If Kumamoto is the belly button of Kyushu, Misato-cho is that weird part in the center of your belly button that kind of rises up and you normally don’t notice unless someone comments on it. The area did, though, make a short film which won third place in the National Promotional Film campaign sponsored by some organization that I don’t feel like trying to translate and you wouldn’t care about even if I had.
Anyway, it is a cute, short film of how old love came together amongst ancient bridges and a whole lot of stone stairs that begat new love that comes together amongst ancient bridges and a whole lot of stone stairs. Some things never change. (Trust me here - my wife is from Yabe.)
The film can be viewed at the link. ー William
