My name is Hideaki Katsube . I am from Izumo City .
My town is very rural but there are something good points.
For example,, my town has Izumotaisha. Izumotaisha is one of the greatest shrine in Japan.
In October, it is said that a large number of deities visit Izumotaisha from all over Japan
I belong to the tea ceremony and flower arrangement section
The tea ceremony teach me the importance of manners and presence of mind
Flower arrangement tell me the preciousness of nature and my view of the natural has changed by learning flower arranging
If you are interested in Japan. I think you should try to experience the tea ceremony and flower arrangement
I like listennig to music . My favorite musicians are Steve_vai and Dream_Theater .
They have amazing instrumental technique , so I am crazy about their playing .
I'd like to recommend you to listen to their playing at least once .
If you have any interesting to them , please let me know !
At the moment , we are friend ! We are kindred spirits !!
Oh,in the end , I'm going to tell you a tip on how to listen to music.
"Don't hear at your ear but feel in your heart!!"
Thank you for reading!
Hey Hideaki!I have never heard of Izumo City before. What part of Japan is that in? Which prefecture?
ReplyDeleteI have participated in tea ceremonies before, but I am really bad at doing 'dogeza'. After a couple of minutes, my legs started to hurt and I had to switch positions.
I really like your tip on how to listen to music!
Hey Chad!
DeleteIzumo is in Shimane prefecture.
I am happy to hear that you practiced tea ceremony.
I want you to practice it again.
Hey there, Hideaki! Nice to meet you. I have never been to Izumo City...but here in Honolulu, we have a (small) replica of Izumo Taisha! It's very beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWow, you do tea ceremony? I hear that's really difficult--you must be a very patient person to be able to do it!
Back in high school, I took guitar lessons, and my teacher loved Steve Vai. You're right, his technique is really incredible! Do you play any musical instruments?
--Randy
Hey Parker !Nice to meet to you too.
DeleteOh really? I have never heard a replica of Izumo Taisha. I am very surprised and happy!
Thank you. But I think if you experience tea ceremony, you can feel "wabisabi". So don't think difficult,please try to it once.
I have electric guitars too! But I can't play like him!