Category Archives: Traditional Arts

A Hinamatsuri Visit

Posted on 2010/05/12 by Hyogo Times

By Audra Hilse One night a few weeks ago, my fellow Ichikawa ALT Katrina and I drove a few blocks from our apartment building and met with a secretary from one of our elementary schools, Namba-sensei, who had invited us … Continue reading →

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My Tutelage in Japanese Graffiti, aka Shōdō

Posted on 2010/05/12 by Hyogo Times

By Raena Mina I live in a town of about 45, 000, mostly young families and obaa-chans, where you escape to big cities like Osaka and Kobe if you are young and able enough to get out of inaka life. … Continue reading →

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