Farewell Mr Kiya

Farewell Mr Kiya

Sayonara Mr Kiya

Mr Masahiko Kiya has been an amazing Consul-General of Japan, Sydney.

He led, pushed and encouraged us to the success of Japanaroo 2022!

Mr Yamagami (Canberra’s Embassy of Japan) called him, “Mr Japanaroo”

Some of the Japanaroo staff and Japan Expo volunteers had Mr Kiya’s farewell party at James Squire’s Brewhouse in Circular Quey.

We can see the Harbour Bridge and the Opera House from there.

It has been a wonderful experience for involving in the Japanaroo events for 2 years.

We will miss you and wish you great success in the next city.

(The photo below is Mr Kiya at the zoom origami workshop at Japanaroo plus opening.)

Midori Furze2022-09-18T21:25:21+10:00September 18th, 2022|Media, Origami|

Japanese Foreign Minister’s Award

Japanese Foreign Minister’s Award

Big thanks to Consul-General Kiya

I received the 2022 Japanese Foreign Minister’s Award.

I am one of 197 individuals to receive the award from all over the world and only one from Sydney.

It is for my long-time contribution to the promotion of origami art and Japan-Australia cultural exchange. I was very thrilled to be acknowledged and appreciated by the Japanese Government.

(Image left taken by Kazuya Baba, Nichigo Press)

https://www.mofa.go.jp/press/release/press6e_000390.html?fbclid=IwAR1ojYsVY66aT1DYxnC7UZnKiwlfvNCagDzL4TixS2c3TgnBFlSHcXm7WtA

Article on Nichigo Press in Japanese : https://nichigopress.jp/topics-item/46296/?fbclid=IwAR2sbf7mwRTA4daG6jnOTOba3n7MZ-kAOIFyQZJnvivkKsVxpx2lfA1yxV0

Midori Furze2022-10-28T15:51:11+11:00September 17th, 2022|Media, Origami|

Consul-General of Japan attended my workshop

Consul-General of Japan attended my workshop

What an honour!

Another huge successful workshop! My origami Workshop for Adults class was full 2 weeks before the workshop!

Even Mr Kiya, the consul-General of Japan, Sydney had attended with his wife.
We made two different boxes and many twist roses.

Thank you very much for all the participants.

I also received some wonderful reviews about the workshop.

Here is one of them:

Midori is a lovely, patient, knowledgeable teacher who always has her students making amazing things and loving what they have made. Midori is a very experienced and talented origami practitioner who also inspires students with new levels of origami items they can aspire to making. She supplies great materials and notes and you learn more about what you can use to make origami in each class.

Thank you, Anne. You are awesome!

Big thanks to Jun-san & Hitomi-san, the Kintsugi Australia for letting me use the space.

Midori Furze2022-09-07T20:35:43+10:00September 7th, 2022|Origami, Workshops|

You can watch my Online Origami Workshop

You can watch my Online Origami Workshop

Fold with Midori!!

My origami workshop video from the Japanaroo Opening Night is now available to everyone!
The simple bird and Ninja star are traditional origami but I created the variations with my own ideas.
Eastern Spinebill is the bird on the Australian $5 note.
There are more than 180 species of Honey Eaters in the world and 80 of them live in Australia. Eastern Spinebill is one of them.
Do you know the bird on the $5 note flaps its wings if you tilt the note back and forth?

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kk-c_Vw9mEh_IrJrWy3no4agjVBrMchB/view?fbclid=IwAR2bLdDG5ncovweFA97MKR5DXQmcrDGGKXBizIYcnDYhl1a8Ebf4NEmwa3Q

Midori Furze2021-08-26T09:39:47+10:00August 26th, 2021|Media, Origami, Projects, Service, Workshops|