A day to experience Japanese culture and learn a way of living
Through calligraphy, kintsugi, and tea ceremony, you will encounter the values that run through Japanese culture.
In calligraphy, you focus on the present moment.
In kintsugi, you learn the perspective of turning damage into value.
In the tea ceremony, you experience the spirit of respect for others.
Beyond techniques, this is a day to learn—through your own body and mind—the sincerity, space, resilience, and respect that have long been cherished in Japan.
Activities
calligraphy
In calligraphy, students experience "focusing on the present moment" and "expressing oneself as it is" through the brush.
Individuals will put their thoughts into words, and teams will consider and express their messages to society and the world. Through writing, they will face their inner selves and deepen their thoughts.
kintsugi (gold-colored porcelain threads joined at the tip of a pagoda finial)
In Kintsugi, students learn about a culture that does not hide broken objects, but rather takes advantage of their flaws and chips and recreates them as new value.
By expressing their thoughts and feelings while actually restoring the vessels and sharing them with their peers, participants will experience the perspective that "imperfection can also be value.
tea ceremony
In the tea ceremony, students experience how to face the other person and put their heart and soul into each action through tea.
While changing into yukata, making and tasting tea, participants learn a sense of "once in a lifetime" and respect for others, and share what they feel at that moment with their peers.
Schedule
walk
Breakfast and room cleaning
Group A: Calligraphy, Group B: Kintsugi or Tea ceremony
lunch
Group A: Kintsugi or Tea ceremony / Group B: Calligraphy
tidying up
evening meal
Group activity meeting and bath
*Not only will there be the usual review, but also a concept meeting for taiko drumming.
free time
going to bed
