sonoko sakakai: well, i i grew p in a very smalall town called kamakuura, which is about an hour outside of tokyo. and so i was immersed in the old world, old japan, very artisinal, without even knowing what that word is. theyey have this craftsmananshi. that was s the way pepeople liv. you had t to know howow to work with your hands. and it was a an awakening for me as a young child looking at the craftsman's work.