With the deep forests of Kurohime at our back and the shores of Lake Nojiri nearby, we live in the nature-rich land of Shinano Town, Kurohime, in northern Nagano.Once a month, for just one week, we open the doors of Koshitsu, a space where we weave together coffee and sweets in hospitality. As a couple, we host Kōhī no Seki both in Japan and abroad.
20代、都会から北信州は信濃町、黒姫の地に移住。自分たちの暮らしを自分たちの手の届く範囲で。その為の『余白』が必要だった。庭の桜舞う春には土を耕し種を蒔き、窓越しに蛍が飛び交う季節にその恵みをいただく。リスたちがせっせっせと森を走り回り冬支度をする横で共に動き冬支度。雪舞う白の世界で森から切り出した薪に火を焚べ本を片手に暖をとる。夫婦二人しずかに、日々隣にある大きな『自然』と共に。移りゆく季節の中での歩み。
In our twenties, we left the city and moved to Shinano Town, Kurohime, in northern Nagano—choosing a life within our own reach. For that, we needed space—a margin for living. In spring, as cherry blossoms dance in the garden, we till the soil and sow seeds. When fireflies flicker beyond the window, we harvest the gifts of the season.. As squirrels scurry through the forest, busily preparing for winter, we too move alongside them, readying for the cold. In a world of falling snow, we stoke the fire with wood cut from the forest, a book in hand, warmth close. Just the two of us, quietly. Side by side with the vast nature that fills our days, walking in step with the changing seasons.
