Rachid
memory 1
About my stop over at Toyomi village (Niigata Ken)October 22 to 29
Late arrival to that tiny
station after a 90
minute ride on a
local train bound for
aizuwakamatsu.
9:38 PM. My host Mr
Sato is standing on
the station
platform wearing his geta.
Due to my latearrival, we had just enough time to make the
usual introductions before he took me to the nearby house where i will be accommodated.
The house was completely full of stone sculptures representig
animals and women
bodies. I was surrounded with art pieces
all over.
The next morning
breakfast wasserved
by Makikosan
in the host wife and since
that
very morning I felt
I was
treated like a
family member.
I discovered people full of
humility, respect and
generosity, people
full of thoughtfull-
ness. Caring people
who did not only open their
house to someone they know
nothing about but,
more
important, opened
also their heart.
I had the opportunity to meet a group of
their close friends
coming from different regions of Japan and was surprised to see that friendship is a something japanese
people
really value
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