Culture Village
Culture Lecture & Art Work Shop!
Culture Lecture!!
Masamune Date is one of a famous Samurai in 16C～17C. How did he spend his time around new year ?Let’s see it from the view point of Japanese food culture in January. You may have a hint to get a healthy food life style back after a busy eating and drinking time in the holiday season!
Art Activity ; Japanese paper and Small brush calligrapy
Let’s make a Kimono and Apricot flowers which is suitable for the New Year’s Season in January , and write down a Japanese Traditional Poem which was made by Masamune Date.
“七種を一葉によせてつむねぜり”
I I picked up 7 blades of grass together with some Oenanthe( a wild grass).Why he made such a poem? You can find the answer in the lesson!
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the art work size is 19cm×28cm!!
Please book in advance.
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SUMIE -墨絵 Sumi painting workshop-
Are you interestead in learning Japanese in Japan one day in your life?
SUMIE – Sumi painting – Ink and wash painting – calligraphy painting – 墨絵
Easy for beginners, too. This is not as complecated as it seems to be – try and enjoy the art!! sumi-e is painting a scene or object. If you like drawing, this is definately for you. Please make your own special!
Japanese Calligraphy 書道 SHODOU course
“Calligraphy is the art of writing pictographic characters with an ink-drenched brush and a focussedmind… ”
$17 for 2 hours
* Contents: How to use the tools, Practice Basic Kanji and your name and make your own special! If you want to continue this course, kanji is getting more complicated and try different types of writing..
Flower arrangement 生け花 IKEBANA course
“Ikebana is the art of traditional Japanese flower arrangement, originally related to religious ceremonies…”
* $20 for 2 hours (Also the cost of Flowers and some tools is plus $25. if you bring your own bowl for decorating your flowers, it will be $20)
* Contents: History, basic practice and knowledge, let's make it!
Paper-Craft Arts 折り紙 ORIGAMI course
“You can make many shapes simply folding a small square of paper…”
* $20 for 2 hours (including origami papers)
* Contents: Practice Basic folding and make special shape!
Kimono wearing 着物 KIMONO course
“Kimono is a beautiful and unique Japanese costume, it is just beautiful and you feel special in the costume…”
* $20 for 2 hours (Kimono will be provided but you can bring your own kimono / yukata)
* Contents: Kimono introduction, how to wear, variations in obi, let's wear it and take some photos!
Cutting papers 切り紙アート KIRIGAMI
New Japanese art - KIRIGAMI 切り紙 session !
Kirigami is new art, making unique shapes with Origami and Washi (Japanese paper) by cutting.
