

Drink, but don’t let the drink drinks you!


荒馬の轡は前から:Tame a wild horse by grabbing its bridle from the front


Koharubiyori (小春日和): A Fleeting Warmth Amidst Changing Seasons


The Beauty of Lacquerware: Elegance Revealed in Shadow


Are Kakejiku (Japanese Hanging Scrolls) Cool or Outdated?


Leaving No Trace: The Art of a Graceful Exit


A Samurai’s Insight: Strength in Patience and Stillness


Craftsman vs. Artist: A Tale of Two Salon Experiences in Japan and France


Yakuotoshi: Finding the Positive Side of Life’s Unplanned Losses


“It is not that the world lacks talent, but rather that there are no people to use it.”


Celebrating 100 Blog Posts: A Journey of Sharing Japanese Culture


No Wabi-Sabi Without Shogun Yoshimasa?


A Wisdom of Takeda Shingen: People Are Your Walls, Castles, and Moats


Drifting Clouds, Flowing Thoughts: A Zen Take on Going with the Flow


Sealed with Style: Exploring Rakkan (Seal) Street in Hong Kong


The Role of the Artist’s Seal in Calligraphy: More Than Just a Signature


Can you offer candid advice to your boss?


Perfectly Imperfect: Finding Wabi-Sabi in Modern Daily Life


Not Just Rain: A Journey Through Japan's 50 Shades of Rain


What Makes a Design “Feel Japanese”? The Story of Yūsoku Mon’yō