Sunday, July 12th 14:30 -

1. Department of Dermatology
2. The Hokkaido University Museum
3. Poplar Avenue

etc... Hokkaido University Walking Tour

1. Sapporo City Walking: Saturday, July 11th

2. Japanese Culture Program: 13:00 - 14:30 Friday, July 10th

KIMONO / Japanese Traditional Clothing

[FURISODE] Furisode is the most formal kimono with long baggy sleeves worn mainly by unmarried women. Furisode is known to be one of the highest art form of dying techniques and embroidery.

*Bunko, or Fukura-Suzume are the popular method to tie obi (sash) in case of wearing Furisode

[HOUMONGI] Houmongi is the second most formal kimono, which is to be worn by both married and unmarried women. This kimono can be worn in such occasions as a tea ceremony, graduation ceremony, and coming-of-age ceremony.

[UCHIKAKE] Uchikake is an outwear for Furisode worn by a bride.

[Tomesode] Tomesode is the formal kimono with short crest mainly worn by married women in ceremonial occasions.

IKEBANA / The Art of Flower Arrangement

IKEBANA is one of the cultural traditions of Japan, the origin can be found in early Buddhist teachings, which appreciates the natural beauty of various flowers and trees. It then developed into a distinctive art form. IKEBANA concentrates on the choice of material and container, the placement of the branches, and the relationship of everything to each other and the surrounding space.

There are many different types of IKEBANA styles and schools. However, the common characteristics of IKEBANA can be detected as expressing vast cosmos with fewer flowers in limited space. Therefore, IKEBANA is deeply connected with the human spirituality.