Some experiments with the light today and a welcoming party in the evening.
It is very interesting to be in the community in Mino learning about their custom and history.
They told me about paper makers, merchants and a blush maker as well as about Mino festival in April. The festival has a long history and people go around the town carrying miniature shrines which were decorated with hundreds of paper flowers. I could see everyone who talks about the festival seems to be so happy to be a part of it. I would love to see it hopefully next year.
You can see the pics of the festival here.
http://www.mino-city.jp/jp/tourist/festival01.html
美濃の人との交流はとても面白い。
美濃の歴史や紙屋さん、筆屋さんについてや、
年に一度の美濃祭りで花みこしを吊ること。
(お神輿を担ぐことをツルと言うそうです。)
お祭りの話をする皆さんの顔の輝きっぷりを見て、是非その時期にまた来たいと思いました。
花みこしについてはこちら。
http://www.mino-city.jp/jp/tourist/festival01.html