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Neighbourhood - Onehunga (with Hiroshi Nakatsuji)

2012 29m Television
  • Arts/Culture
  • Popular Factual

Japanese Kiwi community librarian Hiroshi Nakatsuji is the guide for multicultural Onehunga in this episode of factual series Neighbourhood. Onehunga's residents hail from across the globe and among them is literature-loving Uruguayan Mirtha Alvarez, a Spanish book club member and the founder of a Spanish community library. Ceramicist Sanae Shirai demonstrates the art of throwing clay and takes part in a traditional Japanese tea ceremony. Russian-born artist Leila Ataya displays her treasured family ikon, and Sicilian Kiwi Simona Vanni wows her neighbours with delicious dishes from her well-used pizza oven.