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Zazen and the experience of "nothingness"
- In silence, everything is there -
The moment we are told to "don't think about anything," we f...
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Sakamoto Ryoma and Kyoto: Another view seen by a man who ran through the ages
~A traveler of freedom and beauty standing on the stre...
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Sakamoto Ryoma was a genius at looking good!
~Learning about aesthetics and self-promotion from handsome older men of the late Edo period~
"Sak...
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Tofukuji Temple is actually a very photogenic spot.
Hello! Today I'd like to introduce you to Tofukuji Temple, a quiet and cute temple in Kyoto....
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What is "Wakeiseijaku"? The hidden recipe for the heart in the tea ceremony
Have you ever heard the phrase "Wakeiseijaku" (harmony, resp...
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by kataokatetsuya
Prince Shotoku's Secret Diary: His Favourite Pilgrimage is Buddhism, His Hobby is Planning the Future!?
Hello! I'm Prince Shotoku. I've tr...
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Ambition Residing Within Brilliance: Ashikaga Yoshimitsu and Kitayama Culture
1. The Shogun as a Stage Prop: Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's Beauty an...
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by kataokatetsuya
Beauty blooming in tranquility: Ashikaga Yoshimasa and Higashiyama culture
1. Shogun and artist: Ashikaga Yoshimasa
In the second half of ...
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Poetry of the Voice of Silence: Kakinomoto no Hitomaro and the Poets of the Land of Kotodama
During the Nara period, before "waka" was estab...
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Yamabe Akahito and the Spirit Residing in Landscapes: The World as Seen by a Manyo Poet
During the Nara period, there was a poet who accompani...
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The concept of borrowed scenery: "Nothingness" and "Eternity" seen from Entsuji Temple
Located in the northern part of Kyoto, Entsuji Temple st...
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by kataokatetsuya
The soul of calligraphy and letters
— A formless sound that dwells in silence
As the scent of ink rises, perhaps what dwells at the tip of t...
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