A neighborhood lady took me to a suburban area north of Kyoto which many people find to be an old place of Japanese people’s hearts.  I just kept enjoying the views around sitting on the passenger seat and I realized it was such a beautiful place.

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ご近所さんが、京都の山里と呼べるところに連れて行ってくださいました。私はただずっと助手席に座って、周りの景色を楽しんでいました。確かに美しいところだと思いました。

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Deep human empathy in the mountain village/

Inn of autumn leaves/

Calligraphy and translation by Chio

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