Thank you for watching my videos. Enrich your life. I would like you to experience a taste of Japan, feeling relaxed away from your busy days, After you watch, please give it a try!. Just watching a video is not fun。Give it a try！Experience peace and tranquility as if after meditation by doing Ikebana; the Japanese art of flower arranging and Tea Ceremony. Be mindful.
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Motoko is a Japanese Culture Consultant, an expert in teaching the language and traditional arts. Ikebana 35years, Tea Ceremony, 16years Karate, Kimono, Manners, etc. in a total of 57 years, Motoko Japan has served over 3000people of different ages at private and public organizations in Dallas for 8 years. (2012) Author, Life Coach 日本伝統文化、生け花やお茶、お子様の心を育む花育 いそがしい毎日の安らぎ、マインドフルな時間で心が整う 幸せな暮らし You will also earn Japanese and etiquettes for better communication.
Ikebana has been my teacher and friend since I started, though I didn’t know how much doing ikebana helped me and made my days better and happier especially in time of disappointment, trouble, and loneliness
I wanted to make a short welcome video but once I started, I couldn’t stop talking about Ikebana, which is not just flower arranging but more meditative and spiritual,eventually it enriched my mind and my perspective on life and elevate the level of understanding people and solving problems. Ikebana is not only for those who like plants but all who lives in IT world facing the screen all the time, especially if you are managing a business, or engaging in IT industries, you should pause, then you will think differently from what you’re dealing with to find solutions and innovations. That’s why a traditional art has been developed and survived among changes of society and lifestyle.
We have been good friends since she sent me a message filled with her desire to change education style of Japan, especially English lesson. You may have known that Japan study English for more than 6 years at least, however they don’t speak English. They focus on reading and writing, teaching method used by many teachers is grammar translation. Ministry of Education launched new curriculum and add English as a subject at elementary school. It doesn’t change dramatically yet and I don’t think they will. We have to make mistakes and try if we want to learn and communicate in English. I want to share the joy of Ikebana and Tea Ceremony which enriched and healed my life in challenging times. I want you to experience the moment of peace and joy. That motivate me to make movies in English. I want to share the values passed on in Japan for several centuries with you, which is my mission. To make one person happy, and eventually, from one by one peace and happiness will spread to the world 🌎. Also that will preserve the traditional culture, too, benefiting to the people who are not native and who are living far away from Japan. Give it a try! Contact me!
Thank you for your question! the vowels 'i' and 'u' are devoiced between two voiceless consonants or following a voiceless consonant at the end of a word. Native Japanese speakers are not aware but naturally do that so that we can speak more smoothly just like linking and blending in English. When you practice aloud, you will realize how smoothly you pronounce when pronounce u and I devoiced. I always amazed how many people notice devoured u’! Your listening is very nice! Eg. ….です Ending … desu おねがいします ます onegaishimasu. いきます ikimasu.
When reading the English transliteration of Japanese words, how do we tell which phonetics to leave off? For Arigatou Gozaimasu, why is the trailing u in gozaimasu not pronounced? Is there a specific rule in Japanese to follow for when to leave off the pronunciation of some vowels?
Thank you for your question! the vowels 'i' and 'u' are devoiced between two voiceless consonants or following a voiceless consonant at the end of a word. Your listening is so good. Native speakers are not aware but naturally do that so that we can speak more smoothly just like linking and blending in English. When you practice aloud, you will realize how smoothly you pronounce when pronounce u and I devoiced. Eg. ….です Ending … desu おねがいします ます onegaishimasu. いきます ikimasu.
Thank you for watching for an hour, We had an online meeting with Onga town in Kyushu. We are looking for a Japanese woman Setsuko who took care of Peggy in Japan. She was only 2-4 years old. When her family was in Ashiya base in Kyushu, There was a big flood disaster on the Onga River, Her father rescued the Japanese voluntarily using equipment of the military, The food was so big but there were no victims in Onga town, They had good communication among neighbors. They would like to share how they helped each other in a disaster. We would like to thank and honor her father, and American soldiers, and a Japanese woman, in the meeting two Japanese women who were resecured by American soldiers, They still remembered and thanked America, Peggy met them. This is a video of the meeting before the meeting with the Japanese. One person can bridge two countries, It was a really good meeting.
What a great idea to use a wire! Giving a lot of inspiration, Motoko san! And arrangment is so nice and tender in colors,really springful! Thank you,it's beautiful. P.S.Motoko san! Let me ask you-did you use in this arrangment plant liliac in color and named in Japanese TORI KABUTO (moonk's hood)? Sorry,i could easily be mistaking about this.
Thank you for watching and comments! Arigatou gozaimasu! I would like kids and moms to spend time sharing beauty of flowers. It would be a good educational opportunity and fun! I try hard think about easy and fun flower arrangements without Kenyan. Yes,it’s torokabito!! You know very well.
@@motokojapanseculture Motoko san,thank you for answering me! I wasn't sure about moonk'hood since i watching your video from my mobile and the screen is so small:). Anyway,it's was so fresh,colorful and had some springful mood in it,and i love the idea of wire! I do love my kenzan stuff too,but without doubt would like to use wire in my arrangment too. Thanks again for giving such idea! P.S.It is brilliant concept to teach Moms and Kids around the world and let them express their heartful feeling via beautiful ART of IKEBANA!I am sure many people would love it. I wish your idea will get very popular with many:D
@@motokojapanseculture You are very welcome! I really do appreciate your hard work and effort. I took private lessons of ikebana SOGETSU school in 1999-2000, in Japan and it was most happy time of my life. Thank you very much indeed for reminding me that wonderful time..[^*^]
What a great meeting you! You were in Japan and learned Ikebana. I am teaching Ikenobo that is the origin of ikebana from offering flowers to Buddhist deities. Do you still enjoyakong tea or doing ikebana! Both ikebana and tea ceremony have related to Zen. The moments focusing on one thing, leaving every chores and clutters of life behind. Peace.Tranquility. Harmony. Respect. Ichigo Ichie: one’ll one encounter in our life. I am so grateful to meet you via RU-vid. Thank you for finishing me in such a huge numbers of people. ureshi d’eau! ✨
@@motokojapanseculture It is a great pleasure to meet you too,Motoko san! Let me introduce myself,my name is Yolia(Julia in English). And yes,i couldn't approve more- isn't that great to meet someone through time and distance,who totally share your vision and feeling about the enchanting beauty of nature and harmony. All of this belongs to ikebana word and i'am so proud and thanksful to be a smalest part of it!
@@motokojapanseculture And also,i do know about IKENOBO school and greatly respect the wonderful concept, wich was bring to the world by Great Master SENNO IKENOBO Sama- "Not only beautiful flowers ,but also buds and withered flowers have life,and each has it's own beauty.By arranging flowers with reverence,one refines oneself". Oh,i love this! I religiously believe this with all my soul. And that is may be a reason why i do a lots of HOCHIBANA myself. I even bought an amazingly illustrated book about ikenobo school(writing in both Japanese and English) and always carried this book with me when traveling.
Thank you for your comment! I wished no noise. This is in Korakuen, one of the three great gardens in Japan, one-Michelin Green Guide-star garden, that used to be a Daimyo garden open to the public. There are tea houses, cottages, and No theater. I reserved the cottage but I had no control outside of this room. From this room, you can see the garden and his castle.okayama-korakuen.jp/section/english/
Thank you for your comment. My voice was too low? Sorry but I just added subtitle just a few hours ago. I hope it will help you. Need a new video with sound?
Thank you for your question!🥰どうもありがとうございます(ありがとうございました thank for what somebody did for you in the past.) Domo Arigatougozaimasu. ほんとうにありがとうございます。 Hontoni Arogattogozaimasu. 心から感謝します。 I really appreciate from the bottom of my heart.. 心 kokoro :heart Kokorokara kannshashimau. This sometimes sounds too polite. I t is used in written language or in a formal speech. “Domo Arigatougozaimasu or Hontoni Arigatogozaimasu “with a deep bow will express same feeling. When you represent a group of people companies organizations, “Kokorkara kanasha itashimasu,” sound formal and appropriate. 感謝 Kansha :thanks , appreciation I hope you will get some ideas how to use these. Any more questions?
Yes ~ ! Although basil is no really a flower, I affectionately talk to our apartment basil plant every day! But (then,... Once and a while I cut off a few leaves when it's not looking) 😥🍃 But I always apologize ~ ! 💚
Thank you for your comment! Yes, I talk to my plants too when I water. “Hello, you are looking great.” After my one month trip, I greeted them. I apologize too and add ,” Thank you for sharing your life.! See you again.” 😊.
Your basil 🌿 is happy to make you feed and 😃. You can just appreciate . In Japanese we say “Itadakimasu “meaning “Thank life and labor for meal,” with palm together like 🙏 . I sometimes feel same way. Let’s thank and enjoy. It so nice talking with you. 💕
Thank you 😊 I hope we will enjoy arranging flowers together🌸🌸❣️.As Loud Vuitton makes you smile, ,flowers make me smile 😊 You always look happy and shining when you are talking about .
Thank you for your comment. Please visit Japan. I recommend you to come to Japan in spring when cherry blossom bloom beautifully or fall when leaves turned red, and yellow. You can taste matcha outside viewing the beauty. From New Year’s Eve to New year is fun too. There still remains traditional food and customs, though it’s cold and expensive. Just making match makes you feel being in Japan.
Sounds wonderful! I am so happy to meet you!!! Ikebana lovers! am teaching Ikenobo in Dallas. I learned and certified in Japan for 26years, and immigrated to the States. When I lost my goals and why being here, the moments Ikebana and Tea Ceremony gave me peace of mind. Then I wanted to share in the joy of Ikebana and Japanese Tea Ceremony. I am so happy to meet someone who really love Ikebana in the U.S.
It’s very nicThese flowers are bought from grocery store and this is a challenge! How I used only flowers of one small bouquet at grocery store when we should avoid going out in this challenging time. I would like people to have flower. home! I wish I could visit LA.
