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Culture, Japanese

Happy Girl’s Day

Today March 3rd is Girl’s Day in Japan.  I was thinking about this all day today.  Girl’s Day.  I don’t…

March 3, 2017   |   No Comment
Culture, Japanese

Omiyage, the Japanese Custom of Gifting

Omiyage, is the Japanese custom of gifting that is ingrained in our culture.  When we are invited over to someone’s…

July 17, 2016   |   No Comment
Culture, Japanese

Lessons from the Japanese Culture of Ikebana

Ikebana is the known as Japanese flower arrangement.  As a student of ikebana of many years, I want people to…

May 31, 2016   |   No Comment
Culture, Japanese

The Cultural Perception of Tattoos or Irezumi in Japan

My very limited knowledge of tattoos comes from my experience of growing up in Tokyo.  In Japanese, the word for…

March 16, 2016   |   No Comment
Culture, Japanese

Shichigosan: The Japanese Festival for 7, 5, and 3 Year Olds

The Japaneses Shichigosan festival celebrates children who are 7,5, and 3.  The word, Shichigosan is literally a combination of three numbers…

November 6, 2015   |   No Comment
Culture, Japanese

Happy New Year to All!

Wishing everyone a very Happy and Healthy 2015! Selling our home in July was a big move for our family….

December 30, 2014   |   No Comment
Culture, Japanese

Ikebana is Not a Zen Flower Arrangement

Ikebana, the art of Japanese flower arrangement, is now quite well-known in most parts of the world.  I have been a student…

November 18, 2014   |   No Comment
Culture, Japanese

Japanese Design – Art, Aesthetics & Culture by Patricia J Graham – Book Review

As I love and appreciate Japanese Design, this a book review. Japanese Design – Art, Aesthetics & Culture by Patricia…

October 7, 2014   |   1 Comment
Culture, Food, Japanese, Vegetables

Japanese New Years Traditions

Now that Christmas has come and gone, in a Japanese household, we have to start thinking of the biggest holiday…

December 26, 2013   |   No Comment
Culture, Japanese, Lifestyle

The Season for Gift Wrapping – Asian Accents with Origami

Gift wrapping in Japan is an art.  However, many of us don’t have the talent or fine motor skills to…

December 22, 2012   |   No Comment
Culture, Health, Lifestyle

Three Asian 80/20 Rules for Health

Many in the West may know the 80/20 Rule, also known as the Pareto Principle.  It states that “80 percent…

December 6, 2012   |   2 Comments
Culture, Japanese

Sogetsu Ikebana Exhibition

Ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arrangement, has many different schools of thought.  On Asian Lifestyle Design, we have shown…

October 10, 2012   |   No Comment
Culture, Japanese

Ikenobo Ikebana Grand Master Demonstration

Ikebana, the art of Japanese flower arrangement has a history of over 500 years.  Last week my girlfriend invited me…

August 7, 2012   |   1 Comment
Interior Design, Japanese

The Japanese Aesthetic of Wabi Sabi

In the design world, I have heard many Westerners talk about the Japanese wabi-sabi (侘 寂) aesthetic. It’s difficult to…

April 2, 2012   |   4 Comments
Culture, Japanese

Salt in Japanese Culture

In ancient Japan, salt was considered an important commodity, because of the laborious and time-consuming process it took to make….

March 9, 2012   |   3 Comments
Culture, Japanese

Ryuseiha Ikebana

Last month we had a Japanese celebration for the Hyakudo Kai Club in Seattle.  On display were some Ryuseiha Ikebana…

March 7, 2012   |   3 Comments
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