Activity Report

Comments from MUA staff: Our initial plan was to recruit 30 attendees but ended up with 70 due to great popularity.  We divided the attendees into groups and they worked in a science classroom and a conference room.  Most attendees were in parent-child combinations.  There was an infant girl, at age one plus, who ardently drew nice pictures.  Children drew their favorites images, such as Mt. Fuji, sunflower, and the costume pattern from a popular Manga’s hero, with crayon and water-base pen.  Once their kites with different images were completed, the children started kite-flying on the playground covered with artificial turf.

Date: Monday, November 22, 2021Venue: Seishoji Temple in Minato City Because of the pandemic, we were forced t…

The symposium this time was held in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of MUA foundation.  It was held in the form of venue participation as well as on-line under the COVID-19 pandemic.  We had the pleasure of having three panelists and a commentator as listed below.

Bonsai established itself as a traditional Japanese culture during the modern to contemporary period. Today it is internationally known as “BONSAI” and boasts high popularity.  Bonsai-philes from around the world visit Omiya-ku, Saitama City as the mecca of the plant art.  Seikouen, which has a long history since the end of the Edo period, has played a central role in the community.  We had the pleasure of having Mr. Kawakami of Seikouen as the instructor.  He gave us a comprehensible lecture along with seasoned demonstrations.  We noticed that Bonsai minds its front view where the boughs are arranged in a right-side flow or a left-side flow.  Mr. Kawakami was very generous to answer each and every question raised during the Q&A session.  All attendees expressed their appreciation with a big applause.  We sincerely hope that the black pine Bonsai, created by each attendee, will bring in a happy New Year to all.

Instructor: Ms. KANADA Suimu (Mainichi Shodo Association)Date: Sunday, September 26, 2021Venue: Minato City Li…