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5. Calligraphy class
Even if you don’t speak Japanese, you can learn how to write its characters with flair during a traditional calligraphy class. Master the
fundamentals of different brush strokes as you learn about the history and development of Kanji characters while creating your own piece of
beautiful artwork.
6. Dine with a maiko in Gion
Head to Kyoto’s geisha district in Gion whose streets are lined with traditional wooden machiya merchant houses and restaurants serving
Kyoto-style kaiseki ryori (Japanese haute cuisine). After building up a healthy appetite, dine with a maiko (geiko apprentice) to learn about their
way of life and role in Japanese cultural history.
7. Express your creativity through ikebana (Flower arrangement)
Originating in the 7th century through the creation of floral offerings for altars, ikebana is the art of flower arrangement. Over the years
ikebana has developed into an art and a discipline that fuses humanity and nature together. Ikebana is more than just placing flowers in a vase,
it is an expression on one’s creativity through the combination of colours, lines, and shapes.
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