[Itoshiro Interview Collection] "Beautiful Lifestyle Thanks to Yui" has been uploaded to YouTube
"A Collection of Oral and Scripture Stories" is a compilation of stories told by elderly people in their 70s and 80s in the Itoshiro area. The owner, Hirano, reads some of the stories aloud, and we hope to share the traditional life and culture of Itoshiro with many people. We started uploading the videos to YouTube last month.
This book of oral history is not a collection of oral history that Hirano has been conducting as a personal activity in the local area, but a compilation compiled by the Itoshiro Community Center.
Recording by oral communication is a method of listening to the stories of local elderly people, transcribing them, editing them, and presenting them in a way that is as if they were speaking the words of the people themselves.
It gives us a good idea of how the elders of Itoshiro felt as they lived here, and it gives us a lot of hints for living here. It's a very satisfying read, with many stories that will make you smile or even cry.
Please click here to see the audio recording on YouTube. The third episode is "A beautiful life thanks to Yui" I would like everyone to listen to Fumiko Oshiya's story.
You can also purchase the transcripts from our online store.
