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In October, Lewis and I took part in a Harvest Festival, held in an English garden 250 miles west of Tokyo, in the hills where the climate is similar to ours. We were looking forward to such a completely unknown experience, and wondered how our rag rugs would be received, whether anybody would know about hooking or prodding, whether we would be able to communicate with the people, which rugs to take, etc. etc.
At first sales were extremely slow, and although that wasn't the main point in either our view or that of Barakura English Garden, the purchasing of rugs, tea cosies, cat mats, cards and books gathered momentum throughout the four-day event. The staff at the Garden, whether English or Japanese, were extremely welcoming, friendly and helpful. We didn't have to handle the sales, and there was always someone on hand to translate for us when necessary, but we learned the Japanese for "recycled", "hook" and "hessian" we were well away!
For more information
about the Barakura English Garden,
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