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2023-02-12

This is the record of my fourth private Noh flute lesson

This is the record of my fourth private Noh flute lesson. On that day, I learned the remainder of “Chu-no-mai”. I was barely able to play my Noh flute. But, I couldn’t control the pitch. I always played my Noh flute by following a Noh musical score, but the pitch was different every time. I asked my teacher about that,...

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2023-02-05

This is the record of my third private Noh flute lesson

This is the record of my third private Noh flute lesson. After the last lesson, I practiced a Noh piece of music called, “Cyu-no-mai” on my own. “Cyu-no-mai” is divided into four parts, and I practiced the first part called, “Kakari”. Initially, my fingers were not moving the way I wanted them to at all. But I somehow managed to...

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2023-01-29

I’d like to introduce a special sake called, “Yawara Sanman-goku Kassei Gensyu”.

“Yawara Sanman-goku” is a sake that I drink regularly. It is a local sake brewed in Tsukubamirai City, which is in Ibaraki Prefecture. Though it isn’t famous at all, it is delicious and inexpensive. So I love it. Last year, I received some information about a special edition of this sake would go on sale for a limited time every...

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2023-01-22

My life may be a dream just like the Noh play

In Buddhism, people’s souls are born again and again. I’m not interested in the world after death, but I believe that my soul will be reincarnated as something after my death. If my soul is born again and again, this body is like a temporary residence for my soul.  My life is very short compared to the eternity of the...

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2023-01-15

“Ofuke” sake cup that I bought is really beautiful

I don’t need to buy a sake cup because I already have enough sake cups. Neverthless, I bought a new sake cup the other day. The pottery sake cup that I bought is really beautiful. The very first moment I saw it, I fell in love with it. I would like to introduce the sake cup. There are three features...

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