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Hello, My name is Yuka. We have 2 property and we help your trip with our family, my father and mother and my husband. My father is an artist, painter, and sculpture. My mother likes kimono, ikebana and Japanese calligraphy. I and my husband are designers. We have own shop and brand the name is Antamina. We had stayed and traveled to many countries before. We are very pleased to meet nice guests from various many countries and enjoy hosting very much. We hope guests can experience in the real Japanese countryside that is not written by the guide book. Japan has 4 seasons. Especially, countryside is very special. Spring, you can see cherry blossoms. Summer, you can swim in the clean river and see many fireflies. Autumn, you can see the autumn color of leaves in the mountain. Winter, you can see snow and play skiing. You will be relaxed and enjoy in our property that is surrouded by beautiful nature. I have two properties. 1. "Beautiful countryside Artist house" The house name is a UJITEI. It is a house that is next to my parents' house. My father is an artist and all artworks are made by him. It is in the countryside. We have a beautiful river, big mountain, a lot of rice field, craft and old folk Japanese house in our city. If you would like to experience to make rice, you could do rice planting and harvest rice.(It depends on when you stay.) 2."Traditional & Modern ART & CRAFT" The house name is Hostel Antamina. Shop and Restaurants are included in the property. It was a historical building. When it was Edo period, The street was a hotel area for Samurai and Shogun. The property was built 100 years ago. Craftsman built the building with beautiful skills. There is a huge Japanese garden too. You can feel traditional and modern art. --- We introduce our family — Toshimi Uji — Artist.(Painting / Sculpture) Farmar(make rice for family) He worked for an art teacher in junior high school. The idea of ​​his work is in everyday life. All his artworks have stories. When you listen to the concept, You can know our life and town more deeply. He teaches the knowledge of living in the countryside, makes rice, keeps a mountain, makes firewood. — Taeka Uji — Mother of everyone. When you arrive at UJITEI, She welcomes you. She can teach Ikebana(flower arrangement), ceremonial green tea, Calligraphy, Dressed up Kimono. She learned Ikebana and ceremonial green tea over 40 years. Her family lived in this place generously. She grew up in the mountain. That’s why she is very familiar with the flowers that live in this area. Her workshop of Ikebana goes to the mountain she grew up and pick up flowers. She is curious and loves to talk with guests. After we started a vacation rental, she decided to learn English to talk with guests. Now she enjoys talking with guests every day. Her workshop：Ikebana https://www.airbnb.jp/experiences/323337 — Yuka Yamamoto — I am writing this blog. I am a daughter of Taeka and Toshimi. I grew up in here till 18years old. Then I moved to Osaka to go to Art University. My major was dying and weaving. I think craft and art should be in our everyday life. So I start vacation house to tell our life. My workshop is dying with natural leaves. I apply a technique to dye kimono. My happiness is to share our knowledge and life here. I also run another shop with my husband, Atsushi who is a jewelry designer. You can stay in UJITEI and come to our shop. http://nambatei.com/ I have a 2 years old girl. She loves eating and plays outside. She knows well what grasses are best for goat. My workshop: dying scarf https://www.airbnb.jp/experiences/264432 — Yoshiko Uji — She is Yuka’s sister in law. She studied cooking. Her cooking is excellent. She helps clean UJITEI. She keeps your cozy room. Her husband and 5yearl old son come to UJITEI every weekend. Her son is professional to catch insects. — You can join us! — We have many events in UJITEI. You can stay and join our family events! We, the Japanese countryside, keep traditional life with nature and culture. We welcome with UJI family. And we have wonderful neighbors in our town. I want to introduce them next time. You will be a part of our town.