Summer Greetings! I would like to introduce this Haiku for summer greetings. This is my favorite summer haiku. 朝顔に つるべ 取られてもらい水 by 加賀の千代 Asagaoni tusurubetorarete moraimizu Haiku is a Japanese poem of seventeen syllables (in 5-7-7 form) It must contain a word to imply a season. This haiku was compose Kagano Chiyo who was a lady (1703-1775). Asagao; morning …
It’s always nice to share something I like and I enjoy. I had not appreciated my culture very much until I had come and lived in the States. Especially I found peace and tranquility in practicing tea ceremony and Ikebana I would like many people to experience those feeling. Just give it try. I visited …
Sharing in joy of Japanese culture :Calligraphy, Tanabata and Tea ceremony Read More »
We care and we are with you, Sandy Hook, Newtown. Our origami crane, our prayer was shared in June . There were smiles and laughter and prayer for us in Newtown and Sandy Hook. No words cold explain how impressed I was to see how they are going forward and how they are helping each …
It’s been a while after I was a volunteer for Calligraphy at A-Kon 25 Dallas. I like to join those culture event and I always met some new people and enjoy talking. It’s a good opportunity to see how our Japanese culture look to the people too. This time there were so many people in …
I enjoyed being a ｃalligraphy volunteer of Japan America Society booth at A-Kon 25 Read More »
I am preparing of my second visit to Newtown. I am going to send another 20,000 origami cranes. This time I would like to bring Sandy Hook Promise. I hared it was founded by families and neighbors and I have wanted to share our prayer with them and other organizations. For summer camps I will …
I am preparing for my second visit to Newtown, Connecticut Read More »
Hello Friends, I am not sure that all of my readers can reach this page. Because of my little knowledge and skill to run a site better, I didn’t reply your comments and questions but I really happily read your comments. Here are some answers to your questions and suggestion. 1 What host do I …
Roses are beautiful. All roses have their own beauty and character. When I go get flowers for Ikebana lesson, I spend a lot of time thinking of combination of flowers and branches and visit at least two or three places to find flowers for Ikebana lesson. Sometimes I go to nursery shop and craft shops …
Arranage roses with willows amd greens for Ikebana lesson in May Read More »
I stood same place and thought” Nothing seems to be changed. Again the height of Tsunami made me realized it had destroyed whole town near the cost. I found a comment of a lady in signature. ” I couldn’t come back here since I had left after Tsunami. It took me 3 years to be …
Visit Ishinomaki, Tohoku after 3 years Tsunami hit.頑張ろう石巻 1 Read More »
I started writing a blog in Japanese in November 2011. I had nothing to pursue or goals in my life here moved from Japan in December 2010. If you studied Japanese or you are learning Japanese, please read it. Thank you! I tried to find something I had never tried in order that I could …
Read my Japanese blog： Yamatonadeshiko in the U.S Read More »
Remember this day and make Ishinomaki better place. This is motto of this site.They were grieved and hurt but they have a strong heart. They never forget their beloved families and friends and they have to hold their grief and loss in their mind. I would like to introduce some messages of victims family. Victims …
