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Learn Zen in a class of making Japanese sweets and Tea ceremony kimono

Plan ID:57413 Osaka / Osaka Castle/Kyoubashi/Eastern City Hobby / Cultural experience / Traditional culture experience / Dessert & traditional sweets making Provide：SAMURAI HONOR

Age 6～Age 75
1～2 hours
10:00 / 12:00 / 14:00 / 16:00

-Wagashi is traditional Japanese confectionery that expresses the seasons. Wagashi is strongly characterized by colorful designs and beautiful craftsmanship, each created by hand by artisans.-Learn about the history and culture of JapanWagashi is a unique food to Japan and reflects the Japanese spirit of appreciating the four seasons, and it is said to have a beauty that is similar to that of wabi and sabi.- “They are too beautiful to eat.The first thing that strikes you when you are confronted with wagashi is how beautiful they look. They are filled with a delicate and gentle charm that is immediately recognizable as handmade, expressing the four seasons.-They reflect the Japanese people's love of the four seasons and their sense of beauty.Wagashi value the “seasons” ” so much that we cannot talk about them without mentioning spring, summer, fall, and winter, and express the seasons through three elements: appearance (design), ingredients used, and names.- “Delicious” is written as beautiful taste.First , enjoy it visually, then imagine from the name, weave a story, and enter the world of taste. Wagashi is not something that is just served and then taken in a snap.

[Tokyo, Jiyugaoka] ⭐︎Complete in one day⭐︎Make your own pair of original shoes that are one of a kind in the world! Children welcome! Come empty-handed

Plan ID:56957 Tokyo / Meguro Handmade / Handcraft workshops / Fashion products making / Shoes making experience Provide：Leather Atelier HaruKa

Age 8～Age 100
Over 6 hours on the day

By using the special sole and pattern, you can choose your favorite pattern, sole, and material to make a pair of original shoes that is one of a kind in the world in one day! Children are welcome! If you would like to participate with more people than the capacity, we can hold the workshop at the workshop cafe, which is a 5-minute walk from the atelier, so please feel free to contact us. ⚫︎Workshop flow 1: Choose a pattern For those making shoes for the first time: ・Derby ・Macalon ・Plain ・Open For those who are making shoes for the second pair and have experience in handcrafting: ・Hi-Top ・Lofer ・Sneaker *Rubber comes in 5 colors (black / beige / pink / khaki / navy) *Can be customized to lace-up shoes *If you would like to make tassels as well, an optional fee (+¥3,500) will be charged. 2: Choose a sole You can choose from 3 types.・Flat/White Size 33-45・Platform/White *Sizes are from 35 to 40・Platform/Black *Sizes are from 35 to 403: Choose a sizeWe offer unisex sizes from 22.5cm to 29cm in 0.5cm increments. Please refer to the size chart and let us know your desired size in advance. On the day of the workshop, you can try on samples and make changes.4: Choose a materialWe offer a variety of materials, including embossed, foiled, patent, and printed leather such as crocodile and ostrich, mainly domestic and Italian leather, pony, PVC, tweed, ribbon lace, antique kimono obi and old cloth.5: Make itCut out the pattern↓Place the pattern on the leather and secure it with masking tape↓Use leather scissors to cut the leather along the pattern↓Use thread and needle to sew the leather and sole together↓Complete! ⚫︎Loper Shoes Design BookWe offer an e-book that introduces materials and a collection of shoe designs. Please visit our website. Website: https://lit.link/mamashappymarcheInstagram: leather.atelier.haruka*The materials available vary depending on the workshop instructor. If you have any special requests, please contact us in advance. ●Information to be provided when making a reservation Please let us know your desired size, sole, and pattern in advance. Changes can also be made on the day.

[By Osaka Castle] Cutting with Samurai Sword & Shooting with Armor

Plan ID:52626 Osaka / Osaka Castle/Kyoubashi/Eastern City Hobby / Cultural experience / Traditional culture experience / Ninja & Samurai experience Provide：SAMURAI HONOR

Age 10～Age 70
Within 1 hour /1～2 hours
10:00 / 12:00 / 14:00 / 16:00 / 18:00 / 20:00

■PreparationThe Japanese sword is the most effective sword to date and can only be worn by Samurai. We will first change into the Samurai costume of Dogi and Hakama and become a Samurai.■The relationship between the Samurai and the Japanese sword."The son of a samurai is a samurai, the son of a farmer is a farmer."From an early age, he learned how to use a sword and was allowed to wear a serious sword belt at the age of 15. It was then that he became aware of his self-respect and the responsibility of carrying a deadly weapon.The sword is the soul of the samurai and c■Trial SlashingTry your hand at cutting with a real Japanese sword!Experience the world's best cutting performance.In the Edo period, the "corpse" of a criminal was used for test cutting.■Practice the basics with the iai practice sword.■Armor ExperienceIn April 1615, the Tokugawa forces marched on Osaka Castle. The "Osaka Summer Campaign" begins here. You, a member of Toyotomi's side, will wear armor and helmet to participate in the battle. You will be the best soldier in Japan and shoot indoors. All previous iaido experiences have been filmed.■SouvenirsPlease take home a piece of straw that you cut in a test cut as a souvenir.

[Wakayama, Mount Koya] Experience "Kaji and Prayer" based on the Shingon Esoteric Buddhism ritual

Plan ID:50450 Wakayama / Mt.Koya Hobby / Cultural experience / Traditional culture experience / Traditional culture experience Provide：紀州高野山横笛の会

Age 16～Age 90
1～2 hours

If you have any worries, or if there is something you want to hear but can't tell anyone, please come to the Kishu Koyasan Yokobue Society. The oldest things remaining at Koyasan are the Buddhist scriptures that Kobo Daishi brought back from China. These prayers are based on these scriptures. We will listen to your worries, such as chronic physical and mental symptoms, improving human relationships, and looking at the bright side of things, and show you the path to improvement through appropriate prayers.

[Osaka, Nishi-Tengachaya] Giving directions in English [Speak English on your own without using a translation app] In a townhouse used for TV and movie filming!

Plan ID:43002 Osaka / Tennoji/Abeno/Southern City Handmade / Handcraft workshops / Art workshops / Painting classes / Painting class Provide：町屋レンタルスペース＊丸本屋

Age 9～Age 60
1～2 hours
10:00 / 13:00 / 16:00

*This time, the focus is on giving directions. If you can help foreign travelers! *The goal is to be able to do it on your own without using a translation app! For those who want to practice simple English conversation at home, you will learn a series of steps, including frequently used words and the key points of commonly used English expressions. [Limited to 1-3 due to face-to-face one-on-one lessons] [Lesson English for each situation: Self-introduction English and up] Classroom English, Restaurant English, Cafe Shop English, Burger Shop English, Directions English, Shopping English

[Osaka Nishi-Tengachaya Participatory Art Production]: Painting Edo Komon patterns on garden chairs at a townhouse used for TV and movie shoots ¥33,000, 20% off = ¥26,400

Plan ID:25883 Osaka / Tennoji/Abeno/Southern City Handmade / Handcraft workshops / Miscellaneous goods making / Handmade general goods / Interior goods making experience Provide：町屋レンタルスペース＊丸本屋

Age 15～Age 78
1～2 hours /2～3 hours
10:00 / 13:00

*Participatory art production at a townhouse in a TV/movie location: Experience painting Edo Komon patterns on a garden chair (can be taken home by car) [20% OFF ¥33,000 = ¥26,400] Paint a Japanese pattern on the finished three-dimensional object and create it in just over 2 hours: We are currently running a shop where you can take it home after the project is completed at a renovated townhouse in a TV/movie location. (Parking available) This townhouse is a rental space that can also be used by people from other prefectures, such as Kyoto, Kurashiki, Onomichi, Nagoya, and inbound tourists (China, Korea, Vietnam, and the Netherlands TV film crews, Cannes Short Film Festival submissions, and workshops). [Production details: Coloring material <water color> + drawing completed to a certain extent + drawing the remaining outline + clear finish + after drying + can be taken home: parking available] Time required: just over 2 hours. Paint a Japanese pattern on the back of a painting chair to create an original chair. Seat: Limited to one each of red and blue. *Art Object Gallery HP / https://agata-1.wixsite.com/art-object*

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[Kyoto/Arashiyama] Fully one-on-one lessons! Recommended for those who want to learn how to make soba noodles! Ask as many questions as you like - I will teach you everything I know.

Plan ID:56516 Kyoto / Arashiyama/Sagano/Takao Hobby / Cultural experience / Traditional culture experience / Soba noodles making Provide：手打ち蕎麦うめはら

Age 6～Age 100
1～2 hours
10:00 / 11:45 / 13:00 / 14:30 / 16:00

"Handmade soba Umarahara" holds a soba noodle experience classroom. How about experiencing soba noodles during Arashiyama sightseeing ♪ ~ Flow of the day ~ ① Reception (5 minutes) ② Explanations flow (5 minutes) ③ Hand wash, change of clothes, preparation (5 minutes) ④ Buckwheat noodle experience (45 minutes) ⑤ Tasting (30 minutes) ⑥ Class ends

Rating 5.0

興味はあるものの、なかなかする機会もありませんでしたが、自身のレベルアップのために応募しました。最初から最後までコツ等も丁寧に教えて頂き、大将の人柄の良さが伝わってきました。又、所々誉めて頂き、気分良くおこなえました。慣れていないために、少し体力は使うことになりましたが、楽しかったです。また、機会を作り再度訪れたいと思います。ありがとうございました。

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