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Kimonos – Wearable Art
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53 Stations of the Tokaido Road
The picture I chose from the 53 stations of the Tokaido Road is of a daimyo coming through a town and everybody making way. I think this relates to the book The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn by in the beginning at the check in on the Tokaido Road when Lord Hakuseki comes and almost stomps on the beggar. I think this reminds me of this because everybody made way for the daimyo the same way that people did in the book. The picture also includes the Nihon bridge where the mystery led to Edo. The Nihon Bridge is in the center of Edo
I learned many things during the 53 stations of the Tokaido road. On stop 1 to 10 I saw many similar wood blocks. For example mountains. In each wood block in that section it included mountains. Another fact that I learned was that the huts in ancient Japan were larger than the bedroom huts in Jomon era. In section 55 the block shows a view of the capital. And the mountains a head of the bridge. I learned that every Japanese person wants to see Kyoto at least once in their life they would have to cross the bridge.
Renga Poem
Colorful leaves fall
Crunching every time I step
Sun shines down on me – GC
As the leaves fall the air is cool
As it gets cold, days are short – WC
The clouds soon cover
Slowly coming back to Earth
One more day is done – FO
Touring 18th Century Edo
While I was taking the Edo tour a site that interested me was Kajibashi. The town of Kajibashi is where the crafts men of Edo live. The town seems interesting to me because I enjoy making things that I can use in everyday life. I also like making arts and crafts, and block painting seems very entertaining and fun. I learned that everyone is a hard worker and that it takes a lot of people to event and make things. The profession is well respected and makes a good living. Something I learned about being a crafts men is that the workshops are in neighborhoods. For security reasons there are gates to protect the workshops that the materials are made in.
I Am Human
After the assembly this morning I tried to remember some important quotes. One of my favorites is from the song I am but a small voice. The part that made a impact on be was when it said, ” Come young citizens of the world, we are one, we are one.” It made me think how together as a community or as one, we can make a difference in the world if we work together. Another quote that I thought made an impact on me was one of the students quotes. It said, ” Don’t be like everyone else because you were born unique.” I thought it was a great quote for this event. I thought this because, if we were all the same the world would be boring. There would be no adventure. The world would be full of robots. The quotes above changed my thinking of being human. Being human is special and you need to make the most of it.