The venue is Hibiya Park, just a stone's throw from the Imperial Palace and Kasumigaseki.Unfortunately, it rained the day before, but today it was clear autumn without a single cloud!And with everyone's energy, it was a beautiful weather with a clean breeze. 
At 9:45, singer Yae (on the right), chairman of the executive committee, Tokiko Kato, the representative of the organizer and Yae's mother, and the organizers gathered to hold a kagami-wari. 
The sake is natural sake from Terada Honke. 
Drinks will be served to participants. 
In this event, the tableware is "my tableware" in principle. (He has his own bowl in his hand.) For those who don't bring their own bowl, he can rent one at each shop. As an event of "Food and Agriculture", a very large-scale "Festival of Earth and Peace".Various organizations exhibit.This year's theme is "Life".Another theme is to “pass on to the next generation”.This year also marks the 10th anniversary of the death of Mr. Toshio Fujimoto, Mr. Kato's husband who founded the Daichi wo Mamoru Kai. 
↑Daichi wo Mamoru Kai 
↑Kamogawa Nature Kingdom (Mr. Kato and Mr. Yae's home base!) 
↑Radish boy 
Children playing with bamboo percussion instruments, 
You can also see children climbing and playing on large bamboo objects. 
Among the exhibitors and those who appeared in the talk session, there were many people who were indebted to "Musubi".First of all, Naoki Shiomi of "half-farmer, half-X" who appeared with Mr. Yuichi Kawaguchi in the January issue of "Musubi", which is now on the verge. 
At the booth of Ayabe Satoyama Exchange University, "Life Exploration Department" was being carried out. 
Mr. Yamazaki, the mayor of Ayabe City (right), is also participating in the “Life Exploration Department”!I was struck by the fact that Ayabe is truly a treasure trove of rich nature and the activities of the people who live there.And "Delicious Niori Bookstore" by Niori Yoshido, an editor who is deeply involved in Mr. Shiomi's "Half-Farmer, Half-X". 
He has also produced many macrobiotic cookbooks, and has played a key role in raising the public awareness of macrobiotics.
"Brown's Field" by Deco Nakajima, who wrote the foreword for the September issue of "Musubi". 
I was very attracted to the sweets and rice balls at the booth, but I gave up because I didn't have the right timing. 
Of course, Terada Honke, who provided the sake, was also exhibiting. (Musubi was featured in the June issue of 2008) 
There are a lot of people, and it is a shot from the side.Mr. Masaru Kosaka, the owner of the organic bar "Let's look at Occasionally TSUKI", appeared in the special feature of "Musubi" last year. 
(The wappa in his hand has sake...!) Mr. Yu Tanaka, whose interview and lecture was published in "Musubi". (Yae is on the left) 
I will introduce the pattern of the talk session in the second part, so please look forward to it.
Also, the live performance was very fulfilling. 
“Usually it’s time to sleep,” says Reichi Nakaido “CHABO” singing in the bright sunlight.Mr. Kato holds sessions with many performing artists. 
Yae also sings. 
Kato's voice quality is different, but what they have in common is a tolerant singing voice that seems to permeate.The comfort of melting into the wide sky is unique to outdoor live performances.With the last performing artist, FUNKIST. 
Due to some circumstances, I was unable to participate last year, but many of the audience listened intently to the harmonies with FUNKIST, who has appeared every time since the first event. 
′′ what to tell the next generation ′′ What I want to leave for my children.That is life.It was an event where I felt the energy of many people along with the singing voices of Mr. Kato and others. (Continued to Part XNUMX...) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Macropocket Association Secretariat) JAPAN MACROBIOTIC ASSOCIATION https://www.macrobiotic.gr.jp/ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
