hinoki town

Winter is long and harsh in Agematsu and the Kiso Valley. As winter comes to close here, I reflect a little bit on the season that was. This is my sixth year here in Agematsu and sixth winter. Growing up on the coast of New… Read More

Every year in March in Agematsu, the special woodcrafting school in town (called 技術専門校, gijutsu senmonkou) holds it’s festival to celebrate the school year. The school is known throughout Japan and offers a one year course. During the school year, the students work on their… Read More