Behind the scenes is a battlefield.

That's right!. In the tea room, tea is served in an elegant manner, but leading up to it is like a battlefield. The Musubiyanagi for New Year's is an American willow, so no matter how flexible it is, once it is planted in California, it somehow grows into a thick, sturdy willow. They are then strung together to form a shape using wire for flower arrangement. The women and men are imaginative and share their wisdom with each other. We live with just one idea. We who live in the U.S. are growing stronger.