Dear Michelle, Thank you very much for the wonderful review. I really enjoyed the tour with you and your family, who are the same age as I am. Please come back to Kyoto someday with your lovely grandchild who looks so much like you — I’ll be looking forward to seeing you again. Mana

Dear Michal Thank you very much for sending me the highest rating review. I’m truly delighted that you enjoyed and appreciated my hometown, which is famous for green tea. I must admit I felt a little nervous in that tearoom, as it’s a place where it’s quite rare to get a reservation—and afterward, I almost made a big mistake! The words written on the hanging scroll in the tearoom meant, “Autumn is approaching, and the weather is getting colder. Please take good care of yourself.” I wish you a wonderful rest of your days in Japan! Mana

Dear Mia, Thank you so much for sending such a lovely review. You were actually my first guests from your country, and since you’re about the same age as my sons—small in stature and very charming—our conversation felt especially fresh and delightful. I hope you’ll continue to share not only traditional culture but also Japanese subculture with the world. Mana