We started with reviewing the diagonal style of wrapping we learned at the first lesson.

The diagonal style of wrapping is the basic wrapping here but maybe not seen in the western countries. Then we learned how to tie a ribbon using the wrapped box.

Graphic art shodo -- September 20, 2007

Today five ladies made attractive seasonal wall decorations of shikishi.

First they cut out from rubber board some seasonal objects such as

cosmos flower, maple leaves or Japanese pampas grass. Then

stamped them beautifully in a shape of kimono on a shikishi.

Writing haiku with brush, the works were completed.

Shodo -- September 13, 2007

It's quite nice to start shodo again after summer holidays.

Three ladies enjoyed practicing and their works show they

don't forget what they learnt before holidays.

Cooking -- September 10, 2007

Today's menu was makizushi (thick sushi rolls) and inarizushi (brown bag sushi). After the preparation of the sushi rice and the fillings, everyone of us enjoyed rolling sushi with a bamboo mat and making inarizushi.

Shodo-3rd of September,07

It was a nice lesson time again after a summer break. Two newcomers joinedus for the first shodo and enjoyed writing kanji.

Shodo -- August 9, 2007

Though most members are out of town on holiday, three ladies enjoyed shodo today.

Have a look at lovely small fans 'uchiwa' with summer words.

Our new member!

We at NPO Tsukushiclub believe that babies and children are very active members.

The picture of Ｓｉｒｋｋｕ and Ｊａｓｍｉｎ makes us all happy!!!

Shodo -- July 5, 2007

We had a fun shodo with two teen-ager visitors from Finland. Started with basic strokes, they finally wrote their names in kanji. Kanji looks cool to them? Foreigners like kanji as Japanese like alphabets.

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!