In addition to the Nerikiri Art Instructor Course (NACIC), I'm going to start another course called the Nerikiri Master Course (NMC). 

The NACIC is a  12 hour course created by the Japan Saloneze Association (JSA) to promote the art of nerikiri  wagashi in Japan and overseas. It focuses on teaching you the various designs of the nerikiri art. Once you are certified by the JSA, you are allowed to use the same textbook to hold a course yourself.  In doing so, you will be paying a certain amount of commission to JSA every time you hold a class. You will also need to purchase textbooks and materials (including nerikiri dough) from JSA which may be difficult in some countries due to custom regulations. Please check before you take the class. Details of  this course can be found in the Saloneze Association Website. (Please choose language to translate) 

The NMC  is an original course designed by me for people who would like to learn the wagashi in more depth. This course will teach you how to make your own bean paste and nerikiri dough, learn the basic skills, tools, ingredients and acquire the techniques to make popular seasonal motifs. You will receive a certificate of completion upon finishing the class. This course is also made up of 6 classes which are  2.5 hours long (15 hours in total).

Details of each class will be published on my website very shortly.

Also, I've included a short version of the one-day wagashi course for those who don't have time to do the full course. Please see my new wagashi school page for this.

And in case you haven't noticed, I've made minor changes to my homepage and added the wagashi school in it.  Please let me know if you are interested in any of the courses.

The new year began by attending a diploma course for nerikiri art.  I managed to squeeze in 6 classes in 2 days, making 17 nerikiri wagashi. It was hard work and I still need a lot of practice to brush up my skills but now I am officially a Nerikiri Art Instructor certified by the Japan Saloneze Association.
This means that I can hold my own nerikiri art course to issue diploma for those attending my class. I hope there will be more people enjoying the art of wagashi all around the world! Details of this course will be announced very shortly

Meanwhile please contact me for a one day nerikiri wagashi class.