When the plain-spoken, simple-living country folk saw the great interest that Miyazaki took in the handicraft items that they made during their spare time, it sparked a great sense of pride. Local residents began asking themselves what they might be able to do in order to make their community more attractive. Good things began to happen.
當純樸的町民看見遠道而來的年輕學者，如此敬重他們農閒時製作出來的生活工藝品時，平凡純美的事物突然有了一份小小的驕傲，社區營造的火花開始在這群可愛的町民身上滋長… …。