The tall, beautiful red-haired exchange student, Julia Olsson from Sweden, is practicing the dance movements enthusiastically, sometimes laughing out loud … More
Tag: Festivals
Carp streamers in the Niyodo river
The leader of “Koinobori club”, Ryoichi Morishita, is hard at work in his art studio in Ino town when I enter. … More
“Circle” festival in Ino
It is getting cool when the sky begins to darken on June 30th. As we get out the car, we … More
Sports Festival in Nanasato
It is a beautiful sunny day and on the small elementary school’s athletic field, about 200 people have gathered to … More
A Little Journey to Ekin
It’s one in the afternoon in the Ekin Museum called “Ekinkura” in Akaoka city. A woman in the museum says … More
