太陽の
光と影が
和を作る
August
The sun
Creating light and shadow
Making the harmony.
-Azumi
"Japanese art" - I guess the first thing comes to your mind would be the famous woodblock prints of "Ukiyoe" "Painting of Floating World" of Hokusai or Hiroshige. Van Gogh and Monet were those who were mesmerised by the woodblock prints. There are incredible collectors and researchers in Europe.
On the other hands, more traditional form, Byobu - Japanese Screens are less widely known but these are the art where the Japanese love affair with the nature can be seen and felt....
7th July - Tanabata festival
Today is the day to make wishes.
Write your wishes on nice colored papers
Go wild and be with your wildest dream.
Let your thoughts out.
Let your dreams out.
Creating Haiku is simply to be in the now and express what we see, feel the season we are in, as to connect with nature, objects and ourselves, creating consciousness moment.
What is Haiku?
What Haiku brings us?
What is Haiku moment?
I am going to explore the answers deeper in this article.
夏至の夜
輝く空に
静けさも
June
Midsummer, at night
In the shining sky
Stillness, there is
-Azumi
Post TEFAF dinner party @ Japanese SALON
I enjoy hosting dinners and high tea, brining people together to share art, ideas and inspiration.
After almost forgotten the buzz of TEFAF in Maastricht, we, international art enthusiasts, got together here in Bussum.
The highlight of the evening is Art, Foods & good conversation!
Interested in learning about Japanese culture for business before the trip?
But no time for one day training ?
No problem.
I make it a concise, 30 min Dinner Talk for busy executives.
五月の木
自然の力
ここにあり
May
Tree in May
The power of nature
Here it is
-Azumi
In January 2017, I resumed my coaching sessions at my Japanese SALON at villa "Oud Holland", Bussum.
色淡い
春の青空
安らかに
April
Colouring soft
Spring blue sky
In peace
-Azumi
春の庭
金に輝く
木の芽たち
In the spring garden,
Shimmering gold,
New sprouts in the trees.
- Azumi
4 February is 立春 the day that the spring begins in the ancient Japanese (and Chinese).
Still cold, but the feel more gentle light in the morning.
Here is the art of the month and Haiku of the month.
In Japan, January is an important month for our business and life. We start the year with many rituals to wish that good luck will follow through the year. I am curious to know how your company started a new year and how you started a new year.
I started New Year Calligraphy at Japanese Salon, in 2009 in Amsterdam and over the years, the program has evolved and became a poplar workshop for self development and team building throughout the year.
年新た
白雪のなか
歩み出す
New year beginning
In the midst of white snow
Stepping forward.
- Azumi
Proudly present the exhibition "The Seasons" with 12 art works of Jiro Inagaki with my Haiku for each month. Brining Japanese nature into Dutch office.
A law firm in Amsterdam Zuid, a newly renovated office with beautiful straight lines with black steel and glasses, a minimalistic Dutch design welcomed this warm natural touch and soften the office atmosphere.
Jiro' Inagaki's art works have brought the touch of nature into the office and soften the working environment with earthy natural handcrafted paper collage.
Last Saturday, I gave my second TED talk.
It was really a valuable experience again and I am going to share with you 5 tips if you are to give a talk like in the setting of TEDx.
A group of talented young professionals and entrepreneurs from the Dutch gaming industry was making their trip to Tokyo Game Shows for meetings with some leading Japanese game companies.
Organised by Rangemu, who connect the Dutch and Japanese game industry, I have given a half day seminar, to prepare for their meetings and make communication strategy.