Noren is a traditional divider used in Japanese dwellings. Made from fabric, it can be hung at the entrance of a home or business, between rooms or even as wall decoration. The fabric of the noren is split vertically, which, if hung in an open doorway creates a beautiful fluttering curtain. Cotton and linen are the…
Tag: Japan
the tiniest café
On a tiny island, in a tiny part of town sits a thumb-nail sized café. Run by a young woman who comes from Kobe and who moved six years ago to Naoshima, Café Hifumiyo is an enchanting place. It sits in a fortunate position right across a narrow street from an Art House site –…
japan – colour palette 3
As 2023 comes to an end, I considered writing about several things. A review of books I’ve read this year. (Still working on it.)A review of movies I’ve watched and loved. (Not many.) Things I set out to accomplish and how far I got. (Not very) Many people are probably writing about these things so…
japan – colour palette 2
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muji flower
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japan (in colour) – day 30
I’ve always – always – loved colour. Anything to do with colour fascinates me. Endlessly. Paint. Crayons. Markers. Pastels. Inks. Pigments of any kind. Makeup. All of it – wonderful! When I was a child – about 5 years old – in Guyana, our house was a few doors down from the North Korean embassy….
japan – day 29
Instead of describing what I did today, I’d like to share some photos of different signs / images I’ve seen during this trip. I curated (if that’s even the right word) them for your enjoyment 🙂 A. If not here, where? If not now, when? B. Great and often cute graphics! Note : Please zoom…
japan – day 28
Like so many others, I love Haruki Murakami’s writing. One of his books I read this year was The Wind Up Bird Chronicles (1997) . Murakami has this way of drawing the reader in – and before you know it, you’re 93 pages into his characters’ lives. He describes simple things – a man boiling…
japan – day 27
The Museum of Contemporary Art in Tokyo is an amazing space. A huge structure of metal and glass – it’s beautifully bright and airy on the inside. I’d like to share some of the pieces I saw which resonated with me. From the MOT Collection, “Walking, Traveling, Moving―From the Great Kanto Earthquake to the Present”….