Posted on Sep 28th, 2009
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margie
My friend Margaret Chula, poet, has a new book out. What Remains: Japanese Americans in Internment Camps , Poems by Margaret Chula, Art Quilts by Cathy Erickson. This collaboration of artists is very moving. Each... More »
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Posted on Aug 11th, 2009
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margie
It is not often that we give ourselves permission to love, or let alone talk about the things we love. These days it is hip and cool to be cynical and make fun of others... More »
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Posted on Aug 9th, 2008
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margie
Every week we go to okeiko to practice the procedures for making tea. Inside the tea room there are rules and etiquette to guide us in the proper behavior for both the guest and the... More »
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Posted on May 17th, 2008
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margie
I just returned from Seattle where Dr. Genshitsu Sen, the retired Grand Tea Master of Urasenke School of tea visited last week. During the thee day visit, there were many chakai (tea gatherings), lectures, and... More »
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Posted on May 9th, 2008
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margie
I wanted to write something about this as the last post was about desire and achieving goals. So often I compare myself to other people and find myself coming up short. So and so has... More »
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Posted on Mar 20th, 2008
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margie
In my study of Chado, I have had some very strict sensei. They would watch me make tea and pick apart everything from how I wore my kimono to the speed or slowness of my... More »
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Posted on Jan 17th, 2008
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margie
The etiquette of receiving a bowl of tea at a tea ceremony may seem somewhat tedious as there is a lot of handling and moving the bowl around. The proper way to receive a bowl... More »
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Posted on Jan 16th, 2008
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margie
In Japanese, sempai is the word for senior students. Kohai is the word for junior students. For many people who have not grown up with the sempai-kohai system it can be difficult to understand and... More »
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