#Japanese Tradition

[redsamuraiii]

Lady Ochiba Costume Design by Carlos Rosario

Lady Ochiba was all about power and wealth. The number of layers, her cotton tabis and her luxurious fabrics determined her higher rank.

[dochuff]

Forever Closed

Small Town Tokyo: Fukuzawa

[neko-no-oto]

蔵と櫓と軽トラと。

A venerable Japanese storehouse, a watchtower, and a cat on a light truck.

[the-colors-of-tokyo]

Direct Line to the Gods:

In Meguro near Gakugeidaigaku, Tokyo

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[yoga-onion]

The sigh becomes a butterfly  in the flower field

This is a haiku poetry written by a 17-year-old Japanese schoolgirl.

I've introduced it here because the sensibility of "a sigh becomes a butterfly" is so wonderful.

On the back of the Oi, Ocha tea bags, haiku by boys and girls from all over the country are introduced, and I look forward to reading them every time I make tea.

Green tea is one of the oldest Japanese zen traditions, originating from Eisai, a Zen monk around the 12th century. The supposedly bitter matcha green tea flavour is now mixed with sugar and milk and is popular all over the world. I regularly use "Oi, Ocha" tea bags for this time-honoured green tea, which is super easy and tasty.

"ため息は、蝶になりけり、花畑"

これは日本の17歳の女子高生が作った俳句。「ため息が蝶になる」という感性がとても素晴らしいので、ご紹介した。

「お〜い、お茶」のティーバッグの裏には、全国の少年少女たちの俳句が紹介されている（以前は大人バージョンだったような）毎回、お茶を入れる度に楽しみに読んでいる。

緑茶は、12世紀ごろの禅僧、栄西由来の日本古来の伝統の一つ。苦ーいはずの抹茶味は、砂糖とミルクを混ぜ、現在では世界中で人気の味となっている。その由緒正しい緑茶を、私は超簡単で美味な「お〜い、お茶」のティーバッグを常用して飲んでいる。

絵画で言えば、気の遠くなるようなルネサンスのテンペラ技法から、油で描けるが乾くのに時間がかかり面倒な油絵具へ、そして乾きが早く水で洗えるアクリル絵具に進化し、今やAIアプリを使えば、手を汚す必要すらない…みたいなものだ。

[alphachromeyayo]

Here's something very special. I received an extremely early, generous and downright magical Christmas present 🎁

It's a 1989 taishōgoto synthesizer, it is unreal and I'm all kinds of emotional over it 💗

[diablo1776]

[eyeoftheheart]

“Be positive. Your mind has the power to decide whether or not you are happy. You're here to live out each precious day.”

― Shunmyō Masuno, Zen: The Art of Simple Living

(Photo: Lotus in the Forest of Mizu, Kansai, Japan)

[georgina-layla]

Oni Mask - remastered :)

[redsamuraiii]

Shōgun | BTS: How to Walk | FX

Lady Mariko walks like a ship gliding smoothly across the water.

[crows-ramble]

Hello, could anyone help me to figure out what these clothing is called? (specifily the top with seprate sleeves)

(Idk if Hojo and scaramuch is diffrant things) all I could get was kami vest but when i serched on it I didnt get any good resultat so I would appricate if anyone could help me

[neko-no-oto]

雨の日だけどハレの日。

It was raining, but it was a very happy day for the children.

ひちごさん。

"Shichi-Go-San" is a traditional Japanese event to wish for the healthy growth and prosperity of children at the age of seven, five, and three.

[the-colors-of-tokyo]

The Night Before the Festival

Small Town Tokyo: Okusawa

[riamupng]

All aboard the daruma train!

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