96 Experiencing Rural Japan: A Chat w Prairie Stuart Wolff of Mirukashi Salon

On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, we're talking about life in rural Saga Prefecture and a new travel experience that allows people to experience some of the wonderful things rual Saga Prefecture has to offer.

About Prairie Stuart Wolff Prairie Stuart Wolff is a photographer and writer living in the town of Mirukashi in Saga Prefecture. She runs the blog Cultivated Days and the new tour program Mirukashi Salon. Topics Discussed

• About Mirukashi in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture
• About pottery and Karatsu
• Why Prairie Stuart Wolff  moved to Mirukashi in Saga Prefecture
• About becoming used to life in Japan
• About learning Japanese
• On interviewing locals in Japan
• On cooking and experiencing food in Japan
• Food in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture
• About the Cultivated Days website
• About running travel tours in Japan
• About Mirukashi Salon
• About the Mirukashi Salon itineraries
• The increase and decrease in travelers to Japan
• Traveling to Saga Prefecture
• And much more!

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To find out more about Prairie, her writing and Mirukahsi Salon, please check out the links below.

• Cultivated Days
• Mirukashi Salon

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