Echizen Washi

Every time I have visitors from abroad, I can be nervous to wait for their coming. First off, we just know through emails and haven't met before. Then they can be from different countries .... ! And I have such a strong personality that sometimes cause possible misunderstanding if they expect me as a normal humble Japanese woman.

BUT this time, I also enjoyed walking around together with them because people in the village often talk to me in Japanese while I'm guiding.

` Rina ! How're you doing ? ` ` Hey, you don't work now ? ` `How's your paper life ? ` etc.

On the way, I wave back to them and you would think I'm very popular ! which is nice anyway. 

Thank you, Anne & Phyllipe and Yumika-san !

( At the visit, Aki-chan, Ms.Akiko Tamamura, sang a paper song for us.   photo 1 . )

( the wonderful ladies checking fibers )