Mr. & Mrs. Maegaki @ Kamoizumi

Mr. & Mrs. Maegaki, Heart of Kamoizumi 

Energetic President Maegaki of Kamoizumi and his indispensable wife stand in front of Shusen-kan, one of the buildings which consisted of the former Saijo Branch of Hiroshima Prefectural Sake Laboratory. Shusen-kan is now owned by Kamoizumi and used as a sake cafe and sake library. The second floor can be rented and hold a variety of activities. 

Today, my friend and I went up to the second floor to see ART in SAKAGURA artworks. It was much better than an ordinary art museum visit. I much preferred the Sakagura site than the museum setting and fully enjoyed art by local college students.

Besides on the second floor of Shusen-kan, there are other places on the sake factory grounds where artworks by students are exhibited. 

So much fun to tour around the area where eight sake breweries stand. 

This program was held last year too. The second year has been attracting more people of many age brackets. Power of youth and traditional sites interact.

Tomorrow, I'm visiting a rural district called Uyama, where artists display their site specific works. 

Be aware and it's easy to find beauty just around your corner.  Your neighborhood is your living museum.