AUGUST: Local Enthusiasm
Living with the Seasons: 12 Months on TatamiWorkshop
Moonlit MoN-Kiri: Traditional Paper-Cutting Lantern Workshop
Using the traditional paper-cutting technique "Monkiri," we will create "Moon-Viewing Lanterns" that evoke the Takanawa moon-viewing custom of "Nijurokuya-machi" (waiting for the 26th night). The beautifully cut-out MoN (crests) will illuminate the lanterns with a magical light. Let's all hold our lanterns and fill Tatami with moonlight.
- time
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Each day from 12:30 and 15:30
- Fee
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2,300 yen
- Duration
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Approximately 90 minutes
- subject
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Applicants must be able to use scissors (preschool children must be accompanied by a guardian).
- How to participate
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Please purchase tickets through the official MoN Takanawa Ticket website (members only) or the official ticket agency (Fever).
- What to bring
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Glasses as needed
*This workshop will be conducted at low tables set up on tatami mats. Wheelchairs are not permitted on the tatami mats. However, those who can independently ascend to the veranda may participate in a raised chair with the support of staff. Everyone who wish to view the event in a wheelchair or Everyone require assistance should contact (0570-022-030) before purchasing tickets.
Instructor
Formative artist. She researches “mon-kiri“ (Edo-period paper cutting), traditional patterns, customs, and seasonal events that have long enriched Japanese life. Through her publications, workshops, field research, exhibitions and “Kyureki (Lunar Calendar) Cafe,“ she promotes “learning through doing“ to reconnect our modern lives with ancestral wisdom. She also serves as Vice-Director of the Showa Living History Museum.
A video journey through summer festivals in Eastern Japan
We will be showing "MATSURITO," a video by Canon Marketing Japan that captures the summer frenzy across Eastern Japan. Experience a special video that allows you to feel the vitality of festivals passed down through generations and the overwhelming passion of the people.
Hakobyun Japanese Sweets Trip
*The photos are for illustrative purposes only. Actual exhibits and offerings may differ.
Mifuku's Mitarashi Dango
JR East's Shinkansen "Hakobyun" service will deliver Mitarashi Dango from Kanazawa's famous shop "Mifuku" to you. Enjoy the fragrant, slightly burnt sweetness and fresh taste of these dumplings, an essential part of the festive atmosphere. Relax and feel the journey as you enjoy them under the flickering light of the tatami mats.
*Available for purchase on the day of the event.
*Due to limited quantities, this offer will end once supplies run out.
