Kimono is well known Japanese traditional dress and the most beautiful kimono is Furisode, which is the most formal for unmarried women. In January second Monday you can see full of young women in Furisode, who celebrate coming of age. Furisomeans literally swinging sleeves and it has very long sleeves. After you married, you are …
Kimono! kimono! Furisode is the most formal kimono for an unmarried woman Read More »
Happy Mother’s Day! I say Arigato to my mother,meaning thank you. When I was preparing my Japanese class, I found a website http://estorypost.com and I would like to share with you. 母は、私が出会った女性の中で最も美しい人だ。今の私があるのは、すべて母のおかげ。私が人生で成し遂げたことは、母から受けた精神教育、知的教育、身体教育のおかげである My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute my success in …
Students of Dallas Japanese school learned Ikebana history and tried Ikebana flower arrangement for Mother’s Day. Their first language is English and they are learning Japanese as a heritage language. Most /All of their life is in the States. They know flower arrangements using bunch of colorful flowers but they don’t see Ikebana which originally decorated in …
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Japanese mascots are generally very cute or Kawaii not like American which look strong and Kumamon is the most popular one among all prefectures of Japan. http://kumamon-official.jp This time Kumamoto was hit by the earthquakes and I realized that Japan is a country of an earthquake. On March 11th was the 5 th anniversary and …
Kumamon is a mascot of Kumamoto where the earthquakes hit in April 2016 Read More »
Don’t you think it’ll be nice if you can give a corsage you made to your mother? I had a corsage class in the end of April so that you can make a nicer one for Mother’s Day. It is very simple and you can design yourself. Using wire and floral tape and cut flowers. …
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Many Japanese people know that Ikebana 生け花 is a traditional flower arranging started in 15-16th century but they don;t know it’s originated from Zen temple.It’s unfortunate that they don’t know the origin of this art. If you try Ikebana, you will be able to share what the people have experienced and felt for over hundreds …
https://goo.gl/MZHgqj The most famous monument in Peace Park in Hiroshima. A story of Sadako Sasaki.http://www.hiroshima-is.ac.jp/index.php?page=sadako-story I am living in the U.S for about 5 years and not in Japan now. However the news that Kerry visited Hiroshima. All Hibakusha, victims of HIroshima and Nagasaki and also all Japanese sharing the desire for peace, welcomed Kerry. …
Thank you for visiting Hiroshima and sharing Hiroshima’s desire for peace Read More »
I visited a #Japanese club at a college with my friend Kyoko for tea ceremony, though it is simplified and not formal. Simple but authentic. Usually I talk and demonstrate by myself so it’s impossible to see how a host and a guest bow or talk. Fortunately I had a company and they could see #tea ceremony better.For …
#Ikebana is fun and soothing. If you are busy and feeling stressed or overworked, I would like you to try Ikebana. People always say that they are too busy to sit and arrange flowers. However it’s not right. If you sit and start to observe flowers and branches, you start to feel calm. Gradually you …
In Japan the beginning of a fiscal year is April so graduation ceremony is in March and entrance ceremony is in April with cherry blossoms in bloom in most of area of Japan. Every company and school have opening ceremony, where CEO, or President or Principal will make a speech and one of representative of …
Graduation ceremony s in March and Entrance ceremony is in April in Japan Read More »
