I have been writing journal since 1995. It’s my 19th year. This is my second 10 year diary, 9th year. One page is divided into 10 rows. I can read and remember what happened last year, two years ago, even 9 years ago. Sometimes I read the rows above and sometimes not. I only …
Dear ikebana friends, ありがとうございました！Thank you for attending my ikebana workshop at Richardson Library. I am very happy that you have an interest in ikebana and came to the library. You were all positive and eager, asking many questions. It’s really a great pleasure for me to share the joy of ikebana with you. The workshop is …
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I am a tea person. I like any kinds of tea, green, black, herb and flavored. I am Japanese and I was brought up drinking green tea for Japanese food. Drinking hot tea made me refreshed and recharged. Even during a very short break, only a few sip awaken and calm my body and mind. …
I am preparing for Saturday’s workshop. The most difficult thing is to get flowers and branches good for Rikka and Shoka styles. Ikabana was born and has developed in Japan though originally offering flowers and customs to enjoy viewing flowers in a room came from China. As you know Japan is a very small country surrounded …
When I stared this blog, I was not as happy as now. Then I was able to find my goals in the Unites States. I am happier now. What have made me feel happier? Who guided me when I had no friends and no job, in despair, doubting my decision to live in the States? …
Let me share a secret to be happy! I learned from Brian Tracy! Read More »
Richardson Public Library is my favorite place. I like it and I like people working there. I come once a week sometimes twice a week. Since I started Ikebana, Japanese art of arranging flowers, I have used study room in the basement. It’s in the basement and there are no natural light. One fresh cut …
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My Japanese culture experience class at Huffhines Recreation Center was over. I has one student and we had a very good teaching /learning time and exchanging and discussing cultures and behaviors. It’s so precious to me. This is my dream (goal) to share Japanese culture with many people here in the United States. Thank you …
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It’s middle of October. October is fall month in Japan. Here in Texas, t is much warmer so I do not feel it’s fall. However the clouds in the sky and ads and decoration of the shops remind me it’s autumn now. I am working at a floral and I found typical color and flowers …
Autumn Greeting! Let’s go out for viewing colored leaves of autumn. Read More »
In May when I came back to Japan, I received many cranes already and I got one big box and one small box of origami cranes from Japan last week. Origami cranes are love, care, hope, wish and prayer. From my friends my former students who have already become parents, former colleagues. Last time a …
It’s always nice to talk to someone over tea or coffee at anywhere and anywhere. Tea ceremony is called Chanoyu (茶の湯）、 which means hot water for tea. It has precise manners, movements and prases but it’s not a ceremony before drinking tea. They are the most sophisticated and simplified way to serve tea. Also …
