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     Fundoshi  Japanese traditional underpants Hi. I’m Yukako who lives in the northern part of Europe, and teaches and tells people about Japanese traditional culture such as tea ceremony, kimono, etc. offline and online.   I believe that many people in the world are attracted by Japanese traditional clothes such as kimono, yukata, etc. One of ...
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    What is Seppuku?  Why Samurai kills himself?? Part 1   Today I wanna talk about “Seppuku” or “Hara-kiri” which you may hear when watching Japanese old samurai movies.   “Seppuku” or cutting one’s stomach, is a form of suicide – a ritual in Japanese society . In English it is often called “Hara – kiri” ...
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    What is Japanese “Swordplay”     Hi. I’m Yukako who lives in the northern part of Europe, and teach and tell people about Japanese traditional culture such as tea ceremony, kimono, etc. offline and online.   I’m sure some of you are more interested in samurai, katana, etc. rather than tea ceremony, so today I ...
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    Japanese fashion Kanji designed T-shirts     Hi. I’m Yukako who lives in the northern part of Europe, and teaches and tells people about Japanese traditional culture such as tea ceremony, kimono, etc. offline and online.   When you travel somewhere, a typical travel souvenir is a t-shirt. I think you often see such a ...
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    All about Kyudo     Hi. I’m Yukako who lives in the northern part of Europe, and teaches and tells people about Japanese traditional culture such as tea ceremony, kimono, etc. offline and online.   The kyudo is one of Japanese martial arts. The literal meaning is the way of Bow, but it really challenges you ...
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    The Story of Zen part 1 Hi. I’m Yukako who lives in the northern part of Europe, and teaches and tells people about Japanese traditional culture such as tea ceremony, kimono, etc. offline and online. When you hear the word “Zen”, what arises in your mind? The idea of Zen exists in many things and ...
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    ZEN is in everything       Hi. I’m Yukako who lives in the northern part of Europe, and teaches and tells people about Japanese traditional culture such as tea ceremony, kimono, etc. offline and online.   I mentioned that the spirit of Zen can be seen in various Japanese tradition in a previous article. ...