Join us in ringing in the Lunar New Year, sushi-style! These Kazari Maki-Zushi (sushi with special designs and decorations) are not only delicious to eat, but also cute and fun to make! We’ll be creating two kinds of decorative sushi for this class with natural ingredients (as listed below) that taste great, just like regular sushi! By manipulating the natural colors of each ingredient, you can design an interesting and delicious sushi piece. The cute designs on these draconic sushi can be made easily, so no sushi-making experience is required and it’s a great way to impress your friends when hosting parties.

Ingredients

Seahorse Sushi:

• Seaweed
• Sushi rice
• Beets powder
• Carrot
• Spinach

Dragon roll:

• Seaweed
• Sushi rice
• Avocado
• Cucumber
• Tobiko
• Kanikama
• Salmon
• Radish sprouts
• Sesame seeds
• Red pepper

What is Kazari Maki-Zushi?

Kazari Maki-Zushi is a patterned or decorative sushi that is derived from the several sushi techniques such as Saiku sushi and Futomaki sushi. It is undoubtedly sushi, but the appearance and design of each roll are filled with endless possibilities! A Kazari Maki-Zushi’s design can be anything – flowers, fruit, animals, words and even logos! Whatever your creativeness allows, Kazari Maki-Zushi can be almost anything. Using various natural colors of ingredients you see every day, Kazari Maki-Zushi is a fun way to play around with sushi designs. This food/art form has been developed for over 150 years, and still, new ideas are created everyday in Japan. And it’s even a great way to show off your artistic skills at parties or potlucks!

Although it looks difficult, this decorative sushi is very simple and easy to make! No prior experience is necessary as it involves a different process than creating regular sushi. Making Kazari Maki-Zushi is much like building with Legos, where each piece is stacked to make a picture! 

Kazari Maki-Sushi represents an important unique aspect in Japanese food –  not only in taste, but also in the beautiful visual appearance that serves to please those who enjoy it. Making Kazari Maki-Zushi is also a great way to enjoy company, whether it be friends or family and is especially popular with kids! Even if your homemade Kazari Maki-Zushi isn’t well-prepared, the process of making and seeing your finished pieces on the dining table creates joy for all who see (and eat!) it.

You’re invited to a special event where we mark the anniversary of Nina’s, a New York-based designer! It’s going to be an exciting day filled with pre-orders, sample sales, and giveaways that you won’t want to miss. Plus, we’ll be offering delicious chocolates and Beniharuka sweets for sale!

Come and enjoy a day of shopping, fun, and festivities as we commemorate this milestone. This is a great opportunity to network with others in the fashion industry, and to learn more about amazing designers.

We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

We’ll be making two delicious and beautiful Wagashi during this workshop: Satsumaimo Daifuku (sweet potato paste wrapped in mochi) and Matcha Imo Yokan (green tea and sweet potato jelly)

Students are asked to bring their own apron and hand towel, and those with long hair are asked to tie it back for this lesson.

The holidays are here!! Get in the holiday spirit and prepare some holiday sushi at our newest Unique Sushi class. These Kazari Maki-Zushi (sushi with special designs and decorations) are not only delicious to eat, but also cute and fun to make! We’ll be creating two kinds of holiday sushi for this class with natural ingredients (as listed below) that taste great, just like regular sushi! By manipulating the natural colors of each ingredient, you can design an interesting and delicious sushi piece. The cute designs on these holiday sushi can be made easily, so no sushi-making experience is required and it’s a good way to impress your friends at upcoming holiday parties.

Ingredients

Penguin Sushi

• Sushi Rice (rice vinegar, sugar, salt)
• Seaweed
• Carrot
• Black Sesame Seeds
• Spinach

Snowman Sushi

• Sushi rice (rice vinegar, sugar, salt)
• Beets
• Carrot
• Nori
• Kanikama (crab sticks)

What is Kazari Maki-Zushi?

Kazari Maki-Zushi is a patterned or decorative sushi that is derived from the several sushi techniques such as Saiku sushi and Futomaki sushi. It is undoubtedly sushi, but the appearance and design of each roll are filled with endless possibilities! A Kazari Maki-Zushi’s design can be anything – flowers, fruit, animals, words and even logos! Whatever your creativeness allows, Kazari Maki-Zushi can be almost anything. Using various natural colors of ingredients you see every day, Kazari Maki-Zushi is a fun way to play around with sushi designs. This food/art form has been developed for over 150 years, and still, new ideas are created everyday in Japan. And it’s even a great way to show off your artistic skills at parties or potlucks!

Although it looks difficult, this decorative sushi is very simple and easy to make! No prior experience is necessary as it involves a different process than creating regular sushi. Making Kazari Maki-Zushi is much like building with Legos, where each piece is stacked to make a picture! 

Kazari Maki-Sushi represents an important unique aspect in Japanese food –  not only in taste, but also in the beautiful visual appearance that serves to please those who enjoy it. Making Kazari Maki-Zushi is also a great way to enjoy company, whether it be friends or family and is especially popular with kids! Even if your homemade Kazari Maki-Zushi isn’t well-prepared, the process of making and seeing your finished pieces on the dining table creates joy for all who see (and eat!) it.

Ramen enthusiast or curious foodie, prepare for a culinary excursion across Japan without leaving NYC! Experience the diversity of ramen, each style a testament to its origin. Northern Sapporo’s miso ramen contrasts with southern Fukuoka’s Tonkotsu, and that’s just the start. Join Shunsuke, our ramen otaku from Japan, for a casual yet enlightening exploration of regional ramen through local instant varieties mirroring flavors from renowned spots like Ippudo and Ichiran!

Instant Ramen, Elevated:

NYC boasts top-tier ramen eateries, but we’re unveiling an equally thrilling option: Japanese instant ramen. This convenient, flavorful offering might just become your new comfort food staple at home!

A Taste Tour of Japan:

Curious about instant ramen’s appeal? Its diverse spectrum reflects Japan’s regional nuances with rich, historical flavors. Sample five unique ramen styles, each an emblem of different Japanese locales. We’ll unravel the tales behind each savory bowl, offering more than a meal — an immersive cultural narrative. Join this extraordinary taste adventure, uniting ramen aficionados and novices in a celebration of Japanese culinary tradition right in the heart of NYC. It’s not just food; it’s a communal, sensory journey. Secure your spot for this unforgettable escapade!

As part of this unique opportunity, we are pleased to host a distinguished guest from Tokyo! An assistant professor affiliated with the Council of Ohara Professors will be in attendance, and students will have the valuable opportunity to receive feedback and critiques from our esteemed guest, enriching the learning experience.

Students will be split into groups based on skill level and experience. For students actively enrolled in Ohara’s curriculum, completing these assignments will allow you to accumulate a total of 3 credits toward certification. If you’re joining an Ohara class for the first time, you will learn a total of 2 arrangements for 2 credits.

Here’s a glimpse of what awaits you in this captivating workshop:

Event Itinerary:

• 10:30 AM – Welcome and Inspirational Demonstration
• 11:00 AM – Morning Practice Session
• 12:30 PM – Constructive Critique
• 1:00 PM –   Break and Cleanup
• 1:30 PM – Intriguing Afternoon Demonstration
• 2:00 PM – Afternoon Practice Session
• 3:00 PM – Constructive Critique
• 3:30 PM – Cleanup
• 4:00 PM to 4:30 PM – END

Come and be a part of this enriching experience, immersing yourself in the world of Ohara Ikebana. We eagerly anticipate sharing this special day with you!

Just as a Zen monk puts their whole spirit into their brush when creating their work of calligraphy and just as a warrior puts all of their power into a single cut of the sword, the chashaku is the ultimate utensil that embodies the tea master’s soul.

You don’t need to be a tea master to make your own chashaku. Chanoyu Week NYC 2023 presents this lecture, workshop, and matcha making session to offer you first-hand experience – no prior knowledge required. Once you finish carving and are ready to enjoy tea, the final touch is naming your chashaku with a simple word that symbolizes your thoughts in this special moment. Let’s carve the one and only chashaku in the world that represents the “you” in 2023 together!

Because of the use of knives and sharp tools for carving, this workshop is not recommended for young children. The organizers are not responsible for any injuries sustained during this workshop. Participants should wear comfortable clothing that may get messy during the carving process.

Did you know you can make your own ramen noodles? After this class, you’ll be able to make them yourself. Each participant will make their own serving of ramen noodles. The ideal bowl of vegan ramen is healthy and packed with plenty of vegetables, and we’ll show you the best techniques to use when making it.

In this workshop, we will be using shiitake mushrooms from SUGIMOTO Shiitake, a renowned shiitake wholesaler in Miyazaki Prefecture, in Japan. We will also teach you the best way to rehydrate dried shiitake mushrooms and use their additive-free shiitake powder, something that can be hard to find from other vendors. There are tricks to using the powder, so if you’re not familiar with it, come and learn!

Ingredients Used:

• Noodles: Bread flour, salt, water, baking soda, cornstarch
• Soup: Kombu, rehydrated shiitake mushroom liquid, shiitake powder, white miso, red miso, barley miso, sesame paste, peanut butter, soy milk, salt
• Bean sprouts: Red chili pepper, sesame oil, black pepper, salt, soy sauce
• Dried Shiitake: Garlic, sesame oil, soy sauce, sugar
• Green onions

This workshop covers everything you need to know to make beautiful artwork:

1. Learn how to use a brush pen:

Characteristics of a brush pen
How to hold a brush pen
How to create lines with a brush pen

2. Practice by imitating examples in both Japanese and English using the tsutefude technique:

Choose from two examples and practice the characters:
1. 愛(Love)
2. 笑顔(Smile)

3. Use a brush pen in your favorite color to create a message card:

Pick either a postcard or a folded greeting card, and decorate it using the characters practiced in step 2

All materials will be provided for this event, so you don’t need to bring anything other than yourself!

Nails-in-NY-3 (1)

ニューヨークに住む日本人女性へ

ニューヨークにたくさんのネイルサロンがある中

ネイルのもちがいいことはもちろんのこと、丁寧に施術してくれることを望む、そして日本人ならではのおもてなしを望んでいらっしゃる

そんな意識の高い日本人女性へ

こんな思い、ありませんか？

NYでいろんなサロンへ行き、色々試してみたけどいまいち雑な仕上がりでしっくりこない
帰国したタイミングで、美容院とネイルを信頼しているサロンで一気にやってもらうことにしている
でも、NYにいながらも安心して任せられるネイリストに巡り会いたいがあきらめている
細部にこだわった丁寧な仕上がりや対応を期待しているがなかなかいない

どんなネイルができる？

見るだけで気持ちが上がる♪
細部まで“丁寧に”こだわる、海外では味わえない極上ネイル

爪に優しく細部まで丁寧に

爪の表面を削らない、自爪に優しい方法で施術させていただきます

爪の周りの甘皮処理も一緒に丁寧に！

カラーを自由に！

お客様に合わせて、＼しっくりくるオリジナルカラー／をお作りいたします！

料金

甘皮処理&ジェルネイル&アート全て込みで$150(⻑さだしは別途料金1本＄10プラス)

時間

約2時間。アートなし、もしくはシンプルなデザインですと約1.5時間(もしもすでにネイルされている場合は、2時間いただきます。事前に教えていただけますと幸いです。)

指先を見ると元気が出る

仕事の合間、家事の合間・・・何気ない瞬間にふと視界に入る指先

指先を見ると自然と笑顔になる、気持ちがルン♪と上がる！
そんな存在のネイルをお届けしています

そしてネイルは大切な体の一部

指先が美しくみえることはもちろんのこと、お爪を傷めずに気持ちよく楽しんでいただきたい

そんな想いをのせて、手元に触れるところから丁寧に会話を楽しみながらご一緒させていただきたいと思います

In addition to the sale event, two artists will be holding workshops for those who want to get hands-on with the crafting materials. Tamami of Fragrant Olive will be showing us how to make natural soaps and wax sachets, and Hitomi of Poiful Rug will lead us in making mini tufted rugs!

Both of these workshops are all-inclusive, and feature some element of choice, so you can pick the design or texture you like best. All of the items make wonderful homemade gifts as well! Whether you come to shop, or to learn to make something for that special someone, we’ve got you covered.