participants, including children, learn to grow their own food without relying on chemical fertilizers or pesticides.
- Community Growth:
The initiative fosters stronger community bonds by encouraging food sharing and mutual learning.
- Replication and Expansion:
The success of Miroku Vegetable Garden has led to its expansion across Japan, with 46 locations actively engaged in EM based farming.
- Transforming Agriculture:
Even in small, narrow gardens or planters they can practice the EM nature farming making the ideal environment to start cultivating.
Comments from Instructors
Mr. Seiji Yamaji, Head of the Natural Farming Division, said, "The first time I grew rice with EM Nature Farming, the taste was amazing, and sharing it with others brought me great joy.
Hearing their appreciation motivated me even more. Farming isn't just about growing food, it's about the love and gratitude we put into it. When we care for the plants, the microorganisms thrive and the soil flourishes.
I hope that more people will experience this joy and that Miroku Vegetable Garden will continue to grow.
Mr. Atsushi Ogawa, EM Nature Farming Instructor and Member of the Board of Directors of United Networks for Earth Environment, said, "Even if someone wants to practice Nature Farming, many may not know where to start, especially if they don't have land to grow crops. But "difficult conditions can actually be favorable."
His small, narrow garden and the planters packed around his house show that you don't need a large or ideal environment to get started.
Hearing their appreciation motivated me even more. Farming isn't just about growing food, it's about the love and gratitude we put into it. When we care for the plants, the microorganisms thrive and the soil flourishes.
I hope that more people will experience this joy and that Miroku Vegetable Garden will continue to grow.
Mr. Atsushi Ogawa, EM Nature Farming Instructor and Member of the Board of Directors of United Networks for Earth Environment, said, "Even if someone wants to practice Nature Farming, many may not know where to start, especially if they don't have land to grow crops. But "difficult conditions can actually be favorable."
His small, narrow garden and the planters packed around his house show that you don't need a large or ideal environment to get started.
