Japan Family Fun Day at HistoryMiami (11/10/12) |
Folklorist Michael Knoll introduces Mieko Kubota, the Folklorist-in-residence at HistoryMiami |
Ms. Kubota explaining origami |
Ms. Kubota working with festival guests to make origami |
Ellen Weston, president of the Miami chapter of Ikebana International, demonstrates the art of Japanese flower arrangement |
Ms. Kubota's family at the kimono booth |
guests trying on kimono with Ms. Kubota's assistance |
Fushu Daiko giving a Japanese drumming demonstration |
Fushu Daiko |
Fushu Daiko |
Volunteers at the calligraphy booth |
Mieko Kubota with Candy Miyuki |
Candy Miyuki demonstrating her skills in sugar candy sculptures |
Candy Miyuki with a sugar crafted unicorn |
Kamishibai is a traditional form of Japanese storytelling |
Festival guests having their names written in Japanese |
Mieko Kubota demonstrating the different types of Japanese writing |
