ברוכים הבאים לבלוג שלי.
שמי קייקו, אני יפנית וגרה בישראל מ-2001.
אחד מהתחביבים שלי זה אֶטֶגָאמִי וסומי-א.
אטגאמי הוא ציור וקליגרפיה עם מסר קצר. אני בוחרת דבר-מה קרוב מחיי היומיום, מתבוננת בו ומתחילה לצייר דרך הלב. אחר כך אני כותבת מה הרגשתי או דבר שאני רוצה לומר. בדרך כלל אני מציירת על גלויה ולעיתים על נייר אורז יפני. אני שולחת את האטגאמי לבני-משפחתי ולחבריי ככרטיס ברכה או מכתב. לעיתים אני מציירת לעצמי. בדרך-כלל המסרים שאני כותבת הם חיוביים, עם תקווה ואמונה. וכאשר אני מרגישה עצובה, בודדה או מוג’ו (ארעיות), אני יכולה להעלות את רוחי ולהמשיך לחייך בעזרת האטגאמי שלי.
ביפנית “הָאנָה אִיצִ’ירִין” משמעותו פרח אחד.
הסיגנון האידיאלי אליו אני שואפת הוא כמו פרח בודד אשר עומד ופורח בפשטות. אני מושפעת מן הטבע, החיות, המים, הפרחים, העצים והציפורים.
את המסרים שאני כותבת ביפנית אנסה לתרגם לעברית ואנגלית. ידיעת השפות שלי אינה מספיקה, אז הבלוג הזה יעזור גם ללמודיי השפה שלי. לפעמים אולי יהיו לי טעיות בתרגום, אבל אני מקווה שתוכלו להנות מהאטגאמי ואפילו מהטעויות שלי.
קייקו , 2008/08.
Welcome to my blog.
My name is Keiko, I’m Japanese living in Israel since 2001.
One of my hobbies is Etegami & Sumi-e.
Etegami is a drawing with calligraphy and a short message. I take things which are close to my daily life, look at them and start drawing with my heart. Then I write a short message describing what I feel or what I want to say. Most of my Etegami are drawn on postcards, but I’m also using Washi(Japanese rice paper). I send my Etegami to my family and friends as greeting cards or letters. Sometimes I’m drawing for myself. Usually my messages are positive with hope and belief, because when I feel sad, lonely or Mujo (impermanence), I can lift up my spirit and keep smiling with my Etegami.
“HANA ichirin” means “a single flower” in Japanese.
My ideal style is like a flower which simply stands and blooms quietly. I’m influenced by nature, animals, water, flower, tree and birds.
In my blog I will try to write my Japanese messages in Hebrew and English. My language skills are not enough, so this blog will also be my language study. Sometimes I might have translation mistakes, but I hope that you will enjoy my Etegami and even my mistakes.
Keiko, 2008/08.
June 14, 2009 at 6:09 am
Keiko hi,
i wold like to thank you for your blog “Hana ichirin” because of it i lernd another something newabout the Japanese art which is very interesting me especially when it has roots to the Zen Buddhism.
I enjoied from your Etegami, you have wonderfull ability to express your inner feelings with sincerely and simplicity through picture and few words.
i’m very intersting in Heiku poetry and Zen stories and i like to illustrete them though P.P.presentations, now i’m trying to illstrete my one Etegami – a picture with words through P.P. presentation.
again, thank you and i hope to see moor Etegami of yours in your blog and i wish you good luck.
Ada Gutman
June 16, 2009 at 12:53 pm
Hi, Ada.
I’m so glad to receive your massage, thank you so much. I’d like to keep drawing my Etegami for me and for someone like you who likes my work.
Thank you for stop visiting ‘HANA ichirin’ and I also hope I will be able to see your illustrate with words.
January 15, 2010 at 5:26 pm
Keiko-san,
What a delightful surprise to guzen ni come upon your blog. And what beautiful thoughts and etegami! Your English is excellent. I wish that I could read your Hebrew, but I only know some of the alphabet. What you are doing is truly impressive. Erai desu!
January 16, 2010 at 12:03 am
Thank you so much for your visiting me, Rona-san.
I am also very impressive of your art works and I love them very much. I will keep trying to be better language skill and keep my Etegami spirits.
Arigatou-gozai-mashita.
March 13, 2011 at 11:42 pm
Hi Keiko,
I’m sad and sorry about the terrible disaster that happens now in Japan. I hope your family and friends are o.k., i wish for Japan an easy recovery and better times.
Your sumi-e drawings are very beautiful (the E-tegami also), thanks to your blog i started to draw a year ago E -tegami and now i’m studing sumi-e at master Kazou Ishii in his school “Shiboku” in Tivon, it’s very special for me and i enjoy very much from drawing as a begginer the “4 Gentlemen”
I wish you all the best
Ada Gutman
March 17, 2011 at 1:01 pm
Shalom Ada,
Thank you for your warm wards. My family and my relatives are ok, there is still earthquake but I believe it will not something terrible. I just pray every moment for all Japanese in there and I’m sure Japan will recover and rebuilding again.
I haven’t met Ishii-san yet, but I heard about him many times and saw his works in tikotin Miusium and Haifa University. I hope I also can draw sumi-e like his works.
Enjoy your Sumi-e and etgami!
Thank you so much,
keiko
March 17, 2011 at 1:22 pm
Dear Keiko-san,
My heart breaks for my beloved adopted country and all its people, yet I know the Japanese spirit will not be broken. The horrific images haunt me, I cannot imagine what it must be like to be living them. I have reached almost all of my friends who have become my family, there is little I can do now except send words of comfort and hope and write the Heart Sutra. Yes, I too am certain that Japan will recover and rebuild though it will take time. The heart and soul of Japan is in its people. With sympathy and great admiration, O genki de, Rona
March 17, 2011 at 3:09 pm
Hello Rona,
Thank you for your heartening words. It’s really hard for me too to see Japan from far away. But as you say Japanese spirit is strong and will be stronger with this situation, I believe that. I will flight to Japan for two weeks, my hometown Niigata, next week. I was preparing this trip from two month ago. Since it’s happened, I just want to hug with my family and friends, that’s the all my feeling right now.
Thank you,
keiko