The “Mochizuki off-campus program,” held for 4 days and 3 nights, incorporates farm work at fields and paddy fields.  In an all-female environment, not only do they fulfill their roles, such as “harvesting the rice plane,” “banding the rice plants together,” and “hanging the sheaves on the hazeppo,” but also they have to coordinate in manual labor and groups on their own.
   The farm work begins with rice-planting at the end of May, followed by weeding the rice fields, planting the sweet corn-seeds, planting the seedling of pumpkins, egg plants, sweet potatoes, and planting potatoes.  In the fall, we harvest the rice-plant and vegetables and prepare the soil for the fields after harvest.  One of the characteristics is cultivating a sense of solidarity in the students by sharing responsibilities beyond grade levels.  For example, the first year junior high school students take charge of seeding at the beginning of the spring, and the third year junior high school students take charge of harvesting the rice plants in the fall.
   In addition, not only is farm work an occasion to learn the importance of labor, but it also leads to fostering a sense of responsibility and cooperation from group work, and bring about a sense of gratitude toward food.
   By experiencing what it takes to grow rice and vegetables, students cultivate a sense of gratitude toward food and a sense of valuing things.