Ikebana is not difficult ;just give flowers close look and you will create a beautiful arrangement

Ikebana is translated into the Japanese art of flower arranging but it’snot difficult. You need a little closer loon at each flower and branch. When you focu on watching a flower, you will see the shape of flowers, anthers, and how different each one is. You will find beauty which you couldn’t give as close …

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Setubun is a fun traditional event to invite happiness and good luck to home

節分Setubun is a fun festival which most of preschools did this event. According to a lunar calendar February 3rd is the last day of winter and it divide winter and spring.Spring is when a new year starts. There is Oni; demon or ogre wearing pants made of fake tiger skin with bat. Oni is asymbol …

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Help with dressing kimono for Coming of Age Ceremony

In Japan celebrating Coming of Age Day  成人式(Sei jin shiki)is a big event especially for a woman and her parents. Most of them choose to wear Japanese traditional outfit, kimono with long sleeves called Furisode, meaning swinging sleeves. I was so happy to help a young woman of 20 with dressing kimono. I received a thank …

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