I am ver happy to share my Ikebana skill and knowledge with others. I started Ikebana volunteer just a year ago. One year has passed so quickly. I wanted quality time. I had thought about how I could contribute this community, what I could do, what I liked to do, and what I could do better …
It seems to me that August is a month for Japanese people to remember that Japan had a war, victims of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, We remember that so many people of the world were sacrificed in order that Japan are able to enjoy freedom and peace. Newspapers and TV have special articles and programs every summer. On …
For me August is a month for appreciate peace. Hiroshima and Nagasaki Read More »
Dear my friends, Thank you for reading my blog. Today I would like to shre my favorite words of Brian Tracy in my first e-book. Though I write it in Japanese, you can get ides from 12 English quotes.If you are learning Japanese, why don’t you try to read it. Even you don’t have time to …
I love Ikebana. I started learning since I graduate from college. It was for a preparatio for marriage. Learning tea ceremony was also for a preparation for a young lady when my mother was young. For my generation those were no more so popular as before. For me it’s natural to learn Ikebana for me. …
Motoko Japanese Culture greets to you! 暑中お見舞い申し上げます。In Japan we have a custom to send a greeting card in summer. It’s very hot and humid in summer. Japan is surrounded by oceans and mountains and it’s so humid in summer. Also the land is so small that people has to live alongside the nature. People have …
Tanabata is a traditional event of Japan and still remembered, though many traditional things have been disappearing. It’s not easy to get a bamboo tree for Tanabata decoration these days, especially in a big city , even all town. There are plastic and smaller bamboo branches sold in a store. A real bamboo tree is appreciated. After …
Tanabata 2 Tohoku is famous for its decoration art. Read More »
七夕 on July 7th is called Tanabata in Japan. We decorate bamboo tree with paper ornament and write our wish on a piece of color paper called 短冊-tanzaku. It’s July 7th. Some people celebrate Tanabata on lunar calendar. The legend of Tanabata came from ancient China. The story go:es as follows: In heaven …
In June I had Ikebana workshop at Crow Collection, a lesson , a volunteer workshop and a club. This month I enjoyed meeting people and sharing joy of Ikebana. June’s flower for me were peonies and gladiolas. Peony is gorgeous and has an elegant fragrance. I like its delicate petals and colors. A peony is a symbol of prosperity …
Happy 4th of July! What did you do today? It’s my third time to celebrate Independence Day. First time , in 2011,I had no idea what I should do in America, because I couldn’t find any hope in my life. I had moved in December 2010 and struggled with adjusting myself to new culture. Last year I had celebrate …
Dog 忠(ちゅう)犬(けん)ハチ公(はちこう) Chukken Hchiko A Loyal dog Hachi : The most popular dog in Japan.My husband introduced this video and we liked Zander very much.Zander is a beautiful dog. There are many similar stories like this and every story is precious. What kind of dog- story do you have ? In Japan there was a story of a …
