Sachiko at her teaching desk in a small Kyoto classroom

November 3, 2026 · 6 min

Setting up a table for practice hours

A plain desk, a good light and a practice hand: what I put out before every timed session.

The letter after each lesson

A short letter after every lesson, with the colours I mixed and one thing to try this week.

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