Asahiyaki pottery shop & gallery in Uji, Kyoto
Asahiyaki is a pottery maker with a 400-year history situated in Uji, a small city south of Kyoto which is mostly famous for Byodo-in…
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Asahiyaki is a pottery maker with a 400-year history situated in Uji, a small city south of Kyoto which is mostly famous for Byodo-in…
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I remember well my first museum crush.
It has occurred during my very first trip to Venice, when I discovered by chance the…
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This is the 3rd from 4 posts about my short business trip to Copenhagen last December. I arrived there with much less time on…
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So it’s already 2018.. Happy New Year to you all! May this year bring you only joy, love and happiness. To me, 2017 brought…
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I’m so glad I could pay a visit to the Kyoto Antique & Vintage Market which was held annually at the Former Rissei Elementary…
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Kyusho-in and Ryosoku-in are both sub-temples of Kennin-ji, which is the oldest zen temple in Kyoto. Sometimes I go to Kennin-ji for zazen sessions.
Unlike…
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It always blows my mind how majestic the facade of Kodai-ji temple looks, in any weather.
When I saw this tiny teahouse under the snow,…
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Yesterday we had a real snowfall here in Kyoto! Even if I don’t particularly like cold, I miss the snow. It reminds me of…
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Last Sunday, I had my first zazen experience in a temple. I’ve wanted to try it for a long time, and when I heard…