In a sushi restaurant in Kyoto, one column stands out with its rustic, crooked look, almost an artistic touch to the space. It is a length of old chestnut, weathered and irregular, originally a support post from a traditional rack used to air-dry...
Iida City is located in the southernmost part of Nagano Prefecture, nestled along the Ina Valley, sandwiched between the Southern Alps to the east and the Central Alps to the west. Beyond its wide sprawl of houses, which earned the moniker of...
