3日間の日本祭の最終日、私達のグループChado Society of St.Louis は和菓子職人、神山典之さんの2回のデモンストレーションと1回のワークショップの通訳及び観衆にお抹茶を点て出しするお手伝いをしました。
日本の伝統的な和菓子の美しさと神山さんの卓越した職人の技にお客様たちは皆、感嘆されていました。
毎月一回はお稽古のために練り切りを作っている私達もじかに、本格的な職人さんから指導を受けることができて感謝です。
On Monday, September 5th, as part of the Japanese Festival, our Chado group members joined the wagashi artist making Japanese sweets. There was an English translation during the demonstration, and afterwards members served tea to the audience. There were two demonstrations and then a workshop about making wagashi. The presenter, Noriyuki Kamiyama, is a fourth generation Japanese confectioner from Fukushima, Japan. Using his master craftsmanship, he mesmerized the audience with the traditional delicate beauty ofmaking wagashi. We, as amateur wagashi creators, also learned a lot by watching him and were grateful for the advice and tips he gave us afterward.
