Back to Nature

2021 September-October Back to Nature Program Report

19 October 2021

Dates: September 4 (Sat) & 12 (Sun) & October 9 (Sat): RaftingLocation: Ome City, TokyoParticipants: (3 days total) 26 campers, 10 care workers, 3 LITs, 2 program graduates, 18 Mirai-no-Mori staff (total)Sponsor: Morgan StanleyPartner: Mitake Race Rafting ClubDate: Saturday, October 2: HikingLocation: Ome City, TokyoParticipants: 4 campers, 1 care worker, 4 Mirai-no-Mori staffSponsor: Morgan StanleyDate: Saturday, October 16: FarmLocation: Hachioji City, TokyoParticipants: 11 campers, 3 care workers, 3 LITs, 1 program graduate, 6 Mirai-no-Mori staffSponsor: Morgan StanleyPartner: Isonuma Farm Our ongoing conversations with the care workers have given us a glimpse of the serious problems that this prolonged period of self-restraint poses for the children and the care workers

2021 Back to Nature Program Report: Dairy Farm

09 July 2021

Date: July 3 & 4Location: Hachioji, TokyoParticipants: 30 campers, 12 care workers, 2 LITs, 10 Mirai no Mori staff (Total over 2 programs)Sponsor: Morgan Stanley Program:  We were finally able to hold the long-awaited weekend outdoor program

2021 Winter Back to Nature: Snow Program Report

06 April 2021

Date: March 26-27 & April 3-4Location: Tsunan, NiigataParticipants: 33 campers, 9 care workers, 2 LITs, 4 Mirai no Mori staff (over 2 programs)Sponsor: Morgan Stanley Program:  We were able to hold the snow programs for 2 care homes that had been postponed due to the state of emergency

2020 December Back to Nature: Christmas Program Report

17 December 2020

Date: Saturday, December 12th and Sunday, December 13th
Location: Mitake
Participants: 26 campers, 7 care workers, 3 LITs, 12 Mirai no Mori staff (over 2 days)Sponsor: Morgan Stanley Program:  At Back to Nature Christmas Special, smiley faces gathered in Mitake to enjoy the last program of 2020

2020 November Back to Nature: KIKORI Program Report

24 November 2020

Date: Saturday, November 14thLocation: TakaoParticipants: 12 campers, 5 care workers, 2 LITs, 7 Mirai no Mori staffSponsor: Oracle Program:  November's Back to Nature program took place in a mountain forest in Takao

2020 September Back to Nature: Rafting Program Report

14 September 2020

Date: Saturday, September 5thLocation: MitakeParticipants: 9 campers, 3 care workers, 3 LITs, 9 Mirai no Mori staff, 2 LIT graduates Sponsor: Persol Career Program:  On a hot sunny day in early September, we hosted a rafting weekend program, one of the favorite activities for our campers! Throughout the day, campers were showing Mirai no Mori 5 values (Courage, Kindness, Leadership, Respect, Responsibility)

2020 February Back to Nature: KIKORI Program Report

02 March 2020

Date: Saturday, February 29thLocation: TakaoParticipants: 13 campers, 3 care workers, 5 LITs, 8 corporate volunteers, 9 Mirai no Mori staff, 2 volunteers Program:  For our Winter Back to Nature program, our partners from Mori to Odoru guided us on how to make a beautiful forest

2020 February Back to Nature: Yukiita Snow Surfing Report

05 February 2020

Date: February 1st ~ 2nd, 2020Place: Tsunan-Chō, Niigata PrefectureParticipants: 30 campers, 8 LIT's, 7 Care Workers, 8 Team KEEN Staff, 10 staff and volunteersSponsor: KEENPartner: English Adventure We enjoyed our 5th annual Yukiita (snow surfing) program in Niigata, with our long-term partner, KEEN

2019 December Back to Nature: Christmas Special Report

18 December 2019

Date: Saturday, December 14th Location: Mitake Participants: 40 campers, 10 care workers, 7 LITs, 8 corporate volunteers, 10 Mirai no Mori staff, 8 KIWL santas, 1 program graduate Program:  At Back to Nature Christmas Special, smiley faces gathered in Mitake to enjoy the last program of 2019

November Back to Nature: Nature Art & Wood Workshop Report

Location: Mitake Date: November 23rd, 2019 Participants: 20 campers, 6 LITs, 6 sponsors (from Asurion), 1 wood workshop partners, 7 Mirai no Mori staff Program: This month’s Back to Nature Program was nature art & team activities & wood workshop! In the morning, everyone gathered in Mitake, and everyone was happy to see each other especially after the cancellation of last October program due to the typhoon

Rugby Connect 2019 Report

Date: Saturday, November 2nd, 2019 Location: Tokyo University Komaba Campus Rugby field Participants: 87 wonderful supporters Event sponsors: Wahl+Case / Apex / Zenworks / SimpleGroup Raffle prize donors: JanSport (Backpack) / Nomadics (Backpacks) / Frijoles (Restaurant Coupon) / KEEN (Free Pair of Shoes) / other great prizes Co-organizing partners: MinJapa・Aoyama Touch Rugby Pro Bono Photographer: Johan Brooks Our very first Rugby Connect fundraiser was a great success! There were as many as 87 supporters joined, including 2 Leader in Training students who made speeches in front of everyone, and enjoyed playing touch rugby together in teams

2019 September Back to Nature: Rafting Report

09 September 2019

Location: Mitake Date: September 7, 2019 Participants:  30 campers, 6 LITs, 7 care workers, 4 volunteers, 7 Mirai no Mori Staff Sponsor: PERSOL CAREER  Program: River Rafting Adventure It is September and that means it time for our annual river rafting adventure with  MITAKE RACERAFTING ! The Mirai no Mori Summer camp had ended just a few weeks ago and everyone was ready for another great day in nature