I met beautiful people at Akimatsuri Dallas. Motoko Japan hosted a booth of experience Kimono and learn Japanese etiquette. We prepared everything perfect but always had some unexpected happening, but thanks to help of Jennifer, event coordinator and students of Japanese class at colleges where I visit. I prepared Tatami and Shoji screen to make …
It’s one day of June 2013 when I had my first Ikebana workshop at the museum. Since then I have met so many people over. At first, I wrote the numbers of people I met at the workshops and events. At that time I tried to remember the names of participants and call the participants …
I have long wanted to share the joy and beauty of Ikebana with many people so I published an ebook “ Beautiful Meditation Ikebana 和の楽しみに触れて いけばなの手ほどき” in Japanese kast year. I’ve been working on an English version. It’s been 7 years since I fist share in the joy of Ikebana in the States. As a token …
Why don’t you turn off your electronic devices for a while and be creative? Be an artist! We know that we look at screens of phones very long, sometimes too long. Just a habit. I think that technology should make our life more convenient and provide more freedom. I enjoy net surfing and getting much information in …
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It ‘s a great pleasure to work with wonderful people! I had an opportunity to share the beauty of Ikebana. Ikebana has been a big part of my life and I love it, I would like to share the joy of Ikebana. I had prepared for the event. Thinking of designs and combination of flowers, …
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This is the introduction of Ikeban:the Japanese art of flower arranging. My speech till 1:10 and you will see my students doing Ikebana. One program will allow you to grab the idea of Ikebana and create ikebana by yourself. Now experience how you feel after Ikebana. My goals as a Japanese culture consultant is to bridging …
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I’d long wanted to make an online いけばな はじめのはじめの一歩 Ikeban;the Japanese art of flower arranging a program since I started teaching it here in the States 2012 and finally, I could launch the program on Sharewis. https://share-wis.com/courses/flower-arrangement?utm_content=afc_j2Yv0c6xAHvzyzEgeyWv Please watch beginning! https://youtu.be/f-rWSOtjBRo いけばな 生け花 Ikebana Ikeru 生ける、いける Originally 生 means a life, to live, to give a life Bana (Hana) 花 originally 花 itself means flower but in Ikebana includes …
Please watch the picture of 9/19. These are the pictures of the meeting of Japanese Emperor and President Trump in Japan on May 27, 2019. https://www.jiji.com/jc/d6?id=201905trumpabe&p=201905trumpabe-jpp031582122&g=pol#photo10 This is a photo of Japanese Emperor and Empress and Mr. and Mrs. President in the palace. You can see no pictures and things decorative. So simple and clean. …
https://www.instagram.com/p/BxOEUbOH5Sy/ We celebrated the new area with tea ceremony, living in Dallas away from Japan. Though there were not any events to celebrate May 1st here when the new area began. It’s a very historic event. My Ikebana students and I enjoyed the tea ceremony with a calligraphy Reiwa 令和 and ate a Japanese bento box. …
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In 1988 when Emperor Akihito succeeded in the position, I was an adult and mature enough to understand in comparison with the era of Showa. I could see how Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko behaved and treated people. They always went to the victims of natural disasters and kneed down and talked to anyone, especially …
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