The "X" varies from person to person. While one person might spend part of their time farming and devote the rest to an NGO in a "Half Farmer, Half NGO" lifestyle, another might be a "Half Farmer, Half Writer," a "Half Farmer, Half Singer" or a "Half Farmer, Half Childcare Worker." In his book "Lifestyle of Half Farmer and Half X" (Sony Magazines, Inc.), Shiomi introduces a number of different people doing work they are passionate about and wholeheartedly believe in while also incorporating small-scale subsistence farming into their lives.