Koto Performance at the Portland Japanese Garden

Koto Performance at the Portland Japanese Garden

I love the the harp, koto and its relative; the Chinese guzheng (古箏). The sounds that come out of these instruments can be soothing, peaceful, bittersweet and contemplative all at the same time. Whenever, I hear the idiom “tug at your heartstrings” it is what I imagine.

Kent is a management consultant who has spent years traveling for work.  His refuge is looking for the perfect meal so that he can reproduce it at home with his wife and friends.