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Japanese Culture Workshop at School of the Arts ,USM
(Penang, Oct 30) The Consulate-General of Japan and USM’s School of Languages, Literacies and Translation and School of the Arts, jointly organized a Japanese Culture Workshop at USM Penang. The workshop was conducted by a Japanese traditional culture group "Wa-group Kizuna" from Japan. 'Wa(和)' means ' Peace and Harmony', while Kizuna(絆) means ' bondage of friendship'.
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Japanese tutor from Wa-Group Kizuna showing the USM students how to play Japanese traditional toys.
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Students enjoy playing Hanetsuki (Japanese Badminton) at the workshop.
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| Lots of fun in playing Ayatori (String game). |
Senior citizens also participating the Japanese traditional games workshop. |
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The aim of this workshop is to deepen the relationship and unity between Japanese and Malaysian through cultural exchange. Concurrently held were workshops of Ikebana (Japanese flower arrangement), Japanese traditional confectionery, Japanese traditional toys, Kimono demonstration and Japanese traditional dance. |
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Ikebana Sensei explaining to the students in detail the flower art of Ikebana.
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Students enjoying the Ikebana flower arrangement. |
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Japanese confectionary workshop. |
Students keen to taste Japanese confectionary. |
Maiko dance was one of the highlight. The word Maiko literally translates to "dancing child" (mai = dance, ko = child), but is referred to as "dancing girl". A Maiko is an apprentice Geisha who undergo a period of hard training that generally takes 5 years, where she learns the various "gei" (arts) such as dancing, singing, music instruments, tea ceremony, etc. before she becomes a Geisha.
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Maiko performing Japanese traditional dance accompanied by Shamisen. |
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The performance was truly professional |
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Maiko showing Japan’s unique culture. |
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Student finding out more about Japanese culture during the question and answer session. |
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Students joining the traditional dance with Maiko. |
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| At the end of the workshop, students from School of the Arts performed a famous local folk song “Rasa Sayang” and handed over souvenirs to members of Wa-Group Kizuna.
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Group photo of members of Wa-Group Kizuna and the performers from School of the Arts, USM.
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