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Exploring Koetsu-ji Temple
Exploring Koetsu-ji Temple in Takagamine, Kyoto. This spiritual ground was once an "Artist Village" founded by the legendary Hon'ami Koetsu in 1615. Just as Koetsu pursued the ultimate beauty in...
Exploring Koetsu-ji Temple
Exploring Koetsu-ji Temple in Takagamine, Kyoto. This spiritual ground was once an "Artist Village" founded by the legendary Hon'ami Koetsu in 1615. Just as Koetsu pursued the ultimate beauty in...
"Wabi-cha" (the tea of quiet refinement)
The hidden roots of "Wabi-cha" (the tea of quiet refinement) can be felt right here. 🍵✨ In the 9th century, at Jurinji Temple in Western Kyoto, the legendary poet and...
"Wabi-cha" (the tea of quiet refinement)
The hidden roots of "Wabi-cha" (the tea of quiet refinement) can be felt right here. 🍵✨ In the 9th century, at Jurinji Temple in Western Kyoto, the legendary poet and...
"Cinderella Story" has a Japanese equivalent?
I’m currently in the Nishiyama area of Kyoto, exploring temples restored by Keishoin, a woman who rose from a humble grocer’s daughter to the mother of a Shogun in the...
"Cinderella Story" has a Japanese equivalent?
I’m currently in the Nishiyama area of Kyoto, exploring temples restored by Keishoin, a woman who rose from a humble grocer’s daughter to the mother of a Shogun in the...
Stepping into Izumo Daijingu in Kameoka
Often called "Moto-Izumo" (The Original Izumo), this sacred place is believed to be the spiritual cradle of Japan's most famous deity of connection, Okinunushi-no-Kami, before his spirit was enshrined in...
Stepping into Izumo Daijingu in Kameoka
Often called "Moto-Izumo" (The Original Izumo), this sacred place is believed to be the spiritual cradle of Japan's most famous deity of connection, Okinunushi-no-Kami, before his spirit was enshrined in...
Preserving Tradition through "Systems" 🌿🏠🍵
I recently explored the beautiful Kayabuki-no-sato in Miyama, Kyoto. The thatched roofs (Kayabuki) here aren't just "old houses"—they are a living example of a sustainable system! Did you know that...
Preserving Tradition through "Systems" 🌿🏠🍵
I recently explored the beautiful Kayabuki-no-sato in Miyama, Kyoto. The thatched roofs (Kayabuki) here aren't just "old houses"—they are a living example of a sustainable system! Did you know that...
A Tale of Two Colors: Vibrant Matcha & Glossy K...
Did you know? Tamba Kuromame (丹波黒豆) and Matcha (抹茶) are both iconic Japanese treasures — but they couldn’t be more different! ✨ While Matcha is a finely ground powder...
A Tale of Two Colors: Vibrant Matcha & Glossy K...
Did you know? Tamba Kuromame (丹波黒豆) and Matcha (抹茶) are both iconic Japanese treasures — but they couldn’t be more different! ✨ While Matcha is a finely ground powder...