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Nick Sikorski

@nicksikorski

French trained organic market gardener with PDC specialising in heirloom varieties of vegetables & herbs. Based in Nagano, Japan. Married to @mizuesikorska

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Nick Sikorski
@nicksikorski May 10, 2018, 2:05 AM UTC

Kinkaku-ji Temple, Kyōto, Japan

Kinkaku-ji 金閣寺 Temple is one the most famous - and most visited - temples of Kyōto 京都. Located in the hills to the north-west of the ancient capital, its name literally means “golden-pavilion-temple”…

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Nick Sikorski
@nicksikorski May 9, 2018, 7:37 AM UTC

Distillery Visit - Domaine de Chez Maillard Cognac, France

Before coming to live in Japan to be a farmer I used to work in France in the spirits (armagnac, calvados, cognac, whisky etc.) industry. One of the many different roles I played was as a photographe…

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Nick Sikorski
@nicksikorski Apr 19, 2018, 12:48 PM UTC

Distillery Visit - Mackmyra Whisky, Sweden

Before coming to live in Japan to be a farmer I used to work in France in the spirits (armagnac, calvados, cognac, whisky etc.) industry. One of the many different roles I played was as a photographe…

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Nick Sikorski
@nicksikorski Apr 17, 2018, 2:15 PM UTC

Farming in Japan: Making Miso

While not technically part of farming itself, making miso みそ/味噌 is closely connected to farming and traditional lifestyle in the countryside of Japan: not only do many small-scale farmers still make…

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Nick Sikorski
@nicksikorski Feb 25, 2018, 2:18 AM UTC

Distillery Visit - Lecompte Calvados, France

Before coming to live in Japan to be a farmer I used to work in France in the spirits (armagnac, calvados, cognac, whisky etc.) industry. One of the many different roles I played was as a photographe…

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Nick Sikorski
@nicksikorski Feb 23, 2018, 1:12 PM UTC

Japanese Natural Farming - Chapter 1: Okada Mokichi and the Sekaï Kyūseï-kyō and Shinji Shumeï-kaï Religions

# Japanese Natural Farming - Chapter 1: Okada Mokichi and the Sekaï Kyūseï-kyō and Shinji Shumeï-kaï Religions (Original French version here) The Japanese term shizen-nōhō, translated into French as…

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Nick Sikorski
@nicksikorski Feb 17, 2018, 10:03 AM UTC

L'Agriculture Naturelle Japonaise - Chapitre 1 : Okada Mokichi et les religions Sekaï Kyūseï-kyō et Shinji Shumeï-kaï

# L’Agriculture Naturelle Japonaise - Chapitre 1 : Okada Mokichi et les religions Sekaï Kyūseï-kyō et Shinji Shumeï-kaï (English version to follow) Le terme japonais shizen-nōhō, traduit en français…

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Nick Sikorski
@nicksikorski Feb 16, 2018, 2:27 AM UTC

Japanese Natural Farming - Introduction

# Japanese Natural Farming - Introduction (Original French version here) Translated into French over a decade ago already, “Révolution d’un seul brin de paille : Une introduction à l’agriculture sauv…

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Nick Sikorski
@nicksikorski Feb 15, 2018, 3:27 PM UTC

L'Agriculture Naturelle Japonaise - Intro

# L’agriculture naturelle japonaise - Intro (English version here) Edité en version française il y a plus d’une décennie déjà, le livre « Révolution d’un seul brin de paille : Une introduction à l’ag…

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Nick Sikorski
@nicksikorski Feb 8, 2018, 10:50 AM UTC

Okayama-jō Castle, Okayama, Japan

Okayama-jō 岡山城 Castle is situated in the middle of Okayama City, about three hours west of Tōkyō 東京 and one hour west of Kyōto 京都. Originally built at the very end of the 16th century, a few years be…

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