This is the second instalment of the serial "Yubisuya Miyako - Connecting with Colors and Words" by Atelier Shimura's Masashi Shimura, which began in April in the Asahi Shimbun newspaper . It contains stories about the people of "Shimura" and their thoughts on art, nature, and education. It is published in the evening edition every other month. Please take a look. 
The first article is here