Jon Walsh never knew he was dreaming of becoming an urban farmer in Tokyo, until one day when he bought some seeds, a pot and some soil and started growing his own food. Now he inspires the next generation of kids to do the same at schools across Tokyo and has built a garden for a major hotel chain as well. Jon shares how he made his surprise passion for growing food into a business in Japan. Subscribe to our list so you never miss an episode of Jandals in Japan If you enjoyed this episode and it inspired you in some way, we’d love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Head over to Apple Podcasts to leave a review and we’d love it if you would come and say hi (or Kia Ora or Konnichi Wa!) over on @jandalsinjapan on Instagram.In this episode you’ll hear:How the Tohoku and Christchurch earthquakes in 2011 were a catalyst for Jon becoming an urban farmerWhat Jon did to get started in becoming an urban farmer in Tokyo and land his first clientJon’s “3 Ps for success in Japan” in life and in businessWhy you can’t simply “import” your reputation to JapanAbout JonJon Walsh is an urban farming consultant/instructor and a leading pioneer and innovator in Japan’s urban farming sector.So far he has briefed and trained over 2,000 people on how to grow healthy food, taught urban farming to over 1,000 students at 17 international schools, set up 80+ gardens around Tokyo (including at the Grand Hyatt Tokyo).Jon has run urban farming programs,  workshops,  seminars  and lectures  at schools,  universities, clubs and private residences within Japan and around the world.Jon is the only native...

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