Tomonoura: A Serene Coastal Village Steeped in History, Away from the Bustle of Japan
Shopkeeper Yuri Koshimizu graciously explains the purpose of a small, basic box hanging from the ceiling in her store, Homeishuya, surrounded by medicinal liquor, clay figurines, and homemade soaps. The box is there for the swallows, she mentions, meant to catch droppings from their nest above it. According to Koshimizu, the swallows pass through from … Read more