My Journey has begun since Permaculture course
If something isn’t good for nature, it can’t be good for us.
That simple belief has been quietly shaping my life since I met Permaculture.
I enrolled in Milkwood’s online course, learning from Kristen, Nick, and even from David Holmgren — one of the co-originators of Permaculture itself. Their teachings didn’t just educate me; they redirected my entire life. I suddenly understood something powerful
Returning to Japan — The Reminder of Where I Belong
Covid kept me away from my parents for years. In 2024, my family and I went back to Japan for a full year — finally returning to the land where my roots run deep.
Seeing my parents again filled my heart. But something else happened too.
As we travelled through rice fields, forested mountains, small towns, and ancient coastlines, my body remembered:
I belong to this land.
Yet alongside the beauty, we saw the painful reality — polluted beaches, loosing trees from mountains, and abandoned homes left behind by people who couldn’t face the decline anymore.
If no one acts, these problems won’t simply fade.
They will shape the world our children inherit.
What can I do after I saw the reality of the big problem.
What can I do now?
Bringing a Japanese Invention to New Zealand
When we returned to New Zealand, I looked at the beautiful beach near our home — a place that reminds me of how Japan looked 40 years ago. And suddenly, the contrast was clear.
If we ignore environmental decline, this beauty will not last even New Zealand.
The answer arrived naturally: Kiero — a Japanese, soil-based, zero-smell composting system.
Kiero isn’t just a compost box.
It shows us a miniature planet — a small, living ecosystem where microorganisms quietly turn waste into life.
I want you to experience that moment — when your food scraps simply disappear and return as healthy soil, right before your eyes.
My Permaculture Work with Kiero
For many years, I struggled to find a place for myself in this “second world.”
But the digital revolution changed everything. AI opened doors that didn’t exist before — especially for someone like me, a stay-at-home mum trying to build something from scratch.
Now I work from home, at the dining table.
with my family around me. My garden is right outside.
And every day, I get to build a business that aligns with what I believe.
My parents in Japan are aging. Soon, they will need my support.
My dream is to create a life where I can live between New Zealand and Japan — caring for them while continuing my work here.
To do that, I want to establish a stable business model around Kiero and soil-based education. And eventually, I want to share this model with people — especially children — who feel stuck, lost, or unsure of their place in life.
Because to me, this is Permaculture.
Supporting people.
Regenerating lives.
Strengthening communities.
Creating value that grows like healthy soil — quietly, steadily, and with deep roots.
Kia ZERO.
“Kia” means Be.
“ZERO” means Zero Waste.
Be Zero Waste.
Be regenerative.
Be part of the change.
You and me, together —
for the Earth, for our families,
and for the future we choose.