Author Archives: Ayami Hatanaka

Being a part of the Kyoto Artisans course and spending time in Kyoto was the best possible way to spend my Winter Study this year. I have learned so much during this time, both on an academic level and a … Continue reading →

It’s hard to believe we have finished all artisan visits with today and have only two days in Kyoto remaining! The time has flown by so quickly. Today we were again free to explore on our own until the afternoon, … Continue reading →

Although I have worn kimono before, I did not know much about the weaving process until today. I am so thankful to have had the opportunity to visit the Nishiki Koho Tatsumura Company, as well as other artisans he works … Continue reading →

January 15th, 2017 Each day is filled with such wonderful experiences, places, and people that writing this journal at the end of the day is nice as I’m able to think back and remember what happened throughout the day. Today, there … Continue reading →

January 14th, 2017 One of the days I was most excited for was today since it would be Louisa and my turn to interview the subject of our presentation, Mr. Dairiku (Derek) Amae! As a student of tea ceremony at … Continue reading →

January 13th, 2017 Another day in Kyoto, another jam-packed day of learning and experience! I woke up this morning and went on a walk with Professor Yamamoto and Carl. We took a quick jaunt around town and ended up at Modoribashi, … Continue reading →

January 12th, 2017 Wow! What a fun day we had today! Since the class had the day off from official course business, we were free to plan our own itinerary for the day, and I definitely better appreciate the careful … Continue reading →

January 11th, 2017 I thought it would be hard to follow the illustrious and historic site that is Daitoku-ji, but the second day in Kyoto was just as wonderful as the first, if not more insightful. We began the day … Continue reading →

January 10th, 2017 I was more than excited for the first full day to explore what this historic and deeply cultural city had to offer, and of course the beautiful Kyoto did not disappoint. We began the day with a … Continue reading →