Had a lovely day with Katie strolling about Shijo and basking in the unseasonably warm weather ^___^ The sun felt SO nice! Happy*Happy!
After browsing along Shinkyogoku, we walked along Nishiki. I tried chocolate korokke for the first time ever. What a strange korokke! It was pretty tasty, though! YAY
After that, we headed to Fukujuen to look at tea utensils. Katie found a tea bowl that she liked and bought and afterwards we had lunch in the 2nd floor cafe which had an AMAZINGLY cheap lunch special…I felt so lucky! We’re planning another trip to their Uji branch sometime in the future to handmake some of our own tea. I’m looking forward to it!!!
Had a fantastic ryuteki lesson this week, though I still wish I had more time to practice ;___; We finished 五常楽 (Goshouraku) and have moved on to 皇麞 (Oojyou). I like playing the high D. For some reason, though, I still have issues with seme B even though other seme notes come out much easier. I suppose it’s just something that I need to practice a lot that will improve over time.
At the same time, a date has finally been set for my recital. It will take place in the end of March in Kyoto, though the exact location is yet to be determined. I’m currently considering a few different spaces though availability and cost will, of course, have to be taken into consideration. The program is nearly decided. One half will feature Robert Schumann’s “Frauenliebe und Leben.” The other half will be a mix of new music and selected opera arias. My partner in (musical) crime has already booked her ticket from Korea; I’m so excited to be performing with her again…such a lovely composer and pianist <3 <3 <3
















