Every year on the last weekend of April Wakamiya Shrine holds its annual festival in Shima, the neighborhood of Agematsu that lies directly across the Kiso River. Shima is a place that I’ve called home for nearly seven years now so this festival is definitely… Read More
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
スティーブンがなかなかアップしないので私がお試ししながらアップしてみました。 メイさん、スティーブン、クリス３代のＡＬＴが揃う機会がありました。 詳しくはスティーブンから報告があると思います。
This is what I wake up to every morning. While often in a rush to get to work, I easily forget and take for granted what’s around me. My name is Stephen Sanguinetti and just about five years ago I came from America to live… Read More
hinoki town 