Today, I had the pleasure of having a booth at the botanical garden of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
We were blessed with good weather, and the event was lively with many visitors throughout the day.
Since it was “Japan Day,” the venue was filled with a wonderful variety of Japanese-themed items, including kimonos, pottery, handmade goods (including mine from Coloratura), and of course, bonsai trees, fitting for a botanical garden event. There were also bonsai lectures taking place.
Japanese food such as sushi, yakitori, onigiri, and takoyaki was available as well, and seemed many people enjoyed eating these.
Many people who love Japan and Japanese stopped by, and I was delighted that so many people showed interest in my miniature clay art and tsumami zaiku (traditional Japanese fabric crafts).
It was a real joy to chat with such people — a very fulfilling and fun day.
A big thank you to the organizers of Japan Day and to everyone who came to the event.
The Japanese cultural festival “BUNKA-SAI” was hold at SAKB (Nemo Sabo) in Amstelveen yesterday and it was a great success with many visitors.
There were many stalls selling Japanese food such as takoyaki, bento boxes, and Japanese sweets, as well as miscellaneous goods, and various performances and workshops were held.
Many Japanese and local people came to my “Coloratura” table.
I am very happy that people are interested in the small size of the miniature clay goods and the gorgeousness of the Japanese-style flower accessories…, and it is also nice to see them happy.
This time, as it was a Japanese event, many local people who speak Japanese well and like Japanese things visited. It was so nice to see these people who are interested in Japan.