Love Japan
In Japanese culture, there is a belief that God is everywhere- in mountains, trees, rocks, even in our sympathy for robots and Hello Kitty toys.
Ryuichi Sakamoto
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The Master…of Meshi
Midnight Diner Meshi 飯 means food in Japanese. More literally, rice. However the words rice and food are almost interchangeable in meaning in Japan. Meshiya 飯屋 means food shop, or…
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Hokusai, The Movie
All photos are from the movie and attributed to the makers and the movie poster to Imdb. Katsushika Hokusai’s ukiyo-e (woodblock prints) are probably one of the most recognisable series…
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In Conversation with Maki Ueta, owner of a Kyoto Guesthouse
Maki and I met in April 2015 when my kids and I stayed in her exceptional guesthouse in Higashiyama in Kyoto. I had a feeling while I was booking Guesthouse…
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