So much to learn!
Today we had a visiting teacher from Hiroshima University. She came to teach us about Japanese culture through the venue of sweets. Ms. Ayaka Kawai taught us to compare and contrast Japanese and American sweets. We learned a new word, "Omotenashi." "Omotenashi" simply refers to craftsmen entertaining us with their culinary skills. We learned this is a shared practice in both Japan and the US. She gave us beautiful sweets to try and even showed us her dance moves. Thank you ever so much for teaching us Ms. Kawai!