From evil and fear to marriage and enlightenment. One color and both sides of the coin. The black color is called kuro (黒 ● くろ) and its kanji is a combination of the radicals: field 田, soil 土, and fishtail (can be remembered as a “black-tailed fish in a soil…
For Japan Lovers by a Japan Lover.
Shiro (白): one color, a double-edged meaning.
Of spirituality, weddings, deaths, seppuku and purity. The white color is called shiro (白 ●しろ) and this beautiful kanji represents…
Iro (色): one word, many colors.
Color has many meanings! (iro wa imi ga iroiro aru ● 色 は 意味 が いろいろ ある) In fact, colors…
Kyoto, the city of 1000 temples.
The scent of Kyoto is the same as my Soul. Kyoto symbolizes my sky and the place where my Heart rests. It is…
Ise, Nihon no Kokoro: Ise Jingu shrine & the Heart of Japan.
“I have no pictures of Ise” is an unusual statement in this era of visual communication. I made this choice…
Himeji, the White Crane & the Engyo-Ji temple.
Best memories are often linked to unexpected experiences. And so it was for Himeji: not planned in my first (2018) or…
Kamakura, zen, tengu: a feeting meeting.
Morning. Ueno Station, Tokyo. It’s the end of May and I’m patiently waiting for the train that will carry me…
Japan, a love story.
“[the average Westerner] was wont to regard Japan as barbarous while she [Japan] indulged in the gentle arts of peace:…
Does traveling support our personal improvement?
I wisely chose the opening topic for this space. It’s something important to me and useful to others; something I…