Japanese Arts & Culture from the Centre of Utrecht
Afgelopen vrijdag had de studiegroep haar allereerste bijeenkomst! Het was enorm leuk om nieuwe mensen te ontmoeten met dezelfde interesse. Hiromi-san had een presentatie voorbereid over de verschillende vormen van Japans theater en beantwoordde vragen over de Japanse taal en cultuur.
In het tiende filmpje over Japanse spelletjes laat Kees ons het spel “Machi Koro” zien. En houd de site in de gaten, want binnenkort kun je dit spelletje winnen! ^_^
In response to the pictures in our Japan Fans Facebook Group, many people asked us what is kendo. Therefore, in her third guest blog, Klara – a Japan Fan from Croatia – will teach us a few things about the history, equipment and purpose of kendo.
Hanami (花見, “viewing flowers”) is the traditional Japanese custom of enjoying the ephemeral beauty of flowers; in this case, flowers (“hana”) almost always refer to those of the cherry tree (“sakura”) or, less often, those of the plum tree (“ume”).
As the Japan Fans Utrecht wish to form friendship bonds with Japan Fans from all over the world, we are very happy to announce this second guest blog written by Klara!
If you are interested in Japanese culture and history, you might already know that on the 25th of February it is Baikasai Plum Blossom Festival in the Kitano Tenmangū Shrine in Kyoto. One of the main events of this festival is an outdoor tea ceremony. But what exactly does “tea ceremony” mean?
In non-Covid times, on the 25th of February it is Baikasai Plum Blossom Festival in the Kitano Tenmangū Shrine in Kyoto. One of the main events of this festival is an outdoor tea ceremony. But what exactly does “tea ceremony” mean?
The first Japanese art that many people encounter is the art of paper folding: origami! In this blog post, Martine shows you step by step how to fold an easy origami cat head.
