We held an ikebana workshop for students from overseas at I-House Hiroshima on January 8th as one of the events of “HOT JAPAN”. About 16 students enjoyed ikebana as Japanese traditional culture. Ms. Sumiko Inoue, Hiroshima Chapter President took part in the New Year Gathering 2023 held...
We had the 15th Anniversary Exhibition at Hotel Brillante Musashino in Saitama City from 10th to 12th in February. Many people visited the site including the participants of a wedding on Saturday. We gave each participant an original plastic document folder. We were delighted that one of...
In the rainy month of March, our spring program spotlighted the Ikenobo School. A student of Ikenobo for 50 years, Heida Bruce presented a history of her school along with several arrangements to illustrate its styles. Ceci Cheung, another Ikenobo student, created the woodland table centerpieces. Each...
March is a season of Ume in Thailand. In Japanese cooking class, we decided to learn how to make Ume Boshi (pickled Ume), Ume Syrup and Ume Shu (Ume liquor). After learning, we enjoyed Japanese food for lunch together.
The Lacey Cultural Celebration 2023 was held on March 4, 2023 in the Pavilion at St. Martins University. Our chapter participated in the event by having a booth with Ikebana arrangements and information about Ikebana and our chapter. The festival included amazing entertainment and numerous booths selling...
After we enjoyed a delicious meal at Houzen-tei Restaurant in Tokugawa-en Park, Mr. Ichihashi, Deputy Director of Tokugawa Art Museum, gave us a talk on the hidden treasures owned by the Tokugawa family. The exhibition at the museum included items related to the historical drama, ‘What are...
Our March meeting was very vibrant and full of energy and happiness. This time we tried to find a different place to make a change to encourage the members to attend and work. We chose a beautiful Arabic restaurant filled with a lot of plants. In the...
On Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at 7p.m., our chapter met on ZOOM to explore the Japanese Abacus called the Soroban. As our members joined the program, Radio Taiso exercises were streamed offering an opportunity to our members to participate in the drills. Our culture program explored the...
