Neriza Sarmiento - Saito's
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A Special Kind of Hospitality from the Amagasaki Catholic International Community There’s no denying that Autumn is my favorite season of the year. There’s calmness in the air because the temperature drops to 23-24 degrees in the morning and in the early evenings.
However, it will take some time for the beautiful autumn foliage to come out. Maybe after the World Rugby Games in Japan this year, the mountains and surroundings will be filled with hues of yellow, orange and brown. It’s also the time of the year when gourmets are on the look-out for fresh harvests of the season. A perfect time to enjoy delicacies from different prefectures. In my younger days, the aroma of
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champorado and inihaw na tuyo for breakfast were some of the memories that flash back in my mind whenever I smell grilled dried fish in the neighborhood. Perhaps, it was the aroma of homemade Filipino dishes that lured us to an event in Amagasaki City, a bustling industrial area in Hyogo Prefecture with a population of 463,256. Young Filipino trainees are part of the working force at textile and energy-related companies. Others are language teachers and researchers in some major corporations. The Amagasaki Catholic International Community celebrated their 14th anniversary on Sept. 22 with a mass officiated by Fr. Giovanni who was also celebrating his birthday on that day. He announced that the church is going to be renovated in the next few months. Thanks to the
