Ritto International Friendship Association’s News Letter

Ritto International Friendship Association
 March, 2008 Issue 
      (Vol.33 )

Ritto International Friendship Association


1-13-33 Anyoji Ritto Shiga 520-3088


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Edited by RIFA General & Public Relations Committee

RIFA top Koryu top Jananese

We are begging to feel spring recently, although season went back and forth a while
ago. On Sunday, March 2, we held the 30th International Friendship Salon in the ha
ll of Chuo Kominkan.
 The participants were young and old people of both sexes and they were citizen ofThailand、Brazil, Columbia They arranged spring flowers ( the rape blossoms, the peach, the sweet pea) in the container which was made from PET bottle. They made use of a sense of oneself and taught from Mrs. Tomiko Tsuji. They completed a gorgeous work. . [Photograph top right corner.]
 They made a great effort to boy and girl dolls by traditional papers. They displayed them on the bright red colored paper which reminds people of the MOUSEN (The cloth which is laid under the betrothal gifts. It is very vivid color). [Photograph top left corner ]
 The hall was faintly filled with the sweet fragrance of flowers and Mrs. Keiko Fuchida and Mrs. Yukari Odawara (member of RIFA) began to play "Koto". [Photograph middle]
The tone of the "Koto" surrounded the quiet hall and atmosphere was unusual in the RIFA members. They played " Ureshiihinamatsuri" by "Koto" and members sang it ver
y much. Then the salon greeted a climax. We could participate for the important Japanese traditional event, and we were ab
le to feel the spring a little bit earlier.

  K・K Keihanshin Tourist


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