Here and There Japan

A. Donwerth-Chikamatsu

January 2, 2017
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First School Calligraphy of the New Year

  This is the kakizome, the first wrting of the new year, that Little Brother did as a fourth grader in 2005. It means “healthy child.” Little Brother is 21 and is now studying in the United States, but this … Continue reading

December 13, 2008
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Winter Vegetables

  That’s zuiki imo on the left and leeks on the right. On the top shelf: cabbage, Chinese cabbage, bag of taro middle shelf: turnips, spinach, broccoli bottom shelf: leeks, daikon (Japanese radish) Yesterday, children were walking home carrying daikon, … Continue reading

January 8, 2008
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Homework for the Holiday

  Little Brother had just a little homework over the winter break. He had to cook something and he had to do this scroll of calligraphy. Calligraphy written at new year’s is called kakizome. He had to write the phrase … Continue reading

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