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Festival of flowers
finds Japanese roots
By Ayako Ando
On-line Forty-Niner
Alison Redfoot
has been in Japan for five years and is still interested in
the Japanese culture.
As an education
coordinator for the Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden, Redfoot
is developing Cal State Long Beach's Sixth Annual Chrysanthemum
Festival. The festival is Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. at the
Japanese Garden.
"It's a great opportunity for many people to experience
a different culture," Redfoot said. "We decided
to use 'chrysanthemum' for the title because it is the symbol
of Japan's Imperial."
People can enjoy traditional Japanese music at the festival
performed by the Hikari Taiko Drummers and Awaya Koto Conservatory,
which includes professional Japanese musicians.
People can also experience distinctive activities such as
"urasenke" tea ceremonies, the "ikenobo"
style of flower arranging called "ikebana" and martial
arts including kendo and aikido.
Members of the Japan Club at CSULB will be at the festival
to teach visitors how to write their names in Japanese and
demonstrate on how to make origami, paper holdings, and how
to play with "otedama," or Japanese bean bags.
"Many community and student volunteers have been helping
us to clean up the garden and set up for the festival, and
it's very helpful," Redfoot said.
CSULB students can join this festival with no admission fees.
Tickets for adults are $5 and $4 for seniors. Children under
12 and members of Friends of the Garden are free. Free parking
will be available all day. For more information, call (562)
985-8420.
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Cara
Garcia/On-line Forty-Niner
The Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden will host
the Sixth Annual Chrysanthemum Festival Sunday.
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