Teacher Sharing｜Liu Ziling

▍What kind of opportunity did you get to know Tang Hejia?

▍What made you want to sign up for the course?

Because of love.

▍Can you please share with us your journey from student to lecturer?

In my childhood memories, my mother would take us children back to my grandpa’s house almost every weekend. There was no entertainment when we were young, and we almost always watched TV with our grandpa. My grandpa was educated during the Japanese colonial period, and the TV he watched were all Japanese dramas or movies. On Japanese TV, my grandpa loved to watch "Hobo Shogun" and "TV Champions" (now renamed: "TV Champions"). Among them, the episode that attracted me the most was the wagashi master competition. The first level that impressed me was the chrysanthemum-cutting competition. Each step required a lot of patience. The sage fruit was invented in the early Showa era. The shocking mood when I was a child was gradually forgotten in the process of studying and growing up.

Time always flies so fast that people are unprepared. Outside the society, in order to survive in this rapidly changing era, everyone is burdened with many different life pressures. Therefore, everyone begins to think, "What is my life really like now?" "What do I want?" I was also thinking and confused. I began to look for my own value and dreams, and by chance, I went to a teahouse selling wagashi. The moment I ate wagashi, the long-lost childhood memories came to my mind. At that time, I was My most important friend told me that it might be my next path.

At that time, I found out that it was wagashi from Tang He’s family, and I started to search for all the relevant information. After I found out that Teacher Emily taught in small classes, I was very happy to sign up for the course. The arrival of the first course opened up my relationship with Teacher Emily and led me into the world of wagashi.

Looking back on all this, it has been eight years since I was a fan girl since I was a child, and now I have become a satellite assistant and now I have become a member of the teaching class. In the past, there were regional restrictions on taking classes. At that time, I was traveling in the north and south, so I needed a lot of favorable conditions at the right time, place, and people. But now in this era of developed Internet, you can learn the technique of the TV champion - cutting chrysanthemums online. Such a precious and professional course can also be learned in front of the screen. Based on my experience on this road over the years, I can guarantee that you will never regret taking this course!I sincerely recommend it to those who like Japanese desserts and Japanese culture.

▍Impressions after becoming a lecturer at Tang Hejia

There are no shortcuts to any success, only persistence that never gives up.

▍Is there anything you can share with everyone who has not taken the course?

I believe you will see that the students here must have some hesitations. Some are because of cost, some are because of work, some are because of family factors, some are because of time...anything can be a reason for you to give up. , but just remember to choose the option you won’t regret in the future. We, the senior sister of Tang Hejia’s teaching class, cannot be said to be the best colleagues on your path to wagashi, but we will be partners who are willing to complement each other with you in the future.