Tuesday, October 11, 2005
SMELL THE BAMBOO, KIDS...
Last Sunday, on my way back from the market, I saw an event taking place in the central park. I stopped by and walked around for a short while, taking a look at several booths. It looked like an event held by forest-industry related associations, aiming at having visitors familiarize with things related to forestry – such as woodwork, crafts, plants, ecological issues, etc.
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Special emphasis was on several workshops to teach kids how to make and play with traditional toys made from woods.
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The biggest workshop was taketombo (bamboo dragonfly) making workshop. Kids were making their original taketombo with the help of 3 or 4 adults, and playing with them.
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When I was a kid, my parents taught me how to sharpen pencils with a knife, but no one taught me how to make a bamboo dragonfly. Many of these kids must be video-game experts at home, AND now they know how to make traditional handmade toys, too. Lucky them. Isn't that nice to be able to do both?
I really want them to remember the feel and smell of bamboo that they experienced as they made the toys today.
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/img/75/1425/330/photo%203028.jpg)
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/img/75/1425/330/photo%203037.jpg)
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/img/75/1425/320/photo%203025.jpg)
Special emphasis was on several workshops to teach kids how to make and play with traditional toys made from woods.
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/img/75/1425/200/photo%203032.jpg)
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/img/75/1425/200/photo%203031.jpg)
The biggest workshop was taketombo (bamboo dragonfly) making workshop. Kids were making their original taketombo with the help of 3 or 4 adults, and playing with them.
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/img/75/1425/200/photo%203033.jpg)
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/img/75/1425/200/photo%2030341.jpg)
When I was a kid, my parents taught me how to sharpen pencils with a knife, but no one taught me how to make a bamboo dragonfly. Many of these kids must be video-game experts at home, AND now they know how to make traditional handmade toys, too. Lucky them. Isn't that nice to be able to do both?
I really want them to remember the feel and smell of bamboo that they experienced as they made the toys today.
posted by obachan, 10/11/2005 12:29:00 AM
2 Comments:
I was there on Saturday!!!! I just today found your blogs, while Googling for Tosa restaurants in Tokyo. My husband is originally from Kochi and we were there Oct.7-9.
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Anonymous, 10/26/2005 9:38 PM
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Hi mava,
It's such a nice coincidence! Did you see a middle-aged Japanese woman in the park taking pics everywhere? That was me ;)
Do you and your husband visit Kochi often? I hope you keep enjoying your visits to this prefecture... and my blogs, too.
It's such a nice coincidence! Did you see a middle-aged Japanese woman in the park taking pics everywhere? That was me ;)
Do you and your husband visit Kochi often? I hope you keep enjoying your visits to this prefecture... and my blogs, too.