August reflections 🌾
Finally found the time to finish this monthly scrapbook. August was full of contrasts — challenges and joys, movement and stillness. Yet as I look back, I feel grateful and quietly proud.
A month of vegan and sustainable living, artistic research, and neurodivergent joy. Of empowering the misfits, loving our planet, and embracing the art of being alive. 🌿💫
#ArtisticResearch #VeganLife #SustainableLiving #NeurodivergentJoy #Empowering #BudoGirl #JapanFans #CreativeLife
Proud and honoured to have been part of the 日蘭平和交流シンポジウム (Netherlands-Japan Conversation for Peace) online, by NUTIC, Nagasaki University, Japan.
I was moved to tears by the beautiful speech of Volodymyr Zelensky.
Feeling truly committed to strengthening the bonds of friendship and promoting lasting peace between countries.
#PeaceBuilding #FriendshipAcrossBorders #NetherlandsJapan #CulturalExchange #UnityInDiversity #JapanFans #NUTIC #PeaceSymposium
🌸 The Tea Party is here! 🌸
My Japanese storybook is now available on Amazon! 🍵🐻🐱
What could be better than tea, cake, and good friends? The Tea Party is a heartwarming short story for beginners learning Japanese (A1 level).
It’s a sweet, beginner-friendly read, with full furigana & full of cosy vibes. Also a great gift for Japanese children! 🎁📖
Check it out: https://www.amazon.nl/dp/B0F2NQF8M3
#JapaneseBooks #LanguageLearning #Furigana #CosyReads #TeaTime #Picturebook #Japaneselearning #JapanFans
I’m taking a course to create beautiful reels for the Zaterdagmiddagmuziek Domkerk. As part of that, I also enjoy making reels for my own music. Here’s a reel featuring a piece of Japanese music titled かもめの水平さん (Kamome no Suhei-san), played by Selene (from Ambaran) and me. This song dates back to 1933 and we recorded it (with the support of Japan Fans) for our CD "Japanese Sea Music." The artwork is by BudoGirl.
#JapaneseMusic #japaneseart #JapaneseSeaMusic #JapanFans #JapaneseCulturalCentre
This Sunday, Selene (Ambaran) and I will play Japanese sea musics on flutes & harps in the manga studio of "Keep In Mind" by Kim Houtzager in Nieuwegein.
Supported by @japanfans & the Japans Cultureel Centrum Utrecht, with artwork by Selene, by Kim and by BudoGirl. 😉
More info @ https://japanfans.nl/digitale-stad-nieuwegein/
#japanfans #japan #japaneseartandculturecentreofutrecht #japanscultureelcentrumutrecht #japanesemusic #harp #flute #harpij #japaneseart #japaneseculture #nieuwegein #ambaran #sea #seamusic
I felt so happy and inspired by all the origami events of @japanfans that I tried to play a song we learnt at Kodomo no Hi on my cello. 😊
https://youtu.be/oSUqsH6CTQk .
#japaneseart #japanscultureelcentrumutrecht #japanesemusic #japanesechildrenssong #japanesefolksong #japanfans #kodomonohi #cello #japaneseartandculturecentreofutrecht
@oceanlugano @languagelovers -
Oooh, yes, I recognize your character, from the word "manga" - 漫畫 ! ^_^
In Japanese kanji it is 画 as well, and most of the time pronounced like え if I am not mistaken...?
Last week, I made some practice sheets for the @japanfans #shodo workshop, that might be useful for the @languagelovers community here as well?
#kanji #chinesecharacters #learnchinese #learnjapanese #LanguageLearning #langtwt #langtoot #japanfans #japaneselearning #Languages
Last day in Ibaraki! I really missed to walk in the sand while looking at the endless orizon of the sea. This weekend was healing... Hope my pictures bring some peace to you!
#Ibaraki #japan #travelblog #traveling #coastalwalk #walkers #naturelovers #cloudydays #inspiring #japanview #japanfans
Martine Mussies 
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