This story continues from the previous episode.Ayumi-san realized that theater could express the emotions and feelings of people involved in making washi.One particular comment made her see this …
This story continues from the previous episode.On the Peace Boat, Ayumi-san explored different ways to communicate the horrors of war.Through that experience, she discovered how a particular form …
This episode introduces Hamada Ayumi-san , one of the people behind Washi+.Why did she start creating theater around washi?Growing up in Kochi, Ayumi-san saw changes taking place in …
A letter can hold more than just words.In this episode, I talk about a letter I received as a child, and why I still keep almost every letter …
Sometimes, we don't fully understand a gift until many years later.In this final part, I share how one quiet moment in Washington became part of my journey with …
On my last day in Washington, D.C., I received an unexpected gift from an elderly conservator.It was a traditional washi letter set.As he placed it in my hands, …
Sometimes,a single encounter stays with usfor many years.When I was a graduate student,I met a cultural heritage conservatorwho gave me a small giftand words I would only understand …
The things I hold dear in my life.My intuition,and the quiet habit of writing letters.The reason I write letters.It stems from the warm memories I share with my …
The things I hold dear in my life.My intuition,and the quiet habit of writing letters.The reason I write letters.It stems from the warm memories I share with my …
The things I hold dear in my life.My intuition,and the quiet habit of writing letters.In this episode,I talk about why these things matter to me in three small …
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