Japanese Culture Workshop
so FUN, so EXOTIC, so OMOTENASHI, this is JAPAN
Tea Ceremony
(Chanoyu)
Koko Okuda
"Know that CHANOYU is a matter of simply boiling water, making tea and drinking it." By Sen No Rikyu. Chanoyu is not difficult. We would like to introduce you some basic concepts of CHANOYU that may help to enjoy it even more. Please, join us and enjoy a nice cup of aromatic tea. We would be more than happy to share a moment together over Chanoyu
Japanese Traditional Dance(Wakayagi-ryu)
Erika Wakayagi
TBA
Japanese
Traditional Music
Kanako Fujieda with friends(Koto)
Mayumi Yokoi (from musicscape)(Sanshin)
Eriko Furukawa (Tsuzumi)
TBA
Japanese Culture History
Yasuko
Our workshop method today is three steps. We will look insight into Japanese culture from Temple. I will navigate you all, and we will do some exercise with small quiz/ quests about Japanese culture.Then, we make up small group for further discussion about Japanese mystery.
Japanese Traditional Sweets
Sana
We will demonstrate how to make Higashi, one type of Japanese sweets, useing several wooden forms. You can try to make it, but, we are sorry that you cannot have it then and there because of the venue's rule, unfortunately. However, we will provide a few Higashi as your souvenir and you will try to create a small box for bringing them. It would be great for us if you can feel something Japanese sense through the tiny traditional sweets.
Japanese Flower Arrangement
(IKEBANA OHAEARYU)
Toei Morita
Ikebana is a Japanese traditional flower arrangement and Ohara is one of the major Ikebana school. This class provides you Ohara style arrangement for beginners. Enjoy the class!