What do you think this is? This picture is a bunch of small wooden dragonfly carvings. I went to pick blueberries near my house, and the blueberry farm owner also had a wood carving hobby. There were tons of wooden sculptures around his workshop. He told me that each dragonfly takes a few hours to make. There was also a bunch of dragonflies he arranged to look like a symphony. Each dragonfly was playing a musical instrument. It’s always nice to be a jack of all trades, isn’t it?
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By far one of my favorite things about living in Japan. This is a picture of Japanese matcha (green tea) and wagashi (sweets). There’s something about the bitterness of the matcha and the sweetness of the sweets that I love, love, love! If you can see in the photo, the cup isn’t filled very much. I suppose there is suppose to be a balance between between the two being served and enjoyed together. Thankfully, I can enjoy matcha at home still!
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One of my favorite things about this country is the fact that the culture is so rich. There are so many aspects of Japanese culture that are still so prevalent in people’s daily lives. This picture was taken at my school’s club activity, tea ceremony club. As you can see here the girls are wearing yukatas (summer time kimono) and seated on their knees. All yukatas have a lot of vibrant colors, perfect for summer time. I really enjoyed going to tea ceremony club because it taught me a lot about the meaning behind the ceremony, and because I looooove matcha!!
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