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Showers and Blessings

Posted on October 20, 2018 by Lynda Philippsen

Saturday evening I was about to go out for another round of exploring DESIGNART TOKYO 2018 when thundershowers hit the city. Instead, with soft jazz streaming I poured the wine, laid out the bread and cheese, and pulled out the … Continue reading →

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Week One: Valuable Lessons

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Lynda Philippsen

The first week of ikebana lessons started well; however, the challenge has been huge. By Thursday of the first week I was punch-exhausted from all that jetlag, settling into my apartment and resuming classes entailed. To complicate matters, the steel grass … Continue reading →

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Ikebana: Revised Goals and Aspirations

Posted on October 11, 2018 by Lynda Philippsen

  Before resuming my ikebana studies at Sogetsu Kaikan, I had determined to do things a little differently this time. Last winter there were various challenges inherent in the move to Tokyo competing for my attention. As a result I … Continue reading →

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Three Weeks to Takeoff

Posted on September 8, 2018 by Lynda Philippsen

The Fall 2018 issue of PostScript: The Magazine for Retired Educators containing my article on last year’s ikebana studies in Tokyo arrived in the mail this week. The editorial team did a particularly fine job of the layout and thanks … Continue reading →

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The Right Response

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Lynda Philippsen

Due to a milestone birthday earlier this year, on August 2 I enjoyed my first sailing on BC Ferries free of charge. When I pulled up to the ticket booth I announced the fact as I handed over my credit … Continue reading →

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Yellow: CITRON, Tokyo

Posted on June 3, 2018 by Lynda Philippsen

Across from Francfranc on the corner of Aoyama-dori and Gaien-nishi-dori is a two-storey salad bar in Parisian style called CITRON. Situated a few meters from my apartment in Gaienmae, Tokyo, I discovered it almost immediately on arrival in the neighbourhood.

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Green

Posted on May 15, 2018 by Lynda Philippsen

Now mid-May the forest is flush with green. As the weather has warmed I have resumed my walks up Mt. Douglas and the practice of shinrin-yoku or forest bathing.

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My Tokyo Teachers: A Tribute

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Lynda Philippsen

The Sogetsu Kaikan classrooms overlook the Akasaka Imperial Property, Tokyo’s distant towers and the skies beyond. In addition to mind-expanding vistas, the rooms provide all material resources required for any kind of ikebana design. The school offers an International Class … Continue reading →

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Pink

Posted on April 11, 2018 by Lynda Philippsen

Here… … and there…

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Blue

Posted on April 7, 2018 by Lynda Philippsen

The other day it was six degrees and sunny in Victoria. A brisk wind that begged for a wool coat blew up from the harbour. The next was five degrees and overcast. Though it’s early spring, these days together with … Continue reading →

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