Date：Wednesday, October 17th, 2018
Time and Duration：13:00-14:30 (approx. 1.5 hrs.)
Venue：ENSO ANGO FUYA Ⅱ Tatami Salon and Fujii Tatami shop
Detail Tatami room-unique and traditional Japanese-style room with mats made of straw and rush.
Nowadays, the change of Japanese life style is causing the decrease of Tatami rooms.
ENSO ANGO and a local Tatami artisan provide you with a valuable opportunity to touch and know the attraction of genuine Tatami mat.
On the same time, you can also try making your Tatami.
【Schedule】1, Talk "About Tatami" by a Tatami artisan Yoshihisa Fujii[ at Tatami Salon in FUYAⅡ] (30 min.)
2, Select your favorite Tatami border and make your original Tatami. (40 min.)
3, Move to Fujii Tatami shop on foot (5 min.)
4, Demonstration by Yoshihisa Fujii [ at Fujii Tatami Shop ] (10min.)
5, Question and Answer session. (10 min.)
Instructor Yoshihisa Fujii , the 6th-generation owner of " Fujii Tatami Shop "
Fujii Tatami Shop was established about 150 years ago.
The shop is filled with a fragrance of the rush ( " igusa" in Japanese).
Colorful and interesting Tatami borders displayed over the shop is really attractive and fun.
This is the chance to hear about charm of Tatami and to feel its texture. The owner is eager to conserve the culture of Tatami and leave it to posterity.
Max. no of participants：2-8 people
Cost：Coming Soon
Application deadline：Monday, October 15th, 2018 ( 2days before )
What to Bring ：No special belongings