Tonight we had the farewell party for the visiting delegation from Kurobe’s sister city, Sneek. The dinner was delicious and I was unknowingly served some v. expensive sake (which was fantastic), and as a special treat, a koto quartet performed a couple songs. I was able to record a little sample of one of the songs, so for those of you who have never heard or seen the traditional Japanese instrument, check out the video. Fun fact: the second woman from the left is the wife of the mayor of Kurobe.
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POSTED Thursday September 30th
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About Me
My name is Lawrence Denes.After spending 5 years studying Japanese language, culture, literature, and history in St. Louis and Kyoto, I now live in Japan full-time, in a town that most Japanese people have never even heard of, lost amid the rice fields and vending machines.
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