(Fiona) After meeting a few Kumamoto-i members on a walk in Tatsuda-yama yesterday, we talked about making an event of it….the Kumamoto-i Walk and Talk! Tatsuda-yama has lots of walking trails, ranging from gentle to mildly strenuous, and now is a great season to explore it, before it gets too hot and the mosquitoes are out in force. It’s also one of the locations of the Green Vision Expo and currently offers free shuttle trips to the area from downtown Kumamoto. If you’d like to go on a stroll through the forest, taking in bamboo groves, a tiny woodland shrine, wildlife and birdsong with fellow Kumamoto-i members, please join us for the inaugural Walk and Talk next Saturday from 3pm, weather permitting. It’s well worth arriving earlier in the day to check out some of the Hana Haku events in Matsuri Hiroba. There is free parking, but little in the way of food and drinks, so bring your own refreshments and water bottle. Meeting point, sign-up sheet and further details will be posted later in the week, but please comment below if you’re interested in joining the walk.