Hello everyone. In today's article, I've tried using a sake server as a vase for flower arranging. As a complete amateur, I tried my absolute best with my clumsy hands trembling, but what do you think? I have never arranged flowers before, nor have I ever taken care of any. In fact, I have bitter memories of even killing a cactus. Actually, this is an idea I saw while strolling through Imbe. Yes, I copied it (lol). All I did was fill it with plenty of Bizen ware beads called "Suijodama" (water purification beads) to use instead of a flower frog. Flower arranging is truly profound, but I hope you can enjoy it casually. You might think it's arrogant for a guy who doesn't know the first thing about flower arrangement to say this, but it really is fun. I hope you all feel free to arrange flowers in your own way, casually and enjoyably. Next time preview Next time is "The man, Yoshinobu Morimoto." It's a project where I visit the studio of Bizen ware artist Yoshinobu Morimoto to touch upon his soul. I don't want the content to be too commercial, so we are currently discussing his work and how to photograph it. I often go visit him, and I hope to incorporate as many of the ideas we talk about—like "This kind of photo would be interesting"—as possible. As for the story, I want to delve into Morimoto-sensei's mysterious inner self. Since we usually end up talking late into the night, I think it will be a multi-part post. Please take a look if you'd like. Artists are truly fascinating people.