As part of our efforts to focus on Care and Wellness through traditional Japanese Arts and Culture, we are excited about our collaboration with Reverend Florence Caplow, minister at Unitarian Universalist Church of Champaign-Urbana.
Reverend Caplow will be providing 10-15 minutes of LIVE meditation at Japan House.

Today at 10am.

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Meditation can positively impact mental and physical health by helping to gain a new perspective on a stressful situation, increasing self-awareness, helping to focus on the present, as well as increasing patience and tolerance, imagination and creativity, while reducing negative emotions.

Please join us and Reverend Caplow welcome the weekend and the new month and treat yourself with some quiet contemplation.

Join us Sunday, March 14 at 4pm as we present our next in the Japan House Shares series, Bonsai.
 

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With “roots” dating back two thousand-plus years to China, the quintessential Japanese Art of Bonsai utilizes cultivation techniques to produce small trees that mimic the shape and scale of full-sized trees in small containers. With the advancement of printing and publications, as well as the distribution of translated materials, Bonsai now is regarded as a fine art form which is enjoyed by people around the world.

The purpose of Bonsai is mainly contemplation for the viewer and an exercise in effort and ingenuity for the grower. Not intended for immediate needs like food or medicine, The Art of Bonsai focuses on long-term cultivation and cannot be rushed.

Bonsai Practitioner and Friend of Japan House, Kevin Faris from Columbus OH, has been extremely interested in The Art of Bonsai for many years, but recently has committed himself to study the art form full-time and is pursuing his Bachelor of Science in Horticulture. Kevin hopes to do a bonsai apprenticeship someday in America.

Through his training and experiences, Kevin will highlight some basic information like specific tree species and styles of bonsai for you to be successful in trying your own. He will also explain how this unique art form originated and now has become so popular in America with many people of all ages and genders.

In the end, watch as Kevin along with Rob, fellow enthusiast and owner of Yume-en Bonsai Nursery, will re-pot a mature bonsai (approximate age 150 – 250yrs old) to improve the tree’s health just in time for the upcoming spring. At the end of the video presentation, there will be a LIVE ZOOM Q&A with Kevin (space is limited, email japanhouse@illinois.edu to be added to the list).

Watch the YouTube Premiere video with the Japan House Staff at 4pm where you can LIVE CHAT! Make sure you log in a few minutes early to see the countdown. If you would like to watch the Japan House Shares videos at your leisure, they are available online indefinitely. CLICK HERE

If you’ve enjoyed this event and would like to continue to support Japan House’s online programming, please consider donating. CLICK HERE