yu-chan wandering off

Headed over to Miyama today to join Miyuki’s co-workers to use the pottery studio, which ended up being in a mountain man shack owned by a cool old guy who oversees workshops by request.

First we stopped at an organic buffet underneath the expressway overpass at the Miyama exit.

miyuki's choice of soup curry with a lot of beans

This guy was hanging around the entrance, holding the pen for the waiting list

Over in Miyama village…

walking down the row of kilns

totoro claws

Miyuki leading the charge

Yuu-chan being adorable

I suppose a bus can't get much larger than this?

Heading over to the pottery studio, aka mountain man shack.

my monstrosities

these will probably all explode in the kiln

another little monster...

Yu-chan

Miyuki's giant beer cup and a bowl for Yasuko

Off to the tea house for a complimentary drink and snack.

not hungry. not thirsty.

June, what a month. Off to Miyazaki skate park tomorrow. Lots of driving, likely to run myself ragged, but it will be worth it.

Tags: cafe, co-workers, friends, jizou, kids, kiln, miyama, miyuki, organic cafe, pottery, studio, tea cup, tea house, totoro, workshop, yuu-chan