<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:47:24 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/inaka/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Farming in Japan: Making Miso]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 (and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/farming/@nicksikorski/farming-in-japan-making-miso</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/farming/@nicksikorski/farming-in-japan-making-miso</guid><category><![CDATA[farming]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nicksikorski]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 14:15:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJR3iqPxDrevHK3vDeQGnHc8Wj8C8negowrGY77HqhWv1vCtU83LPBzWkSwAkCVvtwdx3jhFTjstZnzjrdzvnoT4CWTo9Q7nPzppBshMgNGdt1TdDHTKmhLz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Looking back and looking forward, Part 2b: Farming in Japan, The Good Stuff]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the third part of a little series of articles reflecting on the past year -- my first as a full-time permanent resident in Japan. You can read part one here here and the first half of part two]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/farming/@nicksikorski/looking-back-and-looking-forward-part-2b-farming-in-japan-the-good-stuff</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/farming/@nicksikorski/looking-back-and-looking-forward-part-2b-farming-in-japan-the-good-stuff</guid><category><![CDATA[farming]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nicksikorski]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2018 12:48:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs75Q4ohtNGuq8fBiQF6WnPCzNavUG2LTayFKR9tQbSAwfSr2JSLd6y7tu6RMLyhHVhoWuSmRU833wA5N9fMFxFUqJP4rcox?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Looking back and looking forward, Part 2a: Farming in Japan, The Tough Stuff]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the second part of a little series of articles reflecting on the past year -- my first as a full-time permanent resident in Japan. You can read part one here. 1. Learning to Farm the Japanese Way]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/farming/@nicksikorski/looking-back-and-looking-forward-part-2a-farming-in-japan-the-tough-stuff</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/farming/@nicksikorski/looking-back-and-looking-forward-part-2a-farming-in-japan-the-tough-stuff</guid><category><![CDATA[farming]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nicksikorski]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2018 22:23:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTHtrBZh4neqUtwChpLq1CqvkQHrDyAoUxVyKVTDrCdZQ9nP9a7nYqsx1q8NHvnsMxRsgGnqvwuXUQPhZJ2mbA6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>