save the Hanezawa garden

It is a historic site, built just after the great earthquake, lots of history and beauty.  Soon it will be another ugly apartment building in Hiro.


http://savehanezawagarden.blogspot.com/2007/08/save-hanezawa-garden-first-post.html

Ink Painting Classes begin!

We did not know if we would have enough students with the earthquake and the radiation and all, but we have 3 NZlanders and 1 Amer. For the first time the class was held at my studio..  Next class will probably shift to the international house again.

radioactive rice

The rice down wind of the Fukushima disasters is growing nicely.  My students asked me where this rice will be going.  Who will be eating it?  I have not found one person that trusts the food supply in Japan, inside or outside of the country. 

It is shocking what a modern developed country with a very powerful government will do.  And what they will not do.

I read today that  Fukushima rice is shipped and is in Tokyo stores and the government says it is OK.

Geisai

Friday morning at 10 AM the mikoshi come out, led by the Samba band, Ueno Park,  National Arts U.

I wonder what will be the flavor of the festival this year.  For the last few years it has been a bit of a slide, Tamabi too - too tame, kids are doing what the teachers say.  What's with that?

An important part of the festival used to be the Anarchy,  Who can say, it may return.