March 3rd is Hinamatsuri, Girls’s Day or Doll’s Festival in Japan so I celebrated HInamatsuri this year too. Though I am living in the States, my appreciation and love for Hinamatsuri doesn’t change. I love Hina dolls and I was so proud of our Hinanigyo; Hina dolls. The face looked unusual for me, a little …
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Happy Valentine’s Day! On Valentine’s day people buy flowers to show their feeling but you can express your feeling and messages in flower arranging every day. It’s Ikebana; the Japanese art of flower arranging. Why don’t you try to arrange flowers by yourself. You can directly express and convey your messages. Please do not let …
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Flowers can show your feelings and message so why don’t you try Ikebana; the Japanese art of flower arranging. Whenever I teach and talk about Ikebana, it’s always enjoyable. When I see smile on their faces, I feel very honored to share Ikebana, Japanese traditional flower arranging. It’s has a long history and I think …
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Japanese beauty in KIMONO. Look at these beautiful ladies. You can feel their real beauty and character inside. By Ikuko Sakawaki awarded artist of… Posted by Motoko Japanese Culture on 2016年2月5日
February 3 is Setsubun festival in Japan and they throw roasted soy beans. Setu means Season and Bun to divide. Until February 3 it’s winter in Japanese lunar calendar and the 4th is the beginning of spring. Before spring they wanted to get evil sprite or devil away from their house and invite happiness. …
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Thank you watching the video and I would like share my secrets for beautiful flower arrangements. The most important thing is Flowers Yes, fresh flowers! When you try Ikebana, leaves and stems play a role so lines of stems and shapes and colors of leaves important. If you observe flowers day by day, you can …
For Ikebana class I picked bright color oranges, curly willow and eucalyptus so that we would feel cheerful and happy like spring. Ikebana: the Japanese art of flower arranging is “Beautiful Meditation.” for me. You will experience peace of mind and… Posted by Motoko Japanese Culture on 2016年1月26日 You will see how same floral materials are changed …
Beautiful Mediation is a nickname I gave to Ikebana; the Japanese art of flower arranging. It has over 550 years history originated in Kyoto, Japan. Form people to people skills and technique have been handed form generation to generation under changes of society and lifestyles. I am fortunate to share same experience; peace and serenity …
Kids likes the new year because they are given the year’s money, called Otoshidama from parents and relatives and guests and instead of Otoshidama kids played a game of rock,paper,scissors against me. It took longer than I expected. Kids were kids. They enjoyed playing this simple game.Please watch this video. Last year I introduced Fukuwarai. …
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I visited tea master Mrs.Hayashi, who came to Dallas and I volunteered her event. I had a wonderful time in the quiet tea room in the middle of Tokyo, reflecting and appreciation my year of 2015. So delicious confectionary and tea.
