EMTN NEWSLETTER!
DECEMBER 15, 2006 NUMBER 2
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EMTN Newsletter
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Welcome to the second issue of
EM TECHNOLOGY NETWORK Newsletter!
Dr. Higa!s Central and South America Trip
Dr. Higa in Managua, Nicaragua, courtesy of the newspaper El Nuevo Diari
Tremendous news resulted from Dr.
Higa!s recent visit to Central America,
news that rea"rms the e"cacy of
EM•1® in cleaning bodies of water. As
reported on the front page of the
newspaper El Nuevo Diario in Mana#
gua, Nicaragua, Lake Tiscapa has been
revived thanks to the e$orts of local
EM workers and EM Technology. Un#
der a banner headline trumpeting the
fact that %Lake Tiscapa Lives Again,&
the article discusses how this lake,
originally used as a site of aquatic
events in the Central American
Olympics 25 years ago, had, in the
interim, become completely contami#
nated. Plastic bags and trash littered
the lake, which was so full of algae
and e.coli bacteria that swimmers
brave enough 'or foolish enough?( to
swim in its polluted waters often fell
ill afterwards. Two years ago several
million dollars were spent to hire a
contractor to use ozone treatment on
the lake, but to no avail, as the water
remained )lthy and polluted.
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visited, the lake had+in
half a year+been com#
pletely transformed, and is to re#examine its plans to develop
now opened as an sports center for underground water
swimming, kayaking and other sources. All of this was accomplished
aquatic sports. 'Note the boys in the in six months, at a cost of only
canoes behind Dr. Higa in the photo.( ,250,000. 'Note: approximately half
Not only does the city plan to have of this went for labor and equipment
the lake be able to accommodate costs.( Once again the amazing power
10,000 visitors, but with the fresh of EM•1® to clean bodies of water is
water that the lake can now provide as there+right before our very eyes!
a source of drinking water, has begun
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Professor Higa#s favorite place in the world"His EM Demonstration Garden,

with EM grown bananas, papayas, vegetables and others" a Sanctuary and Res"
pite from his busy schedule

Who is this smiling man?

In his extensive travels on behalf of EM, E$ective Microorganisms™ Dr. Higa has been to all corners of the world
and almost every continent. But his favorite place in the world is found much closer to home##literally just around the
corner.
It was a rainy day last May. Yuri Terris, operation manager of EMRO USA, Inc., and her husband Ben, were visiting
Okinawa from Tucson, and stopped by Dr. Higa!s EM tropical garden to take some pictures at the request of an editor
of this newsletter. Knowing Dr. Higa!s busy schedule, they never imagined he would be there at the garden himself.
Standing in the middle of the garden, clad in a blue raincoat, was a man working in the rain. Wondering who it was,
Yuri and Ben got closer, only to discover it was Dr. Higa! He was surprised to see them and happily showed o$ his pride
and joy, his own EM, E$ective Microorganisms™ garden.
Last March, at the annual EMTN Board meeting in Tucson, Dr, Higa regaled us
with stories of his garden and two new friends. Every time he starts to work in
his EM garden, a pair of little Okinawan birds come to see him right away,
watching him work and looking forward to him feeding them with his crops and
bugs. We can imagine Dr. Higa talking to these cute little friends, sharing the
bounty that EM, and Dr. Higa!s hard work, have produced.
One day, as he was working in the garden, Dr. Higa heard somebody calling out
to him: %Hey, Bro!& A man working on the roof of the house next to his garden
had been watching him down below. %How come your Santo#sai greens are so
big and healthy looking?& the man asked. %I planted the same greens in my
garden but yours look much better.& Dr. Higa was happy to give the man a
small bag of his EM•1® Bokashi and share some EM information with him.

Dr. Higa intentionally kept this stalk of a weed to show how tall the
weeds used to be. If he hadn!t taken over the plot of land and ap#
plied EM Technology to it, it would have been covered with weeds.
The man
came back later with a bottle of whiskey to thank him and told him that he
was convinced that EM works. Dr. Higa kept the gift for his students or EMRO sta$ members to share for later.
How his EM garden began.

Several years ago Dr. Higa found a vacant space near his o"ce. The vacant area had been covered with weeds for quite
a long time. After he purchased the land, he began by physically trampling down sections of the lot. Next, he spread
EM•1® Bokashi and applied Activated EM•1® over the weeds, and covered the sections with a plastic tarp to let them
ferment. This can be for anywhere from a couple of weeks to a month in cases when he has to go on EM business trips

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overseas or when he is involved in research, teaching, conferences and seminars all

over Japan.
He doesn!t need to till the land nor fertilize it at all. He simply incorporates EM
Technology into the cycle of nature. Dr. Higa also shared with us a funny story that is
indicative of his frugality. He loves to go to Dollar or 99 cent bargain stores to look
for little gadgets for use in his research. EMRO sta$ members are sometimes quite
surprised to )nd him at the Dollar store in town. He is amazed how many low cost,
useful materials he can )nd there. He uses those low budget materials and equipment
for his re#search experiments. For instance, Dr. Higa purchased bundles of disposable
chopsticks at the Dollar store to make the frames for his garden plots.
He likes to also use any piece of wood he )nds for free, and no doubt The power of EM•1® Bokashi and
also makes use of many kinds of recycled materials from home. Activated EM•1® fermentation!

- Dr. Higa most de)nitely follows the golden rule of Reduce, Re#use
and Recycle. In his garden he uses EM•1® Bokashi fermented food and EMX ceramic powder##plus his loving care.
He also uses EM glass stones to grow plants in his garden and at the roof top garden of the EM Hotel in Okinawa. 'See
page 2 of this Newsletter for photos of how Dr. Higa incorporates EM recycled glass in his garden.( Since Okinawa is
an island and they have special glass local arts, they need to recycle the glass within the island. For detailed information
visit http://trims.co.jp/english/product/index.html
Dr. Higa is also directing EMRO sta$ members to maintain the EM rooftop
vegetable garden of the EM Wellness Center, Hotel Costa Vista, in order to pro#
vide vegetables to serve at the restaurants at the hotel. They have been utilizing
this EM glass stone along with the EM•1® Bokashi
fermented food waste and kitchen scraps from the restaurants. Again they follow
the golden rule of the 3#R!s.
Dr. Higa!s garden is one of the most popular places to visit on the optional tours
of EM#related spots during the EM Wellness Week held from Nov. 15#21 this year
in Okinawa. Dr. Higa himself led demonstrations at the garden, which was a
happy experience for the participants to learn directly from him. The photo was
taken in May, so by now his garden might very well be a veritable banana planta#
tion. We will continue to update you on this in future issues, so please look forward to further news from Dr.
Higa!s favorite place on Earth!

New Ways of Raising Papaya

One other interesting agricultural method Dr. Higa has recently tried
out in his own garden relates to one of the best known and delicious
Okinawan#grown tropical fruits##papaya. Dr. Higa noticed that it!s
di"cult for growers to take care of papaya trees when they grow tall,
and also to harvest the fruits when
they!re hard to reach. So
he simply twisted and
taped the young papaya
trees growing in his garden, adding rocks to weigh them down
so they continue growing along the ground rather than
vertically. When the fruit appears it!s easy to pick and less of a
strain for hardworking farmers. 'See photos.( We look forward
to seeing what other innovative and practical discoveries Dr.
Higa and his garden will reveal!
* 2 photos of papaya are taken by Mr. Harada & Mr. Asami of EMRO

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EM America, Inc. has part#
nered with EMRO USA, Inc. as
the sales and marketing company
and provides all tech support and
consulting services on E$ective
Microorganisms™ in the United States. EM•1® & other EM•1®
related products including EM#X can be ordered at
www.emamerica.com Tel: 1#866#369#3678
For Hawaii, please visit www.emhawaii.com for ordering EM•1®
& other EM•1® related products including EM#X.
EM AMERICA# S VISION
Q: What have been some of the successes and challenges EM
America, Inc. has faced in the past year?
EM America, Inc. has been focusing much of its e$orts for the
past year on developing commercially# acceptable packaging.
This has been a huge task as none of us have backgrounds in
retail marketing. However, our e$orts have paid o$. We are
about to launch Dr. Don!s Antioxidant Mouthwash and Tooth#
powder into Whole Foods Market in Southern
California. Much still needs to be done and there will be lots of
)ne tuning. We are glad to see we are headed in the right direc#
tion.
We have also been working on a supply network that will be able
to supply large quantities of Activated EM•1®
to commercial and domestic outlets. In
preparing this, we have been working
closely with EMRO USA, Inc. to develop
standards for quality control of the
AEM•1®, designing activation systems,
and standards for )nished AEM•1® qual#
ity to be the same no matter where the
AEM•1® is purchased from. We now
have 4 Activated EM•1®
Service Providers that can supply EM•1®
to the entire country. Both the AEM1 Service Providers and EM
America market the AEM•1® to clients. To support sales in the
network, we have registered with the federal government so we
can pursue federal contracts and grants and we have registered as
a vendor in several states.
Q: What products have you created and how will these bene)t
people?
This has been a year for us to start launching new products.
These include; water#soluble bokashi packets for septic treat#
ments, a grease trap cleaner, a super#charged AEM•1® 'AEM•1
Plus®(, Dr. Don!s Oral Hygiene Products, and Earth Shine
Cleaner.
In February we launch Dr. Don!s Oral Hygiene Products. There
were an Antioxidant Mouthwash and an Antioxidant Toothpow#
der. Both were made for adults. Later, we developed a tooth#
powder for children that is made with Certi)ed Organic Cocoa.
The main bene)t of these products is that they are free of syn#
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DECEMBER 15, 2006 NUMBER 2
thetic chemicals and soaps that are found in every toothpaste on
the market. Dr. Don has been scouring the internet for research
on sodium lauryl sulfate, a soap by#product from coconut, and
has found quite a bit of evidence on the connection between
injecting soaps and respiratory and digestive problems.
We started making a cleaner over a year ago and ran into several
problems with it and put the project aside until this past winter.
We went through several formulations to get it right. We sent
out over 200 samples and got some feedback to )ne tune the
formula. This past August, we launched Earth Shine All#Purpose
Cleaner. The cleaner works because it has traces of EM•1®,
structured water, and EM#X Ceramics in it. It is now %Patent
Pending&. This is another way we can o$er customers replace#
ments for synthetic products that they can feel safe about using.
Our customers with environmental sensitivities have come back
with glowing reviews.
Q: What new projects or ways of using EM•1® M have you been
involved with recently?
Most applications have already been developed or tried. Our
plans are to develop marketable materials and quality data in the
United States that can be used to make EM•1® become that
standard in large projects. The area where EM•1®needs more
supporting data is in the wastewater and solid waste )elds. Be#
fore we can get municipalities to look at EM•1®seriously, we
must be able to provide them with supporting research demon#
strating bene)ts of EM•1® in systems they are currently using.
And, this data must come from the United
States. In the domestic and commercial sec#
tors, we are formulating several new products
with EM•1® and plan to keep expanding in
that direction to o$er EM Technology#based
products to replace existing ones on the mar#
ket. Some of our new projects are in waste
processing and wastewater treatment. K&M
Remediation, our A EM•1® Service Provider
in California, is continuing to treat waste la#
goons in central California and are also devel#
oping odor control programs for solid waste
management companies.
Q: What long term goals do you have for the company, and how
do you envision EM Technology spreading throughout North
America?
The EM America plans to market EM Technology through sev#
eral routes to achieve the goal of making EM•1® a household
name. We will continue to develop new products that will even#
tually be marketed through retail locations across the country in
supermarket chains such as Whole Foods Market and continue
to develop educational materials that help our customers learn
the proper uses of EM•1®. We also are planning on beginning
public seminars and demonstrations at these retail chains. In
order for EM Technology to spread, it must be accessible. We
are heading in that direction with the retail markets.
#interview with Eric Lancaster
executive vice president of EM America, Inc.
 EMTN NEWSLETTER!
EMRO USA, INC. now has a great leader to
manufacture and develop the high quality of
E"ective Microorganisms™ #EM•1®
products$ in the United States
Introducing Dr. Shuichi Okumoto
.We recently asked Dr. Shuichi Okumoto, the new head
of operations of EMRO#USA, Inc. to introduce himself
to our readers./
My Background Before Coming to Tucson
I!d long had a dream of working abroad, so after I gradu#
ated from university in Japan I became an agriculture en#
gineer in the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers
'JOCV(, which is one of the International Cooperation
Agency!s 'JICA( programs. I worked in the Ministry of
Natural Resources in Honduras for research and promo#
tion of plant disease management between 1988#90.
From 1990#94 I worked as a researcher on sustainable ag#
ricultural systems with e$ective microorganisms at the
Integrated Pest Management Project, Tropical Agriculture
Research and Higher Education Center 'CATIE( in Costa
Rica. At that time I obtained E$ective Microorganisms ™
'EM( from Japan and that!s how I started to work promot#
ing EM Technology.
From 1995#97, I supervised and coordinated sta$ members helped provide technical support for a long time, received
and Costa Rican farmers as an organic agriculture project an award in recognition of their contribution of develop#
leader in a joint project between University of Costa Rica ing agriculture in Costa Rica from the Ministry of Agri#
and JICA in 4 regions in Costa Rica. EM Technology and
the use of local indigenous e$ective microorganisms and
bokashi for organic agriculture was very innovative and it growing con)dence and pride they had in their work.
drew much attention. This sustainable organic agriculture
project became well known throughout the country.
I met Dr. Higa for the )rst time when he visited Costa
Rica, and I promised him to join and cooperate in pro#
moting EM Technology in Latin American countries.
In 1997, I )nished my work term with JICA and went
back to Japan and became a sta$ member of EM Re#
search Organization 'EMRO(. In 2000, I started to teach
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DECEMBER 15, 2006 NUMBER 2
EM Technology at EARTH 'Escuela de Agricultura de la
Region Tropical Humeda( University in Costa Rica as a
visiting Professor. EARTH University is a very unique
international university with a mission of educating stu#
dents who will be leaders in their communities as agri#
businessmen and women. It also trains them in sustainable
agriculture and technology that preserves the environ#
ment. The University campus is a total of 3,300 hectares,
which includes a tropical rain forest sanctuary and farm
and ranch. It also contains a 300 hectare commercial ba#
nana plantation. My job
involved teaching and
training sophomores in
sustainable agriculture
through )eldwork, teach#
ing seniors organic horti#
culture, and supervising
senior theses. Through all
of these activities I helped
train my students to learn
EM Technology. In addi#
tion, outside the University
I trained Costa Rican or#
ganic farmers or farmers who
are interested in the transition to organic farming.
I also helped coordinate, along with Mr. Nishikawa of
EMRO Costa Rica, introducing and implementing EM
Technology in other Latin American countries. These )ve
years were a very valuable experience. Witnessing the
powerful activities led by graduates of EARTH who
learned EM Technology, and the in0uence they have on
governmental policy at the local and national levels, I truly
felt the critical role and impact that education and indi#
vidual training can have.
There is one more valuable experience I treasure. In 2004,
the Organic Farming Association 'APODAR(, to which I
culture. As an agricultural engineer I was very happy to see
these small scale farmers! improved quality of life, and the
My Role at EMRO USA, Inc.
In the end of 2005 I took over from Mr. Shintani at
EMRO USA, Inc. and began my work there. The )rst
thing I did was to review the production costs for the two
main products, EM#1 and ProEM•1® Probiotic manufac#
tured by EMRO USA, Inc.. At the same time I tried my
best to reduce the operation costs and places where we
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could economize. With the help of all the sta$ members,
even at times when sales were not what we expected, in
2006 we!ve been in the black every month.
One other major change I made was to stop the CEMP
'Certi)ed EM•1® Providers( system; we also made a con#
tract with EM America, Inc. to partner with them. EM
America, Inc. sta$ members have long experience pro#
moting EM Technology. We!ve entrusted them with the
sales, marketing, and technical support, allowing EMRO
USA, Inc. as the sole manufacturer of EM•1® products to
focus our )nancial and personnel resources on manufac#
turing, quality control, and research.
EM Technology is still being developed and perfected and
is like a rough jewel that will only glisten all the more as
it!s polished. There are still many areas that need to be
polished, so further research is a necessity. Many tasks
await us, including the development and dissemination of
new EM•1®#related knowledge and information, the crea#
tion of new user#friendly products, as well as improvement
of
EMRO USA, INC. %the sole authorized manufacturer of E"ective Microorganisms™
#EM•1® products$ in the United States
2440 North Coyote Suite 126, Tucson Arizona, U.S.A.
www.emrousa.com / info@emrousa.com
the business environment by strengthening consumer rec#
ognition of the EM brand.
My Dreams for the Future
In order to make the EM philosophy##Dr. Higa!s promise
of an %Earth Saving Revolution&##come true in the United
States, it!s critical that we let as many people as possible
know about EM Technology. In two#three years, after we
have established a )rm base as a manufacturer, I!d like to
create an EM Technology#based model farm. This kind of
farm would be )nancially independent, in harmony with
the environment, a place where visitors can learn how to
apply EM Technology in farming, animal husbandry, and
environmental remediation. My greatest dream is to train
Americans at such a farm. In this endeavor, it will be vital
that we work together with EM Technology Network
'NPO( and the EM Bokashi Network USA. Big dreams
come from many small steps. Thank you very much for
your continued support and encouragement.

- •- EM•1® Microbial Inoculant create an environment to expand EM

Yuri Terris, operation manager & Shuichi
Okumoto, senior vice president of EMRO
USA, Inc.
EMRO USA, Inc. began manufactur#
ing the EM•1® products for the
United States on November 1, 2002 as
the sole authorized manufacturer of
EM•1® products for North America.
The EM•1® products currently manu#
factured by EMRO USA, Inc. are,
- •- EM•1® Waste Treatment
- •- EM•1® Septic Treatment
- •- Pro EM•1® Probiotic 'for
human consumption(
The EM logo on our products is a
globally registered trademark of EM
Research Organization 'EMRO( of
Okinawa, Japan.
EMRO USA, Inc. is the only licensed
manufacturer of EM•1® in the U.S.,
and is currently the only provider of
the EM•1® products to Canada, Mex#
ico, and parts of the Caribbean. The
logo mark and the EMRO USA, Inc.
E$ective Microorganisms name, indi#
cate the authenticity and quality of
the product.
Company Mission Statement:
Provide quality EM•1® with the EM
philosophy as our base and vision to
Technology throughout the United
States of America.
Company Vision Statement: Im#
prove humanity by developing a world
society of coexistence and co#
prosperity through sustainability,
safety, convenience, low cost, high
quality, and exchange of information
through the use of EM Technology.
EMRO USA, Inc. is a wholly#owned
subsidiary of EM Research Organiza#
tion 'EMRO( of Okinawa, Japan.
'email: overseas@emro.co.jp (EMRO
holds the universal or global rights,
trademarks and patents or patents
pending on the Technology of EM,
E$ective Microorganisms™, the
EM•1® logo, and its broad range of
EM•1® products and their manufac#
turing know#how or processing li#
censes throughout the world.

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Announcing a brand new EM environmental education

program web site for all EM•1® users to enjoy!
EM Bokashi Network-USA
www.embokashinetworkusa.org

Transforming Waste to Wonderful...!

EM Bokashi Network USA, an EM environmental education program of
EM Technology NETWORK" non pro$t organization in Tucson, Arizona

Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, Tucson AZ Hokulani Elementary, Honolulu, HI EM workshop for teachers, Tucson, AZ

What Can be Found on the EM Bokashi Network%USA Website?

* EM•1® Lea0ets: Helpful ways to incorporate EM Technology and recycling into your daily life!

*The EM Teacher!s Manual: An invaluable resource you can download for

free!

*News on EM workshops and school and community activities!

*Latest keynote speech by Dr. Higa at EM conference in Germany!

*Pro)les of EM•1® users

*Plus much more!

We would love to hear &om you, so please feel &ee to send us your EM related photos and news of
your own EM activities. This is a great opportunity to let others know about how EM•1® has i'%
proved your life and the lives of those around you!

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM HAWAII!

! ! EM HAWAII, L.L.C. WWW.EMHAWAII.COM
Interview with Hiromichi Nago, president of EM Hawaii, LLC. Mr. Nago has been involved in EM in Hawaii and is
a leading figure in promoting EM Technology in the USA. We asked him about his background and goals for EM
Hawaii, L.L.C., and about teacher’s workshops he held in Hawaii.

Q: How did you become involved with EM?

I became aware of EM Technology by chance. Mr. Toichiro Nago,
President of Tropical Plants Resources Research Institute (TPR) vis-
ited our Orchid nursery in Hawaii. I was a grower for M. Miyamoto
orchids in Waianae, Oahu at that time and Mr. Nago was looking for
orchids to add to his collection in Okinawa. He introduced a bottle of
EM-X dietary supplement to us and mentioned their work with Effec-
tive Microorganisms in Okinawa, Japan.

Later, I had an opportunity to teach English to junior high school stu-

dents in Okinawa. During these six years I heard more about Profes-
sor Teruo Higa and his work with EM. As a Horticulture graduate
from the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture, I was
very interested and went to several of his presentations. I was
brought up to eat "naturally grown" foods and wanted to learn more
about EM Technology before returning to Hawaii. I contacted Professor Higa and he introduced me to EM Research
Organization, Inc. (EMRO).

The organization was newly formed and going thru transition with a new President. I was asked to read Professor
Higa's best selling book An Earth Saving Revolution. I made my mind that this is what I wanted to be involved
with. My internship in Okinawa was mostly self directed study on various
EM•1® uses (pig farms, chicken farm, waste treatment plant, etc). I was then accepted into the EM Research Or-
ganization as a researcher to start up the Hawaii operations.

Q: What are your main personal motivations and goals related to EM Technology?
My personal motivation and feeling is that my work in promoting EM Technology is my life mission.

I believe in Professor Higa's philosophy that this low-cost, high quality, easy-to-use Technology is essential to help
society break away from a cycle of chemical-based agriculture, and to recycle organic waste, clean polluted streams
and create a healthy environment. Professor Higa is very humble and passionate about his research. He travels all
around the world to educate people about the Technology he developed and introduce new innovations with
EM•1®. It is my goal to learn as much as possible and introduce the latest products and Technology to the people
of Hawaii and abroad.

I feel very grateful to be in this position and contribute to the betterment of mankind and the environment. I wake
up each day thinking who or what company can I help with EM•1®.

Q: Specifically in Hawaii, what kind of projects have you been involved in related to EM Technology? What suc-
cesses and challenges have you faced? Are there areas specific to Hawaii and its environment that are suited to
EM•1® use?
We started our EM Hawaii activities in 1996, and set up a local EM•1® production facility. I oversaw the local pro-
duction and distribution of EM•1® and was technical consultant for the majority of the projects. The first project
we started and are still involved with is the Honolulu Zoo. We have presented the applications of EM•1® at the
Zoological garden at various international conferences in New Zealand and Europe. Most recently, we finished a
consulting project with McDonald's restaurant with our authorized EM•1® waste treatment dealer. We also have
successfully completed two teacher workshops with the Department of Education Service Learning Department.

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There are a number of teachers who took the lesson into their classrooms. The children are learning about EM
Technology and teaching their parents!

We faced challenges, including being responsible for running an operation with a limited budget and personnel.
However, despite these challenges we have learned to run it as business, partnering with the right people and slowly
increasing EM•1® use and sales.

Q: What future projects are you hoping to start in Hawaii? What are your
short-term and long-range goals?
Ever since the discharge of 20 million gallons of raw sewage into the Ala Wai Canal which flows into Ala Moana
and Waikiki Beach, I have been attending "Waste Water Spill Response Committee" meetings with various con-
cerned parties to introduce EM•1® as a solution to future spills and to help maintain the surface water runoff and
rivers that feed into the canal.

Short term goals:

We have recently gone thru another reorganization, and I have taken over the Hawaii operation as my own
company. It is my commitment to maintain our high quality service and availability of EM•1® products to our
customers. We will soon be launching a new website which will showcase our new look and latest activities.

Long term goals:

EM Technology was first developed by professor Teruo Higa for sustainable agriculture, our long term goal is to be
recognized by the local industry- “Hawaii Agriculture Awards” which honors significant contributions to the local
agricultural industry. Introduce EM Technology to new customers and serving them profitably to enable us to sup-
port EM Technology Network’s nonprofit activities.

Mahalo,

Hiromichi Nago, president

EM Hawaii, LLC.
560 N. Nimtz Hwy., Ste 217A, Honolulu,HI 96817
Ph / fax: 808-548-0396 www.emhawaii.com

Effective Microorganism™ (EM) Teacher Workshops in Hawaii

In partnership with Hiromichi Nago, President of EM Hawaii LLC, Colleen Murakami, Education Specialist with
the Office of Curriculum Instruction and Student Support, Department of Education, we sponsored workshops for
interested K-12 teachers on Effective Microorganism™ (EM).

EM 1 Workshop
Hiro Nago provided background information on EM Technology and the use of EM•1® in solving various environ-
mental problems locally and globally.

One of the impressive current projects is the huge effort to improve the water quality of the Dotonbori River in
Osaka, Japan by parents, students, community organizations and business establishments by using EM•1® and
EM•1® bokashi mud balls (genki balls). Teachers were very interested in this project for it relates to the problems
we have with Hawaii’s streams and water resources.

Teachers also learned that there are a number of farms and facilities statewide that were already applying EM•1® to
raise higher quality, faster growing products or to address other problems such as odor or algae growth control.
EM•1® users have been pleased with the product because it allowed them to greatly reduce use of caustic sub-
stances such as pesticides, fungicides, herbicides, fertilizers, clorox and other harsh cleansing chemical agents.
Operational costs were also decreased. Teachers were impressed with the many success stories.

Many hands-on student activities were shared during the workshop. Teachers followed recipes to make EM•1®
bokashi and EM•1® bokashi mud balls. Using the EM•1® bokashi, teachers went through the process of how to

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recycle kitchen waste and how to improve the garden soil using kitchen waste. Student investigations using EM•1®
bokashi, Activated EM•1® with rinsed rice water and EM•1® bokashi mud balls were also shared.

At the end of the day each teacher participant carried home approximately 4 lbs. of EM•1® bokashi, a few genki
balls [see EM Leaflet no. 7], Activated EM•1® with rinsed rice water, a EM•1® bokashi sandwich, potting soil with
EM soil from kitchen waste, and other teacher resources to experiment on their own and to prepare for their students
.

After spending a full day on Saturday learning and sharing about EM Technology, teachers left the workshop energized.
Comments in their evaluation included the following:

•! “We are living on an IOU regarding what can we do to help us sustain the earth and the level of life as we
know it today. Here is an important and practical solution to this endeavor.”
•! “I’d definitely like to try its use in the classroom and as a school project to address water pollution prob-
lems.”
•! “I learned how to naturally care for the environment by using what is already in nature.”
•! “So many applications for math and science!”
•! “EM Technology may possibly be an answer to some of our environmental problems in beginning systemic
changes. If we can educate the public and get people to work together on this, we may be able to save our
earth systemically.”
•! “The world needs to learn about EM Technology!”

EM II Workshop – A Field Trip

A field trip was organized to provide teachers who completed the EM Technology 1 training an opportunity to learn
first-hand from field personnel how EM•1® is used to address their environmental, farming and animal husbandry
problems. The workshop also provided an update and sharing of EM Technology projects, including the Dotonbori
River Project. Another objective was to take a critical look at a major environmental problem -- the increasing
amount of solid waste and the use of Waimanalo Gulch Sanitary Landfill.

At the Waimanalo Gulch Sanitary Landfill teachers observed the traffic of large dump trucks carrying the over-load
of waste that H-Power could not incinerate. More than one million tons of waste end up at the landfill per year. The
waste, bulldozed and buried layer upon layer, will remain untouched for thirty years.

One of the problems of the landfill is that buried waste does not easily break down into soil. Therefore, the landfill
will continue to need additional land over time. Another problem is that the waste may affect our ground water. A
third concern is the toxic solids and gases in the waste. A fourth problem is the foul odor that is produced.

Apparently, what is needed at the landfill is a Technology that can quickly break down the organic waste into soil,
that can render heavy metals and other harmful substances non-toxic and can also eliminate harmful gases and foul
odors. Teachers saw the possible use of EM Technology as part of the solution at the landfill.

The Kaneshiro farm in Nanakuli was another of our stops. Mr. Owen
Kaneshiro shared his use of EM•1® in raising high quality vegetables for
the markets. The lettuce crop was growing beautifully and was about
ready for harvest. Mr. Kaneshiro’s success is partly due to the many ex-
periments he conducted using EM•1®. We were very fortunate to be
able to do a taste test of the product. Mr. Kaneshiro generously shared
his lettuce crop with the teachers. Thumbs up for the lettuce – excellent
in taste and texture!

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Our third stop was at Mikilua Poultry Farm, Oahu’s largest egg layer operation.
Mrs. Phyllis Shimabukuro-Geiser provided a description of the operation and the
use of EM•1® to deal with odor and fly problems from 1999 to the present date.
EM•1® positively affected the environment for the chickens as well as the work-
ers. By regularly misting the chicken cages with EM•1®, the ammonia level de-
creased, as well as the fly population. Neighbors were surprised that they no
longer had to cope with the chicken manure odor. The quality of the manure also
improved because of the EM•1®.

The Honolulu Zoo was our last stop after lunch. Teachers learned that the Zoo has
been using EM•1® since 1996. Today, fewer chemicals are being used in caring
for the animals. As a result, the zoo environment is much healthier for the animals
as well as for the staff. We met “Cleo,” a hippopotamus who is more than half a century old. Her poor health was a
concern and zoo officials did not expect her to live much longer. With the use of EM•1® to spray down her facility
daily, and the use of EM•1® in the pond water, her general health has improved significantly. Today, the zoo staff
predicts that Cleo will live for a number of years. The EM•1® applications reduced algae growth in the hippo pond
and the strong odor of her standing waste water in her holding pen. Joggers and neighbors have stopped complain-
ing about the odor, an amazing development!

The EM Technology 11 field trip was held on a Saturday, from 8 am to 4 p m. In the evaluation, teachers were en-
thusiastic about what they had observed. As one teacher commented, “ EM•1® in practice is the greatest testimony.
Loved the workshop.” And another concluded, “We must introduce it to the younger generation so they think
EM Technology.”

EM Hawaii, LLC. : www.emhawaii.com

560 N. Nimitz Hwy., Suite 217A, Honolulu, HI 96817
Tel / Fax: 808"548"0396

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MORE HIGHLIGHTS FROM

! CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA!
In addition to the news reported on page 1 on this Newsletter, just before our deadline we received additional
great news from Central and South America. This is provided by Mr. Keita Kojima, general manager of EMRO
Costa Rica, now teaching EM Technology at the EARTH University and Mr.Takatsuru Nishikawa, president
of EM Produccion y Tecnologia in Costa Rica. As Dr. Okumoto reported above, there are many EARTH Uni#
versity graduates who learned about EM Technology and have been promoting it after they went back to their
own countries and communities. Thanks to them, and the e$orts of Mr. Kojima nd Mr. Nishikawa, EM Tech#
nology is being promoted in a powerful way in Central and South America. The )rst report is about Zamarano
University and the second is a report on EM•1® Bokashi food
waster recycling municipal projects in Colombia which has
been supported by a Catholic organization called FUNDASES
in Bogota, Colombia. FUNDASES is a partner of EM Re#
search Organization 'EMRO( and a manufacturer of EM•1®.

EM News From Central America

'The following information is taken from a Spanish language

article in Amonoticias, No. 14, November, 2006, an online news#
letter of Zamarano University in Honduras(

http://www.zamorano.edu/Zamonoticias1/Versiones/06/noviembre/thiga.html(

This past September 28, Zamarano received a visit from Dr. Teruo Higa, Professor of horticulture at the Uni#
versity of the Ryukyus and discoverer of E$ective Microorganisms. Prof. Gloria Gauggel, Professor of Soil
Management at Zamarano commented that the purpose of Dr. Higa!s visit was to make presentations on the
use of EM Technology in Latin America, where it is already being widely used, to both third year students at
the university and to the public. Dr. Gauggel noted that although EM Technology has not been o"cially
adopted into the curriculum, they!re hoping that it will be.
In his presentations Dr. Higa commented that because of overuse of agrochemicals and pesticides and resul#
tant environmental pollution, the situation for agriculture everywhere in the world is not favorable at present.
To help rectify this situation implementing EM Technology is necessary in Honduras and around the world.
EM Technology can improve and promote biological activity in the environment, and it would be a wonderful
thing if Zamarano University could adopt this Technology.
Dr. Higa was accompanied by representatives of EARTH University in Costa Rica. EARTH has been using
EM Technology for the past ten years with excellent results and a number of successful projects in agriculture,
livestock, and environmental remediation. The EARTH representatives stated they should all share EM#
related knowledge, especially since Zamarano University is known as an institution that is concerned about the
environment and the production of safe agricultural products.
According to Dr. Gauggel, starting in 2002 Zamarano has begun experimenting with EM Technology and has
obtained good results so far. In October, 2005 they invited an EM expert, Mr. Takatsuru Nishikawa, based in
Costa Rica, to hold a conference at Zamarano.
After his presentation at the university, Dr. Higa toured the facilties at Zamarano and said that he will visit
every two years. He commented that the purpose of his visits will be to help the university maintain the phi#
losophy of sustainable agriculture and environmental remediation through the use of EM, and to help motivate
students and ensure that EM#related projects can be )rmly established at the university.

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TOGUI CITY IN COLUMBIA" 15 CITIES IN COLUMBIA ARE
RECYCLING EM FERMENTED FOOD WASTE
Columbia is co(ecting food wast!
now in 15 cities with populations
of around 5,000 each. FUNDASES,
a Catholic NPO, has distributed
and sold buckets and bokashi, and
fo(owing the Japanese model, i)%
dividual households are fermen*%
ing food waste with EM•1® Boka%
shi.
Sprinkling EM•1® Bokashi over som!
food waste to fermen*
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These photos #courtesy of Mr.
Takatsuru Nishikawa$ show th!
process of food waste co(ection i)
Togui City. Togui City,pop. 5,030, is
an agricultural town mainly grow%
ing corn. The EM food waste recy%
cling project began in 2004, with
once%per%week co(ection totaling
one%ton per day. 90+ of the citi%
zens participate in the continuing
project. Recycled fermented food
,aste is used when trees and
bushes are planted in the city.
Co(ecting food wast!
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EM Festa and Conference in Bavaria, Germany

Brings a Message of Hope from the Heart
Written by James McMath

!From Chiemsee Lake in Bavaria, which many refer to as "The Heart of Europe#, came the First International EM Festa
and Conference. The event took place on the tiny 12-acre Frauen Insel, which means “women’s island”. Located in the
southeastern tip of Germany, this historic island situated at the foot of the Alps marked the original site of the Benedictine
Sisters Convent, who hosted the conference.

!!!!
Beautiful island site of the EM Festa at Lake Chiemsee. Chicken farmer thanks Dr. Higa for his important discoveries.

!The EM Festa represented a potpourri of events and activities – all focused around the theme of “Effective Microor-
ganisms™”, which is popularly referred to as EM. Over 5,000 people from around the world came to learn more about
this all-natural blend of beneficial microorganisms that safely re-moves harmful toxins and naturally restores health and
balance to the environment.

Diverse Array of Speakers. The event opened in the conference tent with an introduction from Dr. Teruo Higa, the
Japanese discoverer of EM, Effective Microorganisms™. The festival hosted a variety of speakers from around the
world discussing a broad diversity of EM topics: from EM sustainable agriculture being taught as the cornerstone at
Earth University in Costa Rica; to significant reductions in wastewater contaminants and sludge in Australia; to golf
courses throughout the San Francisco Bay Area going all-organic using these new sustainable technologies; to several
years of case studies in cancer research showing significant patient health improvements with the supplemental use of
EM antioxidants; to a Bavarian brewmeister discussing the qualitative advantages gained from preparing organic beers
and natural beverages with EM•1®
.
Sustainable Enterprises. EM had its beginnings in Europe in 1998. Since then, this new sustainable Technology
has rapidly diversified into a broad variety of business ventures, especially in the German-speaking parts of Europe.
There were dozens of booths at the Festa in the pavilion area displaying a varied array of goods and services. Vendors
offered tasty samples of their “ultra organic” food items such as: cheeses, fruits, berries, nuts, jams, garden vegetables,
beers, wines, olive oils, pastas, coffees, chocolates, butters, creams, and, of course, Bavarian pastries!
!Other vendors proudly displayed their innovative wares such as: water filtration systems producing ultra-pure hex-
agonal waters; fuel-saving devices using EM ceramics; probiotic and antioxidant health supplements which heighten
the immune system; cleaning products which disinfect naturally without toxic ingredients; all-natural lotions and
health care products; animal health and pet care products; and even a toothpaste that not only addresses plaque and
gum ailments, but also relieves athlete’s foot, toe nail fungus, and hemorrhoids!

Farm Tour. What was most impressive to this observer was the opportunity to tour four nearby farms using these
new eco-friendly technologies. Our international entourage, which included Dr. Higa, was led by the EM consultant for
Bavaria, Christoph Fischer. One couldn’t help but be moved by the exuberant and contagious smiles of the farmers
wishing to share their gratitude for breaking away from agrochemicals and having a viable organic and cost-effective
alternative that was actually cleaning up their farming environment.

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!! !!!!!!!!!
Layer chickens with no detectable odors. Dairy cattle enjoying freshly cut EM-grown blend of grasses.

! EM Dairy. The first farm that we toured was a dairy. The owner boasted that he was fully trained in animal hus-
bandry from the nearby university and knew all the tricks of the trade. Then his wife suggested that he try this new
toxin-consuming blend of microorganisms called EM. He replied that if this was such a great product, why hadn’t he
ever heard of it? But the wife persisted and challenged him to add EM to the bio-waste lagoon – which was extremely
smelly. "What could it hurt?” she asked. To his amazement, the odors almost fully subsided. So the husband set out to
prove to his wife that this was simply a fluke. But to his surprise, the health of his dairy cattle went up, while the cost of
his operations went down. Before long, he was using EM•1® for everything – even for his construction materials when
he remodeled his home.
!Berry Farm. We next visited a berry and fruit farm. The farmer explained that he originally followed the advice of
the government and used a broad variety of agrochemicals for his crops. But then he began having difficulty explaining
to his children why they couldn’t play in the orchards for days after spraying. The children began asking why would he
sell fruit to his friends and neighbors sprayed with these poisons? In all good conscience, he could not give them an
honest answer. So he was determined to become an organic farmer. The government started telling him what would
work and wouldn’t work – and that these EM•1® products were very questionable. To their surprise, he kept proving
them wrong! The farmer says that his government advisors have since started sharing his success stories with other
farmers.
!Chicken Farm. The last place we stopped on the tour was a chicken farm. For those of you who have never visited a
chicken-filled room before, the noxious gasses are horrendous! One can only last about fifteen seconds before having to
rush outside for fresh air. So with great reluctance, we agreed to go into the chicken house where over 18,000 layers
resided. To our amazement, we could not detect any chicken odors whatsoever! And the chickens were calm and un-
usually friendly. The eggs from the farm are rated the highest quality grade and sell for a premium. We talked to the
owners and look forward to selling their certified organic egg noodles in our Emerald Earth Shop located in Santa Fe.
! A Spirit of Cooperation. The core philosophy of Dr. Higa is to advance the spirit of cooperation by applying the
principles of “coexistence and co-prosperity”. Just as the regenerative microorganisms act to enliven and empower their
environment, we are called upon to work together in a similar fashion. Teamwork essentially stands for “together eve-
ryone accomplishes more”. What impressed us the most in our journey to the European Festa was the spirit of helpful-
ness and cooperation that was contagious among the participants. Everyone had their unique contributions to make to
the whole (coexistence), and everyone was helping each other in an inclusive manner so that everyone would benefit
together (co-prosperity). We were impressed by the paradigm shift that was taking place not only in the microcosm, but
in the macrocosm as well. The EM Festa truly represented “An Earth-Saving Revolution”.

!!! !!
Berry Farm Sabine anticipates selling these EM-grown egg noodles in our shop

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nology throughout North America by providing up#to#date information and by networking with
individuals and organizations concerned with our environment.

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following mission: to serve as an information center to disseminate EM Technology related infor#
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We also wish to thank EMRO:www.emro.co.jp/english, EMCO:

,ww.go%emco.co.jp/english, EMRO USA, Inc.: www.emrousa.com, EM America:
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