A quiet place in Kyoto (Shokoku-ji Temple)
Once a place designated for the training of monks, one cannot but feel overwhelmed...
Category Archives: Kyoto
‘Tokonoma’ is traditional Japanese-style homes
The tea ceremony house is hidden away in a corner of the luscious garden,...
A quiet place in Kyoto
Not too far away from the renowned Kyoto temple Ryoan-ji, lies the Toji-in temple;...
The most extravagant type of picture
What could be the most extravagant type of picture you could hang in your...
Feeling loved
Ah, the joy and happiness of feeling loved even if only from one person...
Get right back to my roots
The University Museum, the University of Tokyo http://www.um.u-tokyo.ac.jp/exhibition/annex.html For me, the University of Tokyo’s...
Rooftop of the best-selling female author
Cast your eyes to the rooftop… This splendid memoriam house from the early Showa...
3 Different styles of ‘shakkei’
The juxtaposition of two very different styles of ‘shakkei’ can be appreciated also with...
2 City Shakkei
Struggling to find a little greenery in the city? Think again. Who would have...
1 About Shakkei
Shakkei is a Japanese word meaning ‘borrowed scenery’. It describes the traditional practice of...