Master Mei-Shu gave Mei-Shun a phone call the other day. Actually, she made this August a summer vacation, gave her students no lessons. It seemed the first time for the master to intend to stop dancing for a month in these several years — and to lengthen the intermission for another month. Not only a pain in thigh caused by osteoporosis, rapid weight loss harasses her.
Kikunoe Ryu
Replacement?
StandardIt looks mom tries to stop thinking about 師範 certificate of 菊ノ上流, a Japanese dance party she belongs to. As an alternative, she discussed with Ms. I to pass the 4th grade test held by a national entity within this month. Vanilla Arc, Amazones and Little Rainbow were reserved to help her in intensive lessons. Why I know so well, you wonder? Meow, we understand everything you talk at home.
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Minazuki
StandardSo this date has come to Shin and Mei-Shun. They miss a little 茅の輪=Chi-no-Wa and paper doll ceremony at Kiji (=Pheasant) Shrine in Gotanda while never stopped enjoying this sweet delicacy in the morning. After that, he went aboard for Hong Kong on business while she visited Master Mei-Shu. She said that her own instructor passed away at 91 yesterday, meaning that 師範 test for her student could be postponed for a while.
Moon in Mind
StandardWe see 朔 of lunar May today. Mei-Shun visited Master Mei-Shu in the morning for a lesson, feeling somehow miraculous to dance 娘道成寺 on the best day to make a wish. 師範 certificate is one of her targets expected to be completed within 2017. Actually, she might be the last dancer who could acquire it supported by current Master Mei-Shu, who seems to become senile fast.
Lesson in Person
StandardMei-Shun feels so happy to see Master Mei-Shu again. It took several months for her to recover from a backache. How painful it is all depends, Mei-Shun has not been able but to worry. Thanks to the DVD, she has learned 30% of クドキ=kudoki, the most important part of 京鹿子娘道成寺. However, image watching means a labor to change right to left for a dancer, never allows her to spare time.
Practice Alone
StandardMaster Mei-Shu has a serious pain in the back. She asked her students one-month off, saw a doctor recently. According to her email, computed tomography did not give any hint of cause, detailed examination would be conducted. Her 道成寺 performance on DVD would replace lessons soon. Mei-Shun feels so sorry for her, while thinks of responsibility she would owe to her own students in the future.
Dojoji: 2
StandardThey held a memorial service for the lost bell burned down with 安珍. Women were prohibited to enter 道成寺 site after 清姫’s affair, yet they allowed a beautiful 白拍子=shirabyoshi, dancer in entertainment business to come in. They gave her a 烏帽子=eboshi, formal cap for guys to dance putting on and made it an excuse of letting her cross the threshold. Actually, she was a vengeful spirit of 清姫. That is why she dances to lyrics starting from 鐘に恨みは数々ござる=I’m full of grudge towards the bell.
First Lesson
Standardof 2017, thank you so much, Master Mei-Shu. It is the best way to make Mei-Shun straighten her spine — prepare kimono, put it on with お太鼓=o-taiko, sash shaped in a square on the back. Master gave her student a new 舞扇=mai-ogi, a fan used in Japanese dance as usual. Oh, how pretty this salmon-pink is! It well encourages Mei-Shun to practice hard 京鹿子娘道成寺=kyo-kanoko-musume-dojoji. It is the set piece for our Kikunoe Ryu certificates including 段=dan, 名取=natori and 師範=shihan.
1 Wk Left
Standard… for mom to reach her birthday. She has set three objectives of this year; to acquire 師範 certification in Kikunoe-ryu, to succeed in weight control, to pass an examination to become a Japanese language instructor. The second and third might be allowed to carried forward? Nil, this is a matter of willpower. She has continued daily study so far, while succeeded and failed in exercise and healthy eating beside me. They just must be upgraded for better results, meow.
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Acknowledgement
Dear Shin, Master Mei-Shu, Mother, Professor M, Mr. and Mrs. M, Ms. S and Ms. T,
Please let Mei-Shun express her most profound gratitude to you.
meishunkikunoe 