STORIES

  • Savor the tranquility of Japanese cuisine, loved around the world

    by kataokatetsuya
    Savoring the tranquility: The charm of Japanese cuisine that the world loves The first thing that may surprise travelers when they visit Japan...
    Posted in 和食, 日本食

  • Shosoin Patterns - A long journey of beauty and a resonance with the modern era

    by kataokatetsuya
    Shosoin Patterns: A Long Journey of Beauty and Its Resonance with the Modern World Under the clear skies of Nara, the Shosoin Repository quietl...
    Posted in 正倉院文様

  • Pouring Silence: Sake, the Voice of the Season

    by kataokatetsuya
    Pouring Silence: Sake, the Voice of the Season As night falls, the moon is reflected in a single cup. It's not just alcohol. Rice, water, an...
    Posted in 日本酒, 杜氏

  • Kyoto Unryu-in Temple: The tranquility of the soul reflected in the four windows

    by kataokatetsuya
    Unryu-in Temple, Kyoto | The tranquility of the soul reflected in the four windows "Silence isn't about not being bothered. It's about having a...
    Posted in 雲龍院

  • Genkoan Temple, Kyoto: The Shape of the Heart Reflected in the Windows of Enlightenment and the Windows of Confusion

    by kataokatetsuya
    Genkoan Temple, Kyoto | The state of mind reflected in the windows of enlightenment and confusion "Do you think life is round? Notice, it's sq...
    Posted in 源光庵

  • The true beauty reflected on the mirror votive plaques at Kawai Shrine in Kyoto

    by kataokatetsuya
    Kawai Shrine, Kyoto | True beauty reflected in the mirror votive plaques "Where is the beauty?"With this question in mind, I walked through Ta...
    Posted in 河合神社, 鏡絵馬

  • Short story "Wakei Seijaku"

    by kataokatetsuya
    Short story "Wakei Seijaku" Setting: Jakkoan, a teahouse renovated from an abandoned temple in the mountains of Kitayama, Kyoto Characters: ...

  • Short story "Once in a Lifetime"

    by kataokatetsuya
    Short story "Once in a Lifetime" Setting: Futoan, a small teahouse in Higashiyama, Kyoto Characters: • Tsumugi: A young woman studying the...

  • Short story "Colorless Flower"

    by kataokatetsuya
    Short story "Colorless Flower" On a foggy morning in Sagano, Kyoto, dyer Kanon visits an old temple carrying a white wedding kimono. She has...

  • The wind speaks in the silent garden - Shugakuin Imperial Villa

    by kataokatetsuya
    The wind speaks in the silent garden at Shugakuin Imperial Villa Shugakuin Imperial Villa is located at the foot of Mount Hiei, northeast of K...

  • Little Friends in the Forest: WABISUKE Panda Purse

    by kataokatetsuya
    Little friends in the forest: WABISUKE's panda purse One sunny afternoon, a small purse sits on fluffy moss. The expression on his face seem...

  • Beyond love at first sight: Nurturing a quiet romance with WABISUKE accessories

    by kataokatetsuya
    Beyond love at first sight —The days of cultivating a quiet love with WABISUKE accessories— The moment I see it, my heart leaps. It was a ...