Behind the Scenes of the AISBL
Follow our renovation chantiers step-by-step in video! Discover the challenges of buying akiyas, the daily life of our Belgian and Japanese student artisans in Shikoku, and how your donations help preserve the trail.
Follow our renovation chantiers step-by-step in video! Discover the challenges of buying akiyas, the daily life of our Belgian and Japanese student artisans in Shikoku, and how your donations help preserve the trail.
Take a look behind the scenes. Although most physical chantier steps are planned for the future, discover today the background journey of our project's creation.
Discover the genesis of our international association. From drafting the official statutes in Belgium to setting up the network of partner craft schools and municipalities in Shikoku to turn our exchange project into reality. Click to read the draft bylaws of the association.
The legal and technical challenges of purchasing our guest house in Kumakogen. Virtual visits, structural diagnostics of the traditional wooden building (7SLDK), and layout plans. Click to view the full property details.
The daily life of Belgian and Japanese craft school students housed for free in our future homes. Their apprenticeship in Japanese carpentry alongside local master carpenters (Tōryō). Click to learn more about our exchange projects.
Behind the scenes of the eco-construction chantier. Building the covered bike parking, setting up solar energy production for e-bike charging and tools, and concrete actions to help the yado association equip their shelters with electricity. Click to learn more.
