On August 22, 2023, I had a meaningful summer vacation with my foreign friends, visiting terraced rice fields from the Edo period, climbing a tea hill, and enjoying the taste of matcha and cake on the hill.

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The farmers welcomed us and the teacher enthusiastically, I felt simple yet very happy, living in harmony with nature, everything is pure like rice flowers, waiting to be harvested, flower fields waiting to bloom, a source from the high forest "clean natural water springs out, thanks to which the rice fields are green and ripe.

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The rice here is famous for its aroma and flavor.

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About two hours after sightseeing, the teacher and the group headed to lunch.

Everything was ready, and although the owner and the landlady are a little old, they served us very cheerfully, and the cold udon noodles and rice were very delicious.

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After eating, we went to another new place.

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Professor Nakano was waiting there, and then we arrived.

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This tour was very meaningful for me because we walked along the stream in search of precious tea bowls that were 200 to 300 years old, and after the tour, a specialist teacher checked who could find the oldest tea bowl.

I had a lot of experience making friends abroad and met enthusiastic teachers.

That day was an experience I will never forget.

And through this I want to send a message to all of you.

Please come here once. Hasami (Sasebo) It will be an interesting experience.