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This book, SHODO – The Quiet Art of Japanese Zen Calligraphy can be enjoyed both who is interested in calligraphy and in Zen philosophy. It´s a perfect introduction for Zen.

Japan is a country of rain and there are several different onomatopoeias to describe the type of rain. Today here, it´s raining shito shito. Can you guess the meaning?

Kirie (切り絵) means cutting picture, not destroying pictures but making pictures by cutting the paper, also known as Kiri-Gami (切り紙) means cutting paper. The origin is China, it has more than 1,000 years of history.

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Ironing

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Junji Koyama is not just a primary school teacher, he is a musician who makes musical instruments out of vegetable and fruits. Surprisingly they sound good!

It´s too hot. Even my existence is annoying. The proper Japanese summer has arrived. Today´s Itazuragaki.

One of the main aim to come to Japan is food. Everything I see, I want to taste. Phew, I need two stomach.

Windy day. I wish I could get on a leaf and fly away.

There are things that we use everyday and don´t even think there are people who design those stuff, like sugar packets or matchboxes. Take a look at Japanese old matches, they are really cool.

It´s wednesday, it´s a half way to the weekend. Sui sui suiyoubi. Feel better now?