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Chairman Tomoko Nagai
Overall instruction in the three divisions: Japanese traditional culture (Kimono, Tea ceremony), Etiquette, and Emon-dou Takakura style (Jyu-ni hitoe).
Tomoko Nagai is active in Kimono shows and lectures on Japanese etiquette culture overseas, is in charge of etiquette and Kimono dressing for TV programs and magazines, gives lectures and instruction on etiquette and manners at educational institutions and companies, and develops related class materials.
Meeting the needs of society, she also belongs to the International Performance Society. She studied coaching and performance and is working actively as a certified performance counselor.
Having felt the need for etiquette culture and manners, especially for women, she took up the post as the chairperson of the International Institute for Ritual Culture Education in order to foster globally active people who are very familiar with traditional Japanese culture.
Work Experience
- – NHK TV program（Kouhaku Uta Gassen）in charge of dressing Kimono
- – Showa Women’s University a part-time instructor
- – Mejiro University College a part-time instructor
- – Aoyama Gakuin University special lecturer
- – an M.P Shigeru Ishiba reception produce
- – Joyful Maruyama Co., Ltd. technical advisor
- – an M.P Yuriko Koike in charge of dressing and coordinate Kimono
- – Culture exchange at embassy of Australia, U.S.A, Canada, Thailand in Tokyo
- – Lecture about Japanese culture for international student
- – YELLOWCAB Co.,ltd.(talent agency) Kimono photography event
- – Welcome dinner party for Prime Minister of Thailand hosted by a former Prime Minister Abe in charge of dressing and coordinate Kimono for attendees
- – magazine interview by Mr. Mitsuo Sumi (baseball commentator) published in a magazine.
- – appear in the TV News program 「super news」
- – appear in the NHK TV program 「Shaki-n」
- – appear in the NHK International TV program 「Begin Japanology」
- – appear in the NHK international TV program 「Cool Japan」 ※ only a part of described
- 〈Publication〉「manner wa jinsei wo hiraku」 Oct.2009 publishing company Hero
Now I mainly have class in Jissen Women’s University(Japanese traditional culture) Jumonji University(Department of Elementary Education), and Gakushuin Women’s colleage.(Emon-dou, Jyuni hitoe)
