数日前のことだが我家へ訪問され、工房でも作陶体験された。
　大樋焼にもとても興味を持たれていることに驚いた。
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　A few days ago, he visited our home and experienced tea bowl making in my studio.
　I was surprised to see that he was very interested in ohiyaki also.

　
　
 
　新年恒例の櫻井宗幸先生が主宰される茶会。
　幸運にも私以外は全員が女性で、萬田久子さんなどをはじめとする芸能界や女性起業家などの方々と同席させていただいた。
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　This was the annual New Year's tea ceremony presided over by tea master Soukou Sakurai.
　Fortunately, everyone was female except for me, and I was able to sit with people from the entertainment industry
　and women entrepreneurs, including Actress Hisako Manda.

　
　
 
　裏千家四代仙叟と初代長左衛門の台座図を床に崇め、変わらぬ景色の中に今が続いていく。
　どうか皆様にも縁起の良い年となりますように。
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　The pedestal drawings of Senso IV of Urasenke and Chozaemon I are revered on the Tokonoma,
　and the present time continues in the unchanging scenery.
　I pray this will be an auspicious year for all of you.