What is Medashi – We Love Project 4
About a month after the meeting, Mr. Katsuyama made a trial color sample for my obi. Mr. Nagamura sent me a photo of the sample, which is on the left. Not only the color of
Which Kimono Design to Choose
We Love Kimono Project – 3 The main design of the obi and the basic color of the kimono are determined. Mr. Nagamura of Mamiya visited both the kimono designer and the obi weaver separately
What is Kintsugi- Japanese Art of Broken Pottery
When I broke the lid of my favorite ceramic bowl a couple of years ago, I just couldn’t throw it away. “I should repair it with kintsugi!” So I bought a DYI kintsugi set at
My First YouTube Video-How to Make a Basic Ikebana Flower Arrangement
It was not easy. I had to retake the video because the first one didn’t look good. It was messy. My home office is not quite equipped to shoot a video. It took much longer
How to Express Gratitude with Ikebana Flowers
Somebody is leaving town. A very special person whom I worked on this project with. It’s time to say good-bye, and I’m supposed to say it with Ikebana flowers this weekend. During this coronavirus pandemic,
How to Film Ikebana Tutorial Videos
Now I have held my online Ikebana class for two months, I’m getting used to talking to the students on the screen and looking at their flower arrangements through photos that they send me. I
How to Choose from 7 Different “Wisteria” Colors to Dye My Kimono
For this “We Love Kimono” project, my counterpart in Japan is Mamiya, an Osaka-based kimono shop. Mamiya carries rolls of kimono fabric as their inventory. I could have chosen one of them and simply had
