Do you like a dog or a cat? People think that a dog is more loyal than a cat. In old Japanese folk tales I have never herad that a can did something good. There is a bad expression using a cat. Being loyal is one of traditional virtue in Japan. Samurai has to be loyal. …
On Tuesday I demonstrated Ikenana and about 2o ladies and gentlemen tried Ikebana. Ikebana 生け花 Tuscany 2013 6.18 Meeting people and sharing joy of Ikebana is a lot of fun. I visited Tuscany last month to demonstrate tea ceremony. I was very happy to find some familiar faces. They had enjoyed tea ceremony. When I saw them, …
Dear my friends, Thank you very much for joining my Ikebana workshop! It was so nice to meet you ! I had a very good time and I hope you did . Your Ikebana were so beautiful and each of them had its own beauty and character.They were only and unique in this world. You used almost …
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Dear my friends, Thank you for coming to Ikebana workshop. I am so happy to have such a wonderful meeting. I love flowers and you love flowers. I really enjoyed your Ikebana. Ikebana is art in which you can express yourself harmonising with the beauty of flowers and branches. museum is a perfect place to experience Ikebana. …
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Welcome to Ikebana! ようこそ生け花の世界へ I am so exited to having a work shop at Corw Collection this Sunday. I am Japanese Culture Consultant. One of my goals is to share my Ikebana skill and joy of Ikebana with as many people as possible. I believe Ikebana will make your life more beautiful and peaceful. Of course …
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To my friends, Thank you fro reading my blog and leaving comments. I am glad to read and think your comments. I wonder where you live, what you like to do if you ave been to Japan …etc. I read all your comments and try to reply but I am not good at using computer. Sometimes I …
I visited Japan in April and I studied in International class of Ikenobo headquarter Kyoto. Leaning Ikebana in Kyoto where Ikebana originated and has been in the center of Ikebana.I studied with ladies from India and Switzerland. They looked much eager to learn than me. If course I was eager to learn. The lesson was taught …
茶の湯 Tea CeremonyI visited Tuscany retirement home and demonstrated tea ceremony which was the most simple style called Bon demae. I would love many people to experience tea ceremony. Please watch Korakuen. https://www.facebook.com/motokojapanesecultureEven when I was so busy and frustrated, tea ceremony takes me to emptiness: I cannot think anything. I can only concentrate every motion to clean tea bowl, …
I went back to Japan to attend Church convention in Tokyo(IESU NO MITAMA CHURCH, Spirit of Jesus Church) and collect origami cranes for Sandy Hook Elementary. I was so impressed such many people would love to share their grief and console them. They would liked to embody their prayer into an oarigami crane, wishing their crane would be any help and wanting …
I am writing a book about my life in the U.S and how Brina Tracy inspired me and how I could find my goals. I thought I had worked hard for 25 years at school, believing that every student has his/her gift and talent and they should know and develop them. I always thought and search …
