Thanks to Internet, the beauty of kimono is shared and worn by many people around the world. Anyone and anywhere anytime. Though there are may dons and dont’s,it’s better not to wear kimono if we have one or if we want to try! Motoko Japan will provide a service to try kimono and kimono show!
Kinokuniya Grand Opening Kimono Show was the first project of my company. ono and I like to see young people wearing kimono in their own u nique way. I was researching kimono history and discovered that 21st century was called Kimono Renaissance. Renaissance! It’s prefect term to define the trend. People, especially younger people …
MOTOKO JAPAN LLC was established in February. I never thought of being a CEO in America when I was living in Japan. I enjoyed teaching English at middle school while I kept learning Ikebana. After I migrated to the States, I realized that Japanese culture is important for me and it’s worth sharing with non …
Ikebana is translated into the Japanese art of flower arranging but it’snot difficult. You need a little closer loon at each flower and branch. When you focu on watching a flower, you will see the shape of flowers, anthers, and how different each one is. You will find beauty which you couldn’t give as close …
節分Setubun is a fun festival which most of preschools did this event. According to a lunar calendar February 3rd is the last day of winter and it divide winter and spring.Spring is when a new year starts. There is Oni; demon or ogre wearing pants made of fake tiger skin with bat. Oni is asymbol …
Setubun is a fun traditional event to invite happiness and good luck to home Read More »
I had a flower arrangement class for Valentine’s Day. It’s very early but once you know how to make one,you can easily make for the day, right? Then you put flowers into the wet foam. I like Ikebana but for Western events I prefer to use more flowers than Ikebana because I like that way. …
Let’s make a lovely Valentine flower arrangement in a red heart box Read More »
In Japan celebrating Coming of Age Day 成人式（Sei jin shiki)is a big event especially for a woman and her parents. Most of them choose to wear Japanese traditional outfit, kimono with long sleeves called Furisode, meaning swinging sleeves. I was so happy to help a young woman of 20 with dressing kimono. I received a thank …
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I have been in the States but only the time of the new year, I miss Japanese celebration so in my Ikebana I expressed my feeling.
きっとお役に立ちます。高校中退から世界一流の経営者、コンサルタントセミナー講師Brian Tracy さんの言葉です。あと4時間です。
Happy New Year! Freedownload Dear my friends, Thank you for reading my blog and expressing your likes on my Facebook page. If you have any comments and requests, please let me know. Free download my Japanese book Brian Tracy’s inspiring words and my experiences in the U.S though it is in Japanese but you can see …
