ÑlÑlÑlÑlñ sonoko sakai: well, i grew up in a very small town called kamakura, which iabout an hour outsideyo. and so i was immersed in the old world, old japan, very artisinal, without even knowing what that word is. they have this craftsmanship. that was the way people lived. you had to know how to work with your hands. and it was an awakening for me as a young child looking at the craftsman's work.