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“Those who cannot feel the littleness of great things in themselves are apt to overlook the greatness of little things in others.” #okakurakakuzo Revisited “The Book of Tea” after 5-years. It had a whole new meaning to me fro
This past week, we headed out of the city into the mountains of Okutama following our fearless leader — @freewheeling.jp — for the inaugural excursion of “the adventure club.” After being inside for so many months it was amazi
Yulia Skogoreva is a Tokyo based photographer whose work explores the human body and how as it moves through space it functions as living architecture. At once mysterious and compelling, you are left to wonder how these living pieces of architecture
This month we spoke to Andrew William of @an_design_kyoto about his experiences in the ‘Masterpieces of Kyoto,’ the Zen Gardens. Listen to the full interview from the link in our bio ▶️. #zen #zengarden #kyoto #japan #travel
This month we spoke to Andrew William, founder of @an_design_kyoto about his experiences in the Masterpieces of Kyoto, the Zen gardens . Listen to the full interview (16mins) at the link in bio ▶️. #zen #zengardens #kyoto #japan #travel
This month we spoke to Andrew William, founder of @an_design_kyoto about his experiences in the Masterpieces of Kyoto, the Zen gardens . Listen to the full interview (16mins) at the link in bio ▶️. #zen #zengardens #kyoto #japan #travel
Happy Mingei+May! Woodblock print calendar from the Japanese Folk Craft Museum here in Tokyo. Always a joy to see the new design, swipe to see the previous months.
As part of this month’s newsletter I included audio! 🎙 I really enjoyed interviewing Ian and I hope you enjoy his story too! You can listen on the blog—link in bio.
What’s it like to enter a zen monastery and become a monk? @shu_kuge made these beautiful illustrations to bring to life our guest this month, Ian’s, experience. It involves three days of humbling yourself at the temple’s doorstep
Walking into a convenience store is not the same after reading Murata Sayaka’s shapeshifting novel! So good! #🏪
Another fantastic read. While “the basic position of Zen is that it has nothing to say, nothing to teach.” You can still learn a lot from Alan Watts. I especially appreciated his breakdown of how Taoism influenced the Zen that arrived in
Sitting quietly and doing nothing has a whole new meaning now that the majority of people around the world are confined to their homes. I wrote a new newsletter to share some of the Zen philosophies that have been helping me cope! Link in bio.
Thank you all so much for playing along last week. It was a blast to spend the day writing poetry for you. R H Blyth describes a haiku as “the expression of a temporary enlightenment in which we see into the life of things.” 🤔 My poems f
This book has been on my shelf since I bought it at the DT Suzuki Museum in Kanazawa. I was always intimidated to start it because of its length, but thanks to Corona, I found time and for that I am so grateful. Another very impactful work written du
Happy New Year dear friends!! Heading into a retreat for the next 10 days and cannot wait to reconnect in 2020! Photos by the talented @yuliasko.ph
“The Beauty of Everyday Things” by Soetsu Yanagi. A truly eye opening book - almost a “beauty appreciation 101” if you will! Cannot recommend enough. #mingei #folkcraft
Finally made it to Mashiko and returned home with a greater love of all things Folk Craft “minge”! Read about the movement in this month’s newsletter. Link in bio. #mashiko #mingei #soetsuyanagi #kawaikanjiro #shijohamada
There has been some epic Autumn Light recently in Tokyo. Just finished Pico San’s reflection on loss and endings. Fun to experience the long light he describes in the book while reading. #picoiyer #🍂🍁 #🌾