Okinawa is a land of natural beauty and unique history.
1. The first and the most essential lesson you have learned from dragon boat is synchronicity. Paddling in perfect synchrony will give your team the edge against your competitor. #fact 2. You learn…
This is a free tutorial on making Japanese ornamental tops known as Sankakusui-Koma, Sankaku-Koma, Hishi-Koma, Hishi-Kazari in Japan, Dragonboat in China, or Berlingot in France. In Japan these ornaments symbolize good luck and best wishes. I think they will make perfect small gifts or additions to my gift and gift wrapping this year. As new special dyes and twists Anaito silk just came in, when I was in the middle of designing this new tutorial for these precious ornaments, I decided to play around with the new colors and they are featured here. I also did some in traditional Christmas colors. See photo below. Special Twists: left - Summer (Red, Blue and White Mix) with Solid KNK Anaito Color #11 Center - Winter (Grey, Navy, White Mix) with Solid KNK Anaito Color #4 Right - Autumn (Red, Blue, Yellow Mix) with Solid KNK Anaito Color #5 These komas are made by folding rectangular pieces of cardboard into a triangular by-pyramids and covering them by wrapping thread around the 3 dimensional shape. This involves a bit of origami, traditional Japanese thread craft, and just for fun an added tassel. This tutorial is separated in sections: Part 1. Tassel and Loop Part 2. Foundation Shape Part 3. Wrapping the Silk Japanese Terms Koma = Top Sankaku = Triangle Sankakusui = Triangular Bi-Pyramid Hishi = Diamond Kazari = Decoration Anaito = Buttonhole Twist Special Dyes: left - Vivid (Dark Mix) with Solid KNK Anaito Color #85 Middle Left - Pastel (Light Mix) with Solid KNK Anaito Color #17 Middle Right - Hydrangea (Mix) with Solid KNK Anaito Color #11 Right - Maple (Mix) with Solid KNK Anaito Color #5 Here is what you need: - Anaito 100% Silk Thread or Special Dye and Twist Colors - Chinese Knotting Cord Size E, F or G for Loops - Cardboard Koma Form (ready made medium size for this tutorial) or make your own - Extra card stock, plastic bag, rubber bands - Permanent archival double stick tape (Scotch Brand) - Scissors - Tapestry Needle (Size 20 to 24) - Glue, any super glue, or tacky glue will work Optional - Permanent Markers, Metallic Thread, Temari 100% Silk Thread or other thread, Beads A Koma Material Bag with all 7 Special Twist and Dye Colors, 6 Solid Anaito Silk Cards, 24 Koma Forms ready to fold, Chinese Knotting Cord for the loops, plus a couple of 6 mm beads is available HERE Or get all the materials separately... Or get Anaito Silk Colors in Green and Red, and Twisted Metallic Cord, 0.1mm for the wrapping and the 0.4 mm for the loops The following tutorial was written after making many tops and refining the technique. Even the sequences of steps was changed along the way. Following the instructions step by step will make this project easy and the result will be worth the effort. > Part 1. Tassel and Loop | Next Post
The Dragon Boat was once a living dragon, until she turned herself into a boat so the Dragon Master, Hotep-Ra could flee a hostile country. Such a transformation can only be done once. She was harmed, however, and Hotep-Ra brought her to the Port to be repaired, which was a mistake. The Port boat builders do very shoddy work. After Hotep-Ra healed the Queen's daughter, the Queen assigned some Castle boat builders to work on the Dragon Boat. They managed to restore her to her former beauty and he
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This Q&A was with Dragon Boat World Athlete, Josefine Jönsson, National Athlete – Swedish National Dragon Boat Team. DRAGON BOAT WORLD ATHLETE PROFILE NAME: Josefine Jönsson BIRTHPLACE: L…
According to Oxford Dictionaries, teamwork is defined as “the activity of working well together as a team.” The definition may sound as simple as it may seem, but what does it ‘really’ mean in the …
Chinese dragons are mystical and powerful creatures in Chinese culture. For an intro to Chinese dragons, these 2 children's books are excellent choices!
This Q&A was with Dragon Boat World Athlete, Carl Marco Wassén, National Athlete – Dragon Boat Team Sweden (Sverige). DRAGON BOAT WORLD ATHLETE PROFILE NAME: Carl Marco Wassén BIRTHPLACE:…
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Twelve is the number of crew in Small Boat races—10 paddlers plus one drummer and one helm. Though, technically, in IDBF races, the total number of crew in a small boat is 14; and that includes the…
This Q&A was with Dragon Boat World Athlete, Chloe Gear, National Athlete – Auroras – Australian National Dragon Boat Team. DRAGON BOAT WORLD ATHLETE PROFILE NAME: Chloe Gear BIRTHP…
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Twelve is the number of crew in Small Boat races—10 paddlers plus one drummer and one helm. Though, technically, in IDBF races, the total number of crew in a small boat is 14; and that includes the…
This Q&A was with Dragon Boat World Athlete, Christine Pezzulo, National Athlete – Team USA. DRAGON BOAT WORLD ATHLETE PROFILE NAME: Christine Pezzulo BIRTHPLACE: Inglewood, California, U…
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Every year, on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, crews of paddlers re-enact the legend of Qu Yuan. They power long, narrow boats, their prows mounted with ferocious dragon heads, through the water, to the frenzied, rhythmic beating of drums. From Friday to Sunday, Victoria Harbour hosts the Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races. On this page, we study how an ancient Chinese tradition has evolved into a competitive global sport
An outline of the importance of each seat within the race boat lineup, and what the coach needs from you mentally, behaviorally, physically, and attitudinally.
This recipe is a shortcut to zongzi (Chinese sticky rice dumpling) flavors without all the work. No need for hours of wrapping and cooking!
While humans seek enlightenment on the way to nirvana, these cats seen sleeping in the laps of Buddha statues seem to be seeking a warm place to chill out.
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