Seattle’s Sister City in Japan is Kobe, the capital of Hyogo Prefecture. To deepen the relationship between the two cities, they often have cultural exchanges. This fall, the Hyogo Japanese Tea Ceremony group visited Seattle to increase cultural awareness. It consisted of a group of young women who are learning tea ceremony accompanied by their adult mentors. …
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Ikebana, the art of Japanese flower arrangement, is now quite well-known in most parts of the world. I have been a student of ikebana, off and on for over a decade. At first, I decided to take lessons as a way to add a few flowers in our home. Flowers in the home always make me smile as …
Every year, the color industry expert, Pantone, announces a new Color of the Year. This year’s 2014 color is Radiant Orchid. As the name suggests, it’s a radiant shade of lavender. Creating trends are the brain child of marketers, who find a way to make everyone feel they have to stay up to date …
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I don’t know why but us Japanese love new electronic technology. Whenever a new product is introduced to the market, it seems like everyone knows about it or already has one. It’s a type of herd society in that sense, but in general they are open, hungry and curious about any new gadget. A while …
