28/07/2026
Throwback to exactly 7 years ago today—my very first day learning how to make nerikiri wagashi. Thank you to my Vietnamese teacher, and make me learn about some of the Japan culture (after that, I learnt about ikebana)
I always tell my students, "What you made today looks much better than what I made on my very first try" (now I finally have the photos to compare!).
I’m not a strict teacher. Being born in the '80s, we all know how strict teachers used to be—everything was strictly black and white, "right or wrong." So when I teach, I prefer to keep things lighthearted and fun (it’s not that I'm not taking it seriously!).
I always teach my students the "right" way to do things, but if you choose to make them using the "wrong" way, that's completely fine by me. Because what we call "wrong" is often just the inspiration gained from someone else's past experience.
I think what matters most is that you feel comfortable, relaxed, and happy. That’s the only way to truly experience the healing moments that nerikiri brings.
Looking back at my handiwork from 7 years ago, I still can't help but laugh at myself XD
丢回 7 年前的今天
是我开始接触炼切和菓子的第一天
谢谢教我的越南老师
让我开始接触到日式文化
（过后自己也去了解了花道）
我都会跟学生说
你们做的比我当时第一次做的还要好看
（现在可以对比一下了）
我不是個严厉的老师
出生于 80 后
我们都知道
以前的老师都很严厉，会分“对与错”
所以教课的时候，我都会嘻嘻哈哈
（不是我不认真咯）
我都会把“对”的方式交了给学生
你们会用“错”的方式制作
我也没关系
因为“错”只是前者已经经历过了才有的启发
其实我觉得最重要还是
自己觉得，方便，轻松，开心
这样才能体会到做炼切疗愈的时刻
看了看自己7年前的手工
还是会笑自己 XD
