11月21日の｢週刊旅行新聞」は旅館若旦那・女将の座談会｢こんな宿にしたい｣という特集がありました。旅館組合青年部長(全国の)の井上さんと、神奈川県の｢人の育ち方｣コーチの深沢さんと高野山の宿坊の静さんと・・・どっかの小さな宿の青い目の若旦那。我々若手で出し合った話の中できっと良いアイディアが入っていると思いますので是非、旅行新聞を手に入って、お読みになってください。
(こんなに顔が大きく写っていて、びっくりしました！）
The November 21st edition of the Ryoko Shimbun, Japan's travel industry's leading weekly newspaper, has a special feature article entitled: "Young Ryokan proprietors / proprietress round table discussion 'This is the type of Inn I want to Make'".
The discussion members were Inoue-san, the national leader of the junior ryokan association, Fukazawa-san, and inspirational coach from an inn in Kanagawa, Shizuka-san from a temple lodging in Koyasan, and, well, the blue-eyed American innkeeper from this small inn in Togura Kamiyamada Onsen. I think the four of us came up with some dynamic ideas for the future of Japanese ryokans. It's definitely worth a read, so get your hands on a copy!
(I have to admit, seeing my face blown up on the front page like that was quite a surprise!)
旅行新聞のＨＰはこちらClick here for the website of Ryoko Shimbun.
