Showing posts with label Japan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Japan. Show all posts

Dec 13, 2011

Memories of Christmas ....

     Christmas is my favorite festival of the year and the celebrations always hold fond memories ... Every Christmas has been special and memorable so far and hope it remains the same for many more years to come... 

Browsing through my folder of photographs , I came across these snaps taken in the past few years  some taken during travel , some in shopping malls... etc., during the Christmas season..and I had to share them with you all .... Hope you find some Christmas decor inspirations from them ;-) ;-) ....




 

Decorations at the Taj, taken during New Year Eve Party, 2010.
 One of my most memorable Christmas times in Japan , 2008 ....
  At the Penguin Show, Sea Paradise , Japan.
 Christmas Trees in various colors .... at LandMark Tower, Japan.




@ China Town , Japan, Dec 2008.
Poinsettia stacked up in containers in the shape of a Christmas Tree @ Gora Garden, Hakone.
Wreaths and miniature trees for sale at a shop in Prince Pepe, Yokohama.
 
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I am linking this post to the Santa Stories blog party at Colours Dekor
& the Itz' Festival Time' 2011 party at  Liven Things Up.

Jun 26, 2011

Nendo No Tetsukuri ...

     Hi friends, How was the weekend ?.. Before explaining about the unusual title of the post, I would like to ask you something... Can you spot anything different in the flower seen below ? ... If you had really found out what the difference is , do let me know in your comments - Also, I would love to know your guesses.......... ;-) ;-) .. !!    


     The difference is that the flower is not natural and  is made of clay !!!  The flower looks amazingly perfect and natural that it is difficult to believe that it is handmade out of clay ...!!

     This is the incredible work of clay artist Jenifer Rajkumar  who learnt the art of  "Nendo No Tetsukuri" - the Japanese Clay Art form in Japan for four and half years. Jenifer is  a licensed instructor who is affiliated to the Deco Clay Craft Academy in Japan and her passion is to spread this unique art in Chennai and make this art form familiar to more number of people in the city.     

     This weekend, her works were featured in an exhibition in a Japanese Language school in the city. Jenifer's works that comprised of figurines, bouquets, centerpieces, wall hangings and realistic clay flower arrangements were showcased in the exhibition followed by a clay art demonstration where the audience stood captivated as she slowly rolled out the soft clay in her arms to make beautiful rose petals in a few seconds. The soft clay that she uses is specially imported from Deco Clay in Japan.    

From Jenifer's collection of Tropical Flowers ... Aren't they cool ?









       

  



Her work -  " Looking Through the Window "....!!

 

Pieces from the "Bridal Collection"..
Love these bridal bouquets , which will hold special memories
and can be kept for ever...

       


 
  
Deco Clay Figurines... Aren't they cute...?!?!?
My favorite is the last one - the girl in the orange floral dress.. !! 
  

 

 
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     Thanks Jenifer for letting me photograph your stunning pieces and All the very best !!! Jenifer also takes craft classes for those who are interested in knowing this beautiful craft and there is also a Deco Certificate course included - You can contact her here ...!!!

I am linking this post to the Weekend Wrap Up -37 party at Patty's Blog.

Jan 5, 2011

Memorable Days in Japan - 1

     What better way to start the first blog post of this year than by writing about something that would be etched in your memory for ever...!!! If there is one thing that still excites me whenever I think or talk about it, then it is my trip to Japan a couple of years back. Before the travel , I had mixed feelings from what I had heard about the country , the people and especially the food that is commonly available over there…But  I  enjoyed every moment of my stay, and on my return trip I never wanted to come back..I missed Japan  for a very long time... !!!   
   
Violet Orchids,  that each passenger is given
  in Thai Airways.
(We travelled to Japan via Thailand.)

 Aerial view of the Land of Rising Sun....Taken 
before the plane landed at Narita Airport, Japan.

     Most of the Japanese do not know English, but there is nothing to worry about as maps of every tourist spot is available in almost all railway stations. Also,the Japanese are very friendly people, they go out of the way to help us out, mostly by taking us to the right corner when we ask for directions. Before my trip, I was already prepared with a printout of the English-Japanese translation of some essential words,but except for one or two instances it was almost unnecessary; Why would it be when we had fun mostly with sign languages ?!?! 

       If there is one place that should be visited if you intend to travel to Japan, then it is the  Hakkejima Sea Paradise which is one of the largest aquariums of Japan. The island has an undersea viewing tunnel that is filled with several marine living creatures and also there are dolphin shows, merry-go-rounds and other amusement rides.This is a great place suitable for sight seeing in a leisurely manner ,where both the old and young will lose track of time once they are inside the island.



Breath-taking views of  Sea paradise
Colorful fish swimming in the undersea tunnel.

Performance by Sea lions : Bowing in Japanese style.

He Luks cute right ?!! with his snowman cap.

Kids feeding the ducks ...

Fureal Lagoon  : Performance by Penguins.
Here you can actually touch the dolphins and penguins.

Blue Fall : A 107 m vertical fall , that leaves you breathless.
The way the car falls down along with the sound of drum beats 
is sooo exciting.. Imagine yourself being dropped from 100 metres..!

Snaps clicked during the Island Tour.


Is this what you call pet-fashion  ?

Hi dears, I know I have deviated from what the blog banner says at the top. Hope you will not mind... !!! 
Hope you all a had a great time with me, traversing back to my memories of 2008...!!!