photo by RMT Bananas, Lemons and Boiled Eggs. What do these three have in common? The color: YELLOW –these foods are used to characterize the “yellow” Asian. The most common term is “banana”. Yellow on the outside, white on the inside meaning someone who is Asian in appearance but who’s habits and lifestyle is Westernized. …
Toward the end of last year, a friend of my ikebana teacher approached my girlfriend and me encouraging us to attend Japanese Tea Ceremony lessons. Where I live, there seems to be many aging cultural teachers that have not been able to find new students. This trend is due to many factors. The teachers of …
The Furoshiki is the traditional square Japanese wrapping cloth. The use of the word began during the Edo period and is made up of two words: Furo or ofuro, the Japanese bath and shiki or hiku, meaning to spread. When the Japanese went to the public baths they used the cloth to wrap their clothes, …
Does the time of day you shampoo your hair affect your well being? My hair stylist is originally from Hong Kong and I always enjoy our conversations during my haircut. We often compare notes on Japanese and Chinese traditions and this topic is typical of what we talk about. Growing up in Hong Kong, her …
Traditionally, gold was considered a safe and sure investment for Chinese. The other day I was reading about the price of gold and how Asians were more likely to purchase gold than Westerners. That’s when I remembered a story. When I was a young girl, one of my best friends was Chinese and her mother …
Oprah Winfrey is having an open audition to have your OWN show. I have taken the opportunity, with the help of Dr. Hsu, Sean and Robin Hones and decided to send in a 3 minute video of my idea of my own show called, “Discovering Your Roots“. Please go to this link and watch the …
Yesterday we celebrated the Japanese Hyakudokai New Year’s Celebration. The name Hyakudokai is taken from the motto “‘keep active until 100 years old’. According to Mrs. Horikawa, the President of the association, the club began in Hiroshima in 1957, encouraging the elderly to live long with good health and to help one another to preserve …
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During the school spring break we went up to Whistler for a few days and I visited the First Nations Museum that opened last summer. It features the Squamish and Lil’wat Native Indian tribe’s culture. If you have the chance to visit, it is a wonderful experience. From a Feng Shui point of view, both …
