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oh you may not have guessed it looking
oh you may not have guessed it looking at me but I’m here to talk about Japan
at me but I’m here to talk about Japan
at me but I’m here to talk about Japan Japanese villages in particular and it
Japanese villages in particular and it
Japanese villages in particular and it has some relevance as well to Thailand
has some relevance as well to Thailand
has some relevance as well to Thailand because although I’ve lived in Japan
because although I’ve lived in Japan
because although I’ve lived in Japan since I was a little boy this year I
since I was a little boy this year I
since I was a little boy this year I think is the 54th year in Japan
think is the 54th year in Japan
think is the 54th year in Japan I’ve also all those decades been
I’ve also all those decades been
I’ve also all those decades been traveling to Thailand as well and so
traveling to Thailand as well and so
traveling to Thailand as well and so certain things that I’ve seen in Japan I
certain things that I’ve seen in Japan I
certain things that I’ve seen in Japan I think will have some bearing on what
think will have some bearing on what
think will have some bearing on what year or you will be experiencing here
year or you will be experiencing here
year or you will be experiencing here iya Valley this was my first village
iya Valley this was my first village
iya Valley this was my first village which I discovered when I was 19 a
which I discovered when I was 19 a
which I discovered when I was 19 a completely magical place it almost
completely magical place it almost
completely magical place it almost looked like a Chinese landscape painting
looked like a Chinese landscape painting
looked like a Chinese landscape painting they used to call it the Tibet of Japan
they used to call it the Tibet of Japan
they used to call it the Tibet of Japan people live on these incredible slopes
people live on these incredible slopes
people live on these incredible slopes with the mists coming in and I fell
with the mists coming in and I fell
with the mists coming in and I fell completely in love with this place you
completely in love with this place you
completely in love with this place you can see here where it is it’s in the
can see here where it is it’s in the
can see here where it is it’s in the middle of ku it’s a very remote even now
middle of ku it’s a very remote even now
middle of ku it’s a very remote even now it takes hours to get up these windy
it takes hours to get up these windy
it takes hours to get up these windy roads and when I first went there back
roads and when I first went there back
roads and when I first went there back in the 70s it was filled with old
in the 70s it was filled with old
in the 70s it was filled with old thatched houses and when I was still in
thatched houses and when I was still in
thatched houses and when I was still in college I bought one and there it is
college I bought one and there it is
college I bought one and there it is and it was 300 years old a completely
and it was 300 years old a completely
and it was 300 years old a completely amazing place but in horrible condition
amazing place but in horrible condition
amazing place but in horrible condition that had been abandoned empty you know
that had been abandoned empty you know
that had been abandoned empty you know just a disaster we spent the next 50
just a disaster we spent the next 50
just a disaster we spent the next 50 years 40 years fixing it up and this is
years 40 years fixing it up and this is
years 40 years fixing it up and this is how it looks today one of the things
how it looks today one of the things
how it looks today one of the things that I think is noteworthy is notice how
that I think is noteworthy is notice how
that I think is noteworthy is notice how it looks a little bit like Thai houses
it looks a little bit like Thai houses
it looks a little bit like Thai houses that because of the deepest roots the
that because of the deepest roots the
that because of the deepest roots the Thai style of old wooden house is
Thai style of old wooden house is
Thai style of old wooden house is actually closely related to these very
actually closely related to these very
actually closely related to these very old Japanese structures well when I went
old Japanese structures well when I went
old Japanese structures well when I went into yeah those were happy days there
into yeah those were happy days there
into yeah those were happy days there were children and there were festivals
were children and there were festivals
were children and there were festivals there was a lot going on but something
there was a lot going on but something
there was a lot going on but something happened and this is really my subject
happened and this is really my subject
happened and this is really my subject today
today
today and it’s depopulation today eeeh is
and it’s depopulation today eeeh is
and it’s depopulation today eeeh is filled with abandoned houses the
filled with abandoned houses the
filled with abandoned houses the children are gone it’s old people and
children are gone it’s old people and
children are gone it’s old people and this is actually not just to Japan
this is actually not just to Japan
this is actually not just to Japan problem this is an international problem
problem this is an international problem
problem this is an international problem it’s all over the world you’ll find it
it’s all over the world you’ll find it
it’s all over the world you’ll find it in Italy Austria Scotland
in Italy Austria Scotland
in Italy Austria Scotland it’s starting to happen in China and
it’s starting to happen in China and
it’s starting to happen in China and Japan is just ahead of the curve because
Japan is just ahead of the curve because
Japan is just ahead of the curve because the depopulation is so much more severe
the depopulation is so much more severe
the depopulation is so much more severe in Japan you can see here this
in Japan you can see here this
in Japan you can see here this incredible drop last year Japan lost
incredible drop last year Japan lost
incredible drop last year Japan lost 350,000 people in a year which is like
350,000 people in a year which is like
350,000 people in a year which is like losing half of Shanghai in one year it’s
losing half of Shanghai in one year it’s
losing half of Shanghai in one year it’s happening in Thailand too
happening in Thailand too
happening in Thailand too the national population hasn’t fallen
the national population hasn’t fallen
the national population hasn’t fallen yet but the rural population that is
yet but the rural population that is
yet but the rural population that is people living in villages are down 10
people living in villages are down 10
people living in villages are down 10 million since the year 2000 so
million since the year 2000 so
million since the year 2000 so everything that I’m about to talk about
everything that I’m about to talk about
everything that I’m about to talk about you will start seeing more and more in
you will start seeing more and more in
you will start seeing more and more in this country I think but what has
this country I think but what has
this country I think but what has happened in Japan is this empty streets
happened in Japan is this empty streets
happened in Japan is this empty streets abandoned houses there are 10 million
abandoned houses there are 10 million
abandoned houses there are 10 million abandoned houses around Japan now many
abandoned houses around Japan now many
abandoned houses around Japan now many of them looking like this I travel
of them looking like this I travel
of them looking like this I travel around and this is what I see all the
around and this is what I see all the
around and this is what I see all the time a moss garden and the tatami from a
time a moss garden and the tatami from a
time a moss garden and the tatami from a leaky roof and as this process continues
leaky roof and as this process continues
leaky roof and as this process continues the villages are in a state of collapse
the villages are in a state of collapse
the villages are in a state of collapse they can’t keep up their shrines and
they can’t keep up their shrines and
they can’t keep up their shrines and temples and so then the question is what
temples and so then the question is what
temples and so then the question is what to do and one lady up in our valley of
to do and one lady up in our valley of
to do and one lady up in our valley of iya decided well since the people were
iya decided well since the people were
iya decided well since the people were gone she would repopulate it with
gone she would repopulate it with
gone she would repopulate it with scarecrows and here they are and they’re
scarecrows and here they are and they’re
scarecrows and here they are and they’re waiting at a bus stop for a bus that
waiting at a bus stop for a bus that
waiting at a bus stop for a bus that will never come and they’re in the
will never come and they’re in the
will never come and they’re in the fields they’re everywhere and she even
fields they’re everywhere and she even
fields they’re everywhere and she even have a scarecrow traffic policeman but
have a scarecrow traffic policeman but
have a scarecrow traffic policeman but there there have to be other ways and of
there there have to be other ways and of
there there have to be other ways and of course there are and sustainable tourism
course there are and sustainable tourism
course there are and sustainable tourism is really the great angel the last hope
is really the great angel the last hope
is really the great angel the last hope for for these rural areas and this is
for for these rural areas and this is
for for these rural areas and this is true
true
true and so in what we did is focus on long
and so in what we did is focus on long
and so in what we did is focus on long state tourism people coming there will
state tourism people coming there will
state tourism people coming there will actually stay in the village and we did
actually stay in the village and we did
actually stay in the village and we did that with these old houses and the old
that with these old houses and the old
that with these old houses and the old houses are just for people that want to
houses are just for people that want to
houses are just for people that want to get away we have people coming to year
get away we have people coming to year
get away we have people coming to year than want to just sit on the ground and
than want to just sit on the ground and
than want to just sit on the ground and watch those mists come in it’s a magical
watch those mists come in it’s a magical
watch those mists come in it’s a magical place to be but they don’t want to
place to be but they don’t want to
place to be but they don’t want to suffer they want to be in comfort and so
suffer they want to be in comfort and so
suffer they want to be in comfort and so we’ve restored the houses but you know
we’ve restored the houses but you know
we’ve restored the houses but you know plumbing heating nice kitchens and beds
plumbing heating nice kitchens and beds
plumbing heating nice kitchens and beds and so on and when that happens people
and so on and when that happens people
and so on and when that happens people will drive for hours up into the hills
will drive for hours up into the hills
will drive for hours up into the hills to get there they’ll take ferries over
to get there they’ll take ferries over
to get there they’ll take ferries over to distant islands because they’re in
to distant islands because they’re in
to distant islands because they’re in comfort and what we’re doing is in real
comfort and what we’re doing is in real
comfort and what we’re doing is in real contrast to the way tourism usually goes
contrast to the way tourism usually goes
contrast to the way tourism usually goes in Japan and I suspect here in Thailand
in Japan and I suspect here in Thailand
in Japan and I suspect here in Thailand two bureaucrats especially love the idea
two bureaucrats especially love the idea
two bureaucrats especially love the idea of numbers right we got a hundred
of numbers right we got a hundred
of numbers right we got a hundred thousand people we got three hundred
thousand people we got three hundred
thousand people we got three hundred thousand people and they come in and big
thousand people and they come in and big
thousand people and they come in and big tour buses and they count them but
tour buses and they count them but
tour buses and they count them but here’s the problem they did a study for
here’s the problem they did a study for
here’s the problem they did a study for example on a place like this and they
example on a place like this and they
example on a place like this and they found that the average stay is 40
found that the average stay is 40
found that the average stay is 40 minutes and they basically buy a coke in
minutes and they basically buy a coke in
minutes and they basically buy a coke in a vending machine and they use the
a vending machine and they use the
a vending machine and they use the toilet and they take one photo and they
toilet and they take one photo and they
toilet and they take one photo and they leave so in the meantime what if they
leave so in the meantime what if they
leave so in the meantime what if they had to do they’ve had to build this huge
had to do they’ve had to build this huge
had to do they’ve had to build this huge disruptive and expensive parking lot
disruptive and expensive parking lot
disruptive and expensive parking lot visitor facilities toilets
visitor facilities toilets
visitor facilities toilets you know plumbing widening the roads all
you know plumbing widening the roads all
you know plumbing widening the roads all this construction has to happen that’s
this construction has to happen that’s
this construction has to happen that’s very disruptive and the villagers no
very disruptive and the villagers no
very disruptive and the villagers no longer have a real life because
longer have a real life because
longer have a real life because thousands of people are traping this
thousands of people are traping this
thousands of people are traping this traipsing through their village every
traipsing through their village every
traipsing through their village every day and the money doesn’t even stay
day and the money doesn’t even stay
day and the money doesn’t even stay there because it goes to the vending
there because it goes to the vending
there because it goes to the vending machine so what we did in yeah we it’s
machine so what we did in yeah we it’s
machine so what we did in yeah we it’s small-scale we did nine houses which
small-scale we did nine houses which
small-scale we did nine houses which weari thatched made comfortable and what
weari thatched made comfortable and what
weari thatched made comfortable and what we found in iya is it’s a completely
we found in iya is it’s a completely
we found in iya is it’s a completely different economy because people come
different economy because people come
different economy because people come they spend the night that supports a
they spend the night that supports a
they spend the night that supports a whole crew of people that look after
whole crew of people that look after
whole crew of people that look after these houses so we have young people
these houses so we have young people
these houses so we have young people that have moved in now and are working
that have moved in now and are working
that have moved in now and are working in iya looking after the houses we have
in iya looking after the houses we have
in iya looking after the houses we have [Music]
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[Music] people restaurants caterers
people restaurants caterers
people restaurants caterers because they buy the food as well so we
because they buy the food as well so we
because they buy the food as well so we did a little calculation for the income
did a little calculation for the income
did a little calculation for the income that comes to you for three thousand
that comes to you for three thousand
that comes to you for three thousand people how many people would have to
people how many people would have to
people how many people would have to come to the big bus town almost seventy
come to the big bus town almost seventy
come to the big bus town almost seventy thousand so it’s basically one person
thousand so it’s basically one person
thousand so it’s basically one person staying in ears were the bus load and
staying in ears were the bus load and
staying in ears were the bus load and it’s not disruptive because three
it’s not disruptive because three
it’s not disruptive because three thousand people in a year is about ten
thousand people in a year is about ten
thousand people in a year is about ten people a day so the village can go on
people a day so the village can go on
people a day so the village can go on sustainably
sustainably
sustainably well gaining quite a big economic
well gaining quite a big economic
well gaining quite a big economic benefit so what I’ve been talking about
benefit so what I’ve been talking about
benefit so what I’ve been talking about so far is that Japanese have an old word
so far is that Japanese have an old word
so far is that Japanese have an old word for this which is metate it’s a very old
for this which is metate it’s a very old
for this which is metate it’s a very old word from 400 years ago when the tea
word from 400 years ago when the tea
word from 400 years ago when the tea masters decided that they would you take
masters decided that they would you take
masters decided that they would you take one thing that had an old use and find a
one thing that had an old use and find a
one thing that had an old use and find a new use and so they they loved these
new use and so they they loved these
new use and so they they loved these rough Korean rice bowls now they thought
rough Korean rice bowls now they thought
rough Korean rice bowls now they thought that’s very artistic well let’s use it
that’s very artistic well let’s use it
that’s very artistic well let’s use it in tea and so they’ve found a completely
in tea and so they’ve found a completely
in tea and so they’ve found a completely new way of using it and so we do this
new way of using it and so we do this
new way of using it and so we do this with our house reconstructions for
with our house reconstructions for
with our house reconstructions for example they eat or tea that’s this
example they eat or tea that’s this
example they eat or tea that’s this floor hearth and that was the that was
floor hearth and that was the that was
floor hearth and that was the that was the center of life that’s where people
the center of life that’s where people
the center of life that’s where people sat around and chatted together so we
sat around and chatted together so we
sat around and chatted together so we took the e doherty and we just lowered
took the e doherty and we just lowered
took the e doherty and we just lowered the floor that frame is where it’s been
the floor that frame is where it’s been
the floor that frame is where it’s been for two hundred years nothing has moved
for two hundred years nothing has moved
for two hundred years nothing has moved but it’s a completely new use and there
but it’s a completely new use and there
but it’s a completely new use and there are other ways of doing me taught days
are other ways of doing me taught days
are other ways of doing me taught days so today I wanted to talk about three of
so today I wanted to talk about three of
so today I wanted to talk about three of those ways the first one we’ve talked
those ways the first one we’ve talked
those ways the first one we’ve talked about which is the houses but you can
about which is the houses but you can
about which is the houses but you can also do it with food and with art in
also do it with food and with art in
also do it with food and with art in fact this map shows you three of the
fact this map shows you three of the
fact this map shows you three of the places eeya
places eeya
places eeya where we’ve just talked about which go
where we’ve just talked about which go
where we’ve just talked about which go where we’ve done a food program and
where we’ve done a food program and
where we’ve done a food program and pocket oh where they’re doing it with
pocket oh where they’re doing it with
pocket oh where they’re doing it with art the thing about food which is also a
art the thing about food which is also a
art the thing about food which is also a huge tourist resource sustainable
huge tourist resource sustainable
huge tourist resource sustainable tourist resource is unfortunately a lot
tourist resource is unfortunately a lot
tourist resource is unfortunately a lot of small towns and villages they have
of small towns and villages they have
of small towns and villages they have these incredible foods that rice and
these incredible foods that rice and
these incredible foods that rice and fruits and vegetables and fish and sake
fruits and vegetables and fish and sake
fruits and vegetables and fish and sake and many other things but they don’t
and many other things but they don’t
and many other things but they don’t know how to serve it in a way that’s
know how to serve it in a way that’s
know how to serve it in a way that’s interesting or appealing or creative for
interesting or appealing or creative for
interesting or appealing or creative for modern travelers and so we have this
modern travelers and so we have this
modern travelers and so we have this program that we call dining out which
program that we call dining out which
program that we call dining out which we’ve done now in villages all around
we’ve done now in villages all around
we’ve done now in villages all around Japan and the most recent
Japan and the most recent
Japan and the most recent just a few months ago was a niche NGO
just a few months ago was a niche NGO
just a few months ago was a niche NGO which is a beautiful historic town it’s
which is a beautiful historic town it’s
which is a beautiful historic town it’s got incredible detailing on the houses a
got incredible detailing on the houses a
got incredible detailing on the houses a beautiful old Street but you may notice
beautiful old Street but you may notice
beautiful old Street but you may notice empty they need help and so what we do
empty they need help and so what we do
empty they need help and so what we do is we bring a world-famous Michelin star
is we bring a world-famous Michelin star
is we bring a world-famous Michelin star chef down to it which go and we take
chef down to it which go and we take
chef down to it which go and we take months going through looking at their
months going through looking at their
months going through looking at their orchards tasting the persimmons talking
orchards tasting the persimmons talking
orchards tasting the persimmons talking to the farmers about their grapes and so
to the farmers about their grapes and so
to the farmers about their grapes and so on finally the day comes and we’ve done
on finally the day comes and we’ve done
on finally the day comes and we’ve done a meet at a on the street we took that
a meet at a on the street we took that
a meet at a on the street we took that Street which was an empty street just
Street which was an empty street just
Street which was an empty street just with traffic and now it’s a it’s a
with traffic and now it’s a it’s a
with traffic and now it’s a it’s a restaurant alfresco restaurant inside
restaurant alfresco restaurant inside
restaurant alfresco restaurant inside the chef is working away with volunteers
the chef is working away with volunteers
the chef is working away with volunteers because one of the crucial elements it’s
because one of the crucial elements it’s
because one of the crucial elements it’s rather like TEDx when I think about it
rather like TEDx when I think about it
rather like TEDx when I think about it is the impact that it has on the locals
is the impact that it has on the locals
is the impact that it has on the locals the people that volunteer and are
the people that volunteer and are
the people that volunteer and are involved and so these people have a
involved and so these people have a
involved and so these people have a chance to work next to a world-famous
chance to work next to a world-famous
chance to work next to a world-famous chef and see the magic that he can do
chef and see the magic that he can do
chef and see the magic that he can do and there it is these incredible
and there it is these incredible
and there it is these incredible creations that are all done with local
creations that are all done with local
creations that are all done with local food and finally the the end of the
food and finally the the end of the
food and finally the the end of the evening comes and all the staff comes
evening comes and all the staff comes
evening comes and all the staff comes out of bowels and this is kind of the
out of bowels and this is kind of the
out of bowels and this is kind of the critical moment because those hiso
critical moment because those hiso
critical moment because those hiso guests they’ll leave right they go back
guests they’ll leave right they go back
guests they’ll leave right they go back to Tokyo but the volunteers have stayed
to Tokyo but the volunteers have stayed
to Tokyo but the volunteers have stayed and we go back to these villages a year
and we go back to these villages a year
and we go back to these villages a year or two later and we find it has an
or two later and we find it has an
or two later and we find it has an incredible impact you’ll find you know
incredible impact you’ll find you know
incredible impact you’ll find you know guest houses and coffee shops and
guest houses and coffee shops and
guest houses and coffee shops and restaurants and inns and it’s
restaurants and inns and it’s
restaurants and inns and it’s transformed their cuisine and sometimes
transformed their cuisine and sometimes
transformed their cuisine and sometimes you even have one of these people create
you even have one of these people create
you even have one of these people create their own new rep brand new restaurant
their own new rep brand new restaurant
their own new rep brand new restaurant at which people will travel days you
at which people will travel days you
at which people will travel days you know to get there and see it so it has
know to get there and see it so it has
know to get there and see it so it has quite an impact on the food and there’s
quite an impact on the food and there’s
quite an impact on the food and there’s another way the Third Way which is art
another way the Third Way which is art
another way the Third Way which is art arts and crafts in a particular
arts and crafts in a particular
arts and crafts in a particular Contemporary Arts are a critical move
Contemporary Arts are a critical move
Contemporary Arts are a critical move really in the world
really in the world
really in the world tourism and the town that’s really made
tourism and the town that’s really made
tourism and the town that’s really made a success of that is Takata which is a
a success of that is Takata which is a
a success of that is Takata which is a small town in central Kyushu otaku ties
small town in central Kyushu otaku ties
small town in central Kyushu otaku ties an old castle town
an old castle town
an old castle town it has samurai houses it’s it’s got real
it has samurai houses it’s it’s got real
it has samurai houses it’s it’s got real cultural riches you know but the old
cultural riches you know but the old
cultural riches you know but the old story shuttered empty houses probably
story shuttered empty houses probably
story shuttered empty houses probably I’d say about what half the city of
I’d say about what half the city of
I’d say about what half the city of Takata is empty so what did they do they
Takata is empty so what did they do they
Takata is empty so what did they do they took these old houses and they offer
took these old houses and they offer
took these old houses and they offer them to artists so they took a samurai
them to artists so they took a samurai
them to artists so they took a samurai house and made it into a bamboo artists
house and made it into a bamboo artists
house and made it into a bamboo artists studio they took a storehouse and gave
studio they took a storehouse and gave
studio they took a storehouse and gave it to an indigo dye dye er this little
it to an indigo dye dye er this little
it to an indigo dye dye er this little town house here is where a calligrapher
town house here is where a calligrapher
town house here is where a calligrapher is working they have international
is working they have international
is working they have international artists come in all of this once these
artists come in all of this once these
artists come in all of this once these are 10 days and studios are up and going
are 10 days and studios are up and going
are 10 days and studios are up and going and they have these tours and people
and they have these tours and people
and they have these tours and people come from far away and enjoy it once
come from far away and enjoy it once
come from far away and enjoy it once that happens you need restaurants and
that happens you need restaurants and
that happens you need restaurants and guest houses this guy set up a really
guest houses this guy set up a really
guest houses this guy set up a really popular Italian restaurant some people
popular Italian restaurant some people
popular Italian restaurant some people come to Tokyo just for his restaurant
come to Tokyo just for his restaurant
come to Tokyo just for his restaurant now you have a bakery other things
now you have a bakery other things
now you have a bakery other things happening the result is literally
happening the result is literally
happening the result is literally several hundred young people have moved
several hundred young people have moved
several hundred young people have moved into Takata and you have a truly
into Takata and you have a truly
into Takata and you have a truly brand-new community going on
brand-new community going on
brand-new community going on so Takata has found a way within this
so Takata has found a way within this
so Takata has found a way within this overall trend of depopulation to revive
overall trend of depopulation to revive
overall trend of depopulation to revive itself doing something completely
itself doing something completely
itself doing something completely different a kind of meat taught day with
different a kind of meat taught day with
different a kind of meat taught day with those houses so all this brings me back
those houses so all this brings me back
those houses so all this brings me back to something great personal since I was
to something great personal since I was
to something great personal since I was a little boy in Japan I’ve always loved
a little boy in Japan I’ve always loved
a little boy in Japan I’ve always loved calligraphy and whenever we do cultural
calligraphy and whenever we do cultural
calligraphy and whenever we do cultural events and restore houses and so on at
events and restore houses and so on at
events and restore houses and so on at some point you can’t stop me I’m going
some point you can’t stop me I’m going
some point you can’t stop me I’m going to write calligraphy and this is a few
to write calligraphy and this is a few
to write calligraphy and this is a few years ago in in Kyoto and I wanted to
years ago in in Kyoto and I wanted to
years ago in in Kyoto and I wanted to show you just one of the pieces this one
show you just one of the pieces this one
show you just one of the pieces this one and which you of course can all read and
and which you of course can all read and
and which you of course can all read and it says the the bright jewel the shining
it says the the bright jewel the shining
it says the the bright jewel the shining jewel is in the palm of your hand and
jewel is in the palm of your hand and
jewel is in the palm of your hand and it’s an old Buddhist story and it talks
it’s an old Buddhist story and it talks
it’s an old Buddhist story and it talks about a man who
about a man who
about a man who looking for the brightest shining jewel
looking for the brightest shining jewel
looking for the brightest shining jewel in the world and spends decades it looks
in the world and spends decades it looks
in the world and spends decades it looks everywhere I can’t find it and finally
everywhere I can’t find it and finally
everywhere I can’t find it and finally realizes that it was in the palm of his
realizes that it was in the palm of his
realizes that it was in the palm of his hand all along you don’t need to build a
hand all along you don’t need to build a
hand all along you don’t need to build a huge bus terminals and spend bring in
huge bus terminals and spend bring in
huge bus terminals and spend bring in the big investor and build a huge spa
the big investor and build a huge spa
the big investor and build a huge spa and do all of those things that really
and do all of those things that really
and do all of those things that really are not sustainable very often and run
are not sustainable very often and run
are not sustainable very often and run against and could even destroy what what
against and could even destroy what what
against and could even destroy what what is a value locally because you’ve
is a value locally because you’ve
is a value locally because you’ve already got these incredible cuisines
already got these incredible cuisines
already got these incredible cuisines you’ve got the artists you have the
you’ve got the artists you have the
you’ve got the artists you have the young people you have the crafts you
young people you have the crafts you
young people you have the crafts you have these old houses it’s all just
have these old houses it’s all just
have these old houses it’s all just sitting there in your hand so it’s about
sitting there in your hand so it’s about
sitting there in your hand so it’s about it but you have to bring it into the
it but you have to bring it into the
it but you have to bring it into the modern age and so it’s a matter of using
modern age and so it’s a matter of using
modern age and so it’s a matter of using these techniques applying the techniques
these techniques applying the techniques
these techniques applying the techniques of metate to make the modern and just
of metate to make the modern and just
of metate to make the modern and just figuring out how to use it thank you
figuring out how to use it thank you
figuring out how to use it thank you very much
very much
very much [Applause]
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