Friday, July 11, 2008

12/7/2008 12:45 - Fukui

Last night after the show in Osaka we drove straight to Fukui, which
is where the show tonight is. Shuhei's grandmother lives here, and we
are staying at her place. When we arrived we were shocked to discover
that her place is not the apartment I had assumed it was, and was
actually more if a very traditional style compound with at least 8
rooms in the first floor alone. Everything is almost museum quality,
decorated with amazing sculptures and paintings. It honestly feels
like this is where a royal family would come to spend the summer in
the country. At one point, 15 people lived here, but now it's just
Shuhei's grandma and two helpers in the entire place. This morning
they made us an outstanding multi-course breakfast, and given how
priceless much of the stuff here looks, their hospitality is truly
incredible and we all feel extremely honored to be here. She is an
extremely kind woman and it has been an amazing experience. We get to
stay here again tonight. I will be taking more photos, but I fear no
pictures taken with a phone will be able to convey the beauty of this
place.

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