Archive for August, 2005

Chanoyu

Wednesday, August 24th, 2005

A very nice article on the Japanese tea ceremony turned up today: Tea ceremony: Part of Japanese culture. It has a more in-depth history than most articles on it usually do, and includes the following narrative of a ceremony the reporter attended, as told by the Japanese host:
The guest carries a packet of folded papers […]

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Kimono arts on display

Saturday, August 13th, 2005

Those of you who can make it to Squamish, British Columbia are in for a treat: Kimono and fibre arts on display at the Squamish Library’s Foyer Gallery in a show named “Release”. From the article:
Keiko Kiyota acquired her kimono making skill in Japan in a four-year apprenticeship to a master kimono maker.
Utilizing this skill, […]

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