ハワイ大学でジャパニーズカルチャー・フェアが開催され、「2017 HIBISCUS」参加学生達はグループに分かれて19種類の文化紹介を行いました。その中から「Tea ceremony」のレポートをご紹介します。

The Japanese Cultural Fair will showcase the following 19 displays. Students were told to explain their topic's significance and history:

- Group 1A: Origami-flower (history and symbol)
- Group 1B: kirigami (purpose and season)
- Group 2A: Japanese sweets (display board of various traditional Japanese sweets, history, season, significance)
- Group 2B: Japanese cultural foods (display board of various traditional Japanese foods, symbol, season)
- Group 3A: Fuku warai and Otedama
- Group 3B: Kendama (I provided 3 kendamas from my daughters)
- Group 4A: Bon dance
- Group 4B; Yukata
- Group 5A: Calligraphy-kanji writing; visitor activity area
- Group 5B: Japanese game
- Group 6A: Origami-crane
- Group 6B: Hiroshima Memorial Park
- Group 7A: Tea ceremony
- Group 7B: Calligraphy-katakana, hiragana writing; visitor activity area
- Group 8A: Origami-kabuto
- Group 8B: Onigiri
- Group 9A: Koma, bamboo tombo, bunbun
- Group 10A: Kimono; kimono-wearing sessions
- Group 10B: Japanese Quiz Game-How well do you know Japan?

The Japanese Cultural Fair
Ayaka Fujimoto

We held Japanese Culture Fair at University of Hawaii Manoa campus on April 28. We were divided into 19 booths and introduced various Japanese cultural things. Our group opened a tea ceremony booth.
Unfortunately according to UH rules, we couldn't serve any tea or Japanese confectionery to guests.
However, many guests looked at what I performed and had a go to do so. Teachers said, "you can give the individual packaged confectionery to guest if it is not opened. " So we gave monaka (Japanese rice cake) or salt candy to guests as a souvenir. They were so glad.
One thing I regret is that I couldn't explain tea ceremony and Japanese confectionery well, so I wanted to improve my English much more. It was hard to prepare for tea ceremony goods, but it was a great opportunity to introduce the tea ceremony. If I have opportunities to do it again, I actually would like every guest to taste my Matcha which is so delicious!