Zilele Culturii Japoneze la Universitatea Româno-Americană

24/05/2026

🪭Editia de anul acesta a Haru Urara Grand Festa s-a încheiat cu un nou moment special dedicat culturii tradiționale nipone.

🪭Un maestru al nihon buyou (dans japonez), Hanayagi Tokutaro (unul dintre cei mai tineri maeștri, ce a devenit cel de al cincilea purtător al acestui nume) a adus pe scena Aulei Magna ritmurile, muzica și dramatismul ce își au rădăcinile în Epoca Medievală.

🪭Publicul a fost conectat la emoția și tensiunea spectacolului de pe scenă, ce a completat cea de a XXI-a aniversare a Centrului de Studii Româno-Japoneze ”Angela Hondru” din cadrul Universitatea Româno-Americană.

📷Fotografii: Ovidiu Udrescu

19/05/2026

🪷On May 7th, at the Grand Aula of the Romanian-American University, we celebrated the 21st anniversary of the "Angela Hondru" Romanian Japanese Studies Center.

🪷We were honored to welcome on stage, as a special guest of the Sogetsu Ikebana Peony Study Group, Sozan Nakamura Sensei 中村草山, Master Instructor at Sogetsu Headquarters. Sozan Nakamura Sensei presented a remarkable ikebana demonstration, an amazing experience that emphasized the unique style of the Sogetsu School with Sensei's recognizable special signature.

🪷One of the ikebana arrangements was presented in a vase made after a design by the former head of the Sogetsu School, Hiroshi Teshigahara.

🪷Also, for another ikebana arrangement, Sozan Nakamura Sensei invited Ms. Katae (a practitioner of the Sogetsu style) on the stage to add the final element.

どうもありがとうございました, Sensei.

📷Photo credits:
Ovidiu Udrescu
Ion Mateș

18/05/2026

🪭Îmbinând armonios mișcările de dans tradiționale cu elemente de pop culture, Syzygy au revenit pe scena Haru Urara Grand Festa cu două momente spectaculoase: Tsugai Kogarashi și Senbonzakura.

🪭Dacă primul moment artistic a fost prezentat în premieră, cel de al doilea a venit, de asemenea, cu un element de noutate: colaborarea live cu Kodama Daiko.

👘Costumele realizate de Laura Caraman au completat magia unei seri de poveste.

Foto credit: Ovidiu Udrescu și Ion Mateș

16/05/2026

The workshop led by Sozan Nakamura Sensei 中村草山, master instructor at Sogetsu HQ, was followed by an ikebana exhibition organized in the foyer of the Romanian-American University (May 6-8). The exhibition reunited a diversity of ideas and feelings, all in the spirit of Sogetsu School.
All participants in the workshop conducted by Sozan Nakamura Sensei, from simple flower enthusiasts to experienced practitioners of the Japanese art, were invited to contribute arrangements to the exhibition, with the Sensei’s two works serving as the exhibition’s central pieces 🌸
The event was organized by Sogetsu Ikebana Peony Study Group and Centrul de Studii Romano-Japoneze "Angela Hondru".
Photo credits:
Robert Socol
Ion Mateș
Ovidiu Udrescu
Cornel Lazia

15/05/2026

🥁A devenit deja o tradiție ca suntetul tobelor tradiționale japoneze, taiko, să deschidă Gala aniversară Haru Urara Grand Festa.
🥁Kodama Daiko a urcat pe scenă în formula: Cristi Diaconu, Minoru Kishinami, Douglas Furukawa, încălzind atmosfera pe ritmurile cântecelor ”Doraemon Ondo” și ”Senbonzakura”. Dansul fetelor de la Syzygy a completat atmosfera de poveste a celei de a doua piese.
👘Costumele artiștilor au fost realizate de Laura Caraman, singurul designer de kimono din România.
📷Fotografii realizate de: Ovidiu Udrescu și Ion Mateș

15/05/2026

🪭It was an honor to have with us last week, as a special guest, Master Tokutaro Hanayagi, professional Nihon-Buyo dancer, during the 2026 edition of the Japanese Cultural Days, organised by the Romanian-Japanese Study Center 'Angela Hondru', within the Romanian-American University.

🪭On May 6, at the Protocol Hall, a Nihon-Buyo workshop took place under the guidance of Master Hanayagi. During the workshop, participants learned about the history of the classical Japanese dance and had the opportunity to admire and handle traditional Japanese fans. Together with Master Hanayagi, participants learned how to move on the refined rhythms of Nihon-Buyo.

🪭It was a truly wonderful experience and a great opportunity to deepen our understanding of Japanese traditional arts.

⭐どうもありがとうございました。

Foto credit: Adina Iordache .dub

13/05/2026

We were honored to have with us last week, as a special guest of the Bucharest Sogetsu Peony Study Group, Sozan Nakamura Sensei, Master Instructor at the Sogetsu HQ , during the 2026 edition of the Japanese Cultural Days, organized by the Romanian-Japanese Studies Centre 'Angela Hondru' within the Romanian-American University.
On May 6, at the Senate Hall, an ikebana workshop took place under the guidance of Professor Nakamura. The workshop explored the following themes: arrangements composed exclusively of leaves, and freestyle arrangements. The works created by Sozan Nakamura Sensei, as well as those made by the workshop participants, were brought together in an exhibition displayed in the foyer of the Romanian-American University.
It was a truly magical experience, in the spirit of Sogetsu.
どうもありがとうございました, Sensei.

Photo credit: Cornel Lazia / Robert Socol

18/04/2026