A cherry sweets

A cherry cake enveloped in the salt cherry leaf.

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“Doumyoji” is seasonal sweets for early spring. It is made of rice, cherry ann(beans paste), its leaf and the bud on its face.

materials; crayon, watercolors

Published in: on February 28, 2008 at 10:06 am Leave a Comment
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A cherry nymph

A cherry tree nymph welcomes spring.

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A contemporary washi(paper)- doll, holding cherry buds in her arms. Let the spring in.

materials; crayon, watercolor

Published in: on February 27, 2008 at 1:28 am Leave a Comment
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Museo del Prado

An eraser, museum goods by Museo Nacional del Prado, located in Madrid in Spain.

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A lovely mascot turns around with saying ”follow me .”

materials; crayon, watercolor

Published in: on February 25, 2008 at 9:22 am Leave a Comment
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Hot chocolate for tonight

A red mug before going to bed.

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The thin, delicate small mug.

materials: crayon

Published in: on February 21, 2008 at 7:51 am Leave a Comment
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SPOON MAESTRO

Spoons in the felt bowl.

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materials: oil bar, watercolor

Published in: on February 20, 2008 at 2:39 am Leave a Comment
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bus like striped bag

A red and white striped handmade bag.

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A bag brings things together to his or her goal.  Bag is like a bus in such meaning.

materials: crayon on paper

Published in: on February 18, 2008 at 11:34 pm Leave a Comment
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St. Valentine’s Day

On Saint Valentine’s Day. 

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chocolate cake with raspberry and blueberry on it.

Published in: on February 14, 2008 at 2:15 pm Leave a Comment
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Kazuko Shiraishi birthday party

The scene of Kazuko Shiraishi ’s poetry reading at her 77 birthday party on February 10. 

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She is one of the greatest poet through the world.  

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  We also celebrated her new publish of ” Shi no Fukei , Shijin no Shouzou,” which is an anthology and story of 15 poet whom she met in her life.  It took her 10 years to complete the work.    
Cellist: Keiki Midorikawa
Trumpeter: Itaru Oki
Published in: on February 12, 2008 at 7:40 am Comments (1)
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After the rain

The cat in the room. Watching with the sharp eyes, she said “no more touching”.

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Snowing season in Tokyo. 

Published in: on February 7, 2008 at 1:06 am Leave a Comment
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Dolls for the traditional day

Girls display one doll couple on March 3rd in Japan.  The emperor and empress are dressed up.  We eat sweets, sushi and clam soup on that day.

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Published in: on February 4, 2008 at 12:51 pm Leave a Comment
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