Wrapping -- June 26, 2007

The new program 'wrapping' started today. Five members were excited to learn how to wrap a box. They learned three ways to wrap a box; the ordinary easiest wrapping, furoshiki wrapping, and the department store wrapping. They found it quite difficult, but they are now proud of being able to wrap a box like a shop clerk at a department store.

Cooking -- June 20, 2007

Although many have left already for a summer break, two ladies joinedus for the cooking session. We enjoyed making typical summer dish 'somen'cold noodles as well as steamed fish, fried and simmered eggplant dish, and fried lotus root. We will meet again for cooking after summer.

Shodo -- June 18, 2007

We had a fun shodo with a visitor from Finland. It was the last lesson for the two ladies, who were presented certificates of completion today. Congratulations!!

Art Shodo--June 14,2007

Two new participants enjoyed this intereting program. The contents are the same as last week.

shodo--June 11,2007

Two young guests from Finland joined today's lesson.It was the first time for them to try shodo, but they completednice works.

shodo--June11,2007

Two young guests from Finland joined today's lesson.It was the first time for them to try shodo, but they completed nice works.

Graphic Art Shodo--June 7,2007

Sensei introduced new material, glue( from gelatine) today.First ladies drew patterns on the post cards and washi paperswith this liquid glue.Then write letters and draw pictures with sumi ink on it. As sumi ink doesn't go into the glue patterns, the results are quite interesting . Finish with colouring and stamps.

cooking -- June 4, 2007

We cooked Japanese traditional summer dish, 'somen'cold noodles. Though cold noodle dish is quite new to the members from the northern Europe, they enjoyed it a lot. Other dishes 'chirimushi'steamed fish, fried lotus root, ginger pork, edamame, and simmered tomatoes were also good!

Shodo--May 28, 2007

It's not so easy at first to write new radicals of kanjis with a brush. Ladies know that after steady lessons characterictics of each kanji of their works are getting clearer more and more.

Graphic Art Shodo--May 24,2007

Today ladies carved several lovely stamps which are good for greeting cards. As rubber is soft, you have to be very careful for handleing the tools to leave fine lines. But you see, ladeis are quite successful.

shodo--may14,2007

Ladies concentrated on practicing new kanjis while their children had a nice time playing together. All works are so tasteful.

Cooking -- May 11, 2007

Today's menu was same as Monday's group. Though dried small fish "chirimenjako" are not popular among foreigners because of the eyes, we toasted with pine nuts in a pan and mixed with lettuce, cucumbers, wakame, tofu, and original Japanesedressing. Yummy!

shodo --May 10, 2007

A lady from Finland joined today's class. Though that was her first experience, she was so observant of writing with a brush. We had a nice chat over coffee and Japanese first flush green tea "shincha".

Cooking-May 7th,2007

Bamboo shoots, udo, new potatoes,kinome(Japanese pepper leaves),&suzuki fish are in season now. We enjoyed cooking them and made delicious dishes!

Hikaru-sensei has a new born baby!

On 6th of April, at 18:58, a boy became a member of Hikaru-sensei. His name is MOTONARI.

Mother and Motonari are fine. She says that she will be eventually be back to the Hikari School. She has been encouraged by the Tsukushiclub mothers who attend the culture programmes soon after having a new born baby.

Shoto-20th of April,2007

Three people of different nationality enjoyed the lesson today.We had a fun chat over coffee.

Graphic Art-19th of April,2007

To make original things is a quite fun. Ladies were enthusiastic for chosing best match color papers and arranging them on a shikishi(=a square of heavy decorated paper). When we bleech in a shape of a real leaf, we could get good results using firm leaf which the veins stand out. Pictures show you attractive pieces.

Shodo-19th of April,2007

A member's friend visiting from Germany joined us for the shodo class and experienced Japanese calligraphy for the first time.

Shodo-16th of April,2007

Here are some examples of the squre style, the semicursive style and the cursive(running) style.

Cooking-13th of April,2007

Today's menu was another popular one-pot dish 'sukiyaki'. Easy and delicious! Though not in season, we enjoyed boiled fresh edamame(green soy beans)as appetizer.