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♦ Acknowledgments ♦

It goes without saying that the writing of this book would have proved impossible without the presence of my wife, Masako, on so many of the journeys I made, and who so patiently untangled and explained many of the complexities of Japanese language and customs. Thanks must also go to Mr. and Mrs. Yoko, for without our having met them, and their generous suggestion that we should visit them in their native land of Noto, we would never have had the opportunity of living in Sora. And most importantly, gratitude goes to Mr. and Mrs. Sawada for allowing us to rent what had been Mr. Sawada's mother's house in Sora.

The fact that this book is published by the Charles E. Tuttle Company is due to the guidance of our good friend Shinji Takagi, a fine architect and custodian of the "old ways."

Finally, thanks goes to Graham Chappell and Andrew Grazier at Arran Graphics & Computers for their invaluable help in times of need.