One of my 1rst crushes was Japanese singer Kyu Sakamoto. He was a ‘60s teenage heart throb and I was a wee babe of 5.
Over the years I fell out of love with the Japanese culture until I read ‘Memoirs of a Geisha’ and my artist daughter Sarah
urged me to take a closer look at the art and life of the Japanese to see the rich yet simple understated elegance.
I’ve come to appreciate the Japanese for their respect of tradition and at the same time the edgy way they embrace fashion and music
(take a look sometime at their obsession with Elvis and Rockabilly – unbelievable!)
You don’t have to be of Japanese descent to inject something of the Orient in your wedding. If it’s the look you love or just an appreciation of the culture then go for it! Enjoy the pictures then scroll down and watch the video of Kyu singing his famous song…‘Sukiyaki’.
1~photographer William Said on flickr 2~Pearl Chopsticks favorideas.com 3~Origomi Cranes
4~Kusudama Paper Flowers via whipup.net DIY tutorials at foldingtree.com 5,6,7~Japanese Bridal Couture
8~glass take out at favorideas.com 9~Japanese lanterns (credit not available) 10~Cranes beau-coup.com
11~Japanese lanterns perfectlychic.com 12~Janpanese lanterns marthastewart.com 13~Bride & Groom
http://youtu.be/mvuO0BsEEss
FYI ~On a sad but oh so romantic note, Kyu Sakamoto was killed in ‘85 in the worst airline accident in Japan’s history. But before Japan Airlines flight #123 crashed, many passengers on board were able to scribble notes to their families.
Kyu wrote a note to his wife telling her how much he loved her. The note was found near him after the crash.
~The title (which is the name of a Japanese dish) has nothing to do with the song. When it was first introduced to America, record executives decided the English speaking audience wouldn’t be able to pronounce the title which is “Ue wo muite aruko” (I look up when I walk)
so they gave it a Japanese word everyone knew… Sukiyaki!
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