Monday, 14th April, 2014.
Here are some pictures taken while walking in the area around Chisa’s house. Firstly, we walked behind Chisa’s house on the main road to the houses closer to the surrounding hills.
This area is noted for thatched roofs:
Neighbouring farmers were working on their land.
Then we turned around and walked back to Chisa’s house, then along the road towards a collection of houses:
These palm trees were a bit of a surprise. In winter, this area receives snow which is measured in metres.
More field horsetails – lots of them!
Juxtaposition – a thatched roof and a western chair.
This narrow bridge led to the next village, with even more thatched-roof houses, which we visited the next day.
Meanwhile, Chisa had prepared for us a beautiful traditional dinner, like Hosoki’s to be cooked at the table.
Another day, Chisa had prepared for us a dinner which included some local venison meatballs. The only predator of the local deer was the Japanese wolf, which is now extinct, so hunters traditionally have been shooting the local deer, and preparing the meat for consumption. For a while it looked as though deer hunting was a dying occupation, but now there are some younger men taking it on. Chisa buys her venison mince from the local hunter/butcher.
Here are some pictures taken while walking in the area around Chisa’s house. Firstly, we walked behind Chisa’s house on the main road to the houses closer to the surrounding hills.
This area is noted for thatched roofs:
Neighbouring farmers were working on their land.
Then we turned around and walked back to Chisa’s house, then along the road towards a collection of houses:
These palm trees were a bit of a surprise. In winter, this area receives snow which is measured in metres.
More field horsetails – lots of them!
Juxtaposition – a thatched roof and a western chair.
This narrow bridge led to the next village, with even more thatched-roof houses, which we visited the next day.
Meanwhile, Chisa had prepared for us a beautiful traditional dinner, like Hosoki’s to be cooked at the table.
Another day, Chisa had prepared for us a dinner which included some local venison meatballs. The only predator of the local deer was the Japanese wolf, which is now extinct, so hunters traditionally have been shooting the local deer, and preparing the meat for consumption. For a while it looked as though deer hunting was a dying occupation, but now there are some younger men taking it on. Chisa buys her venison mince from the local hunter/butcher.
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