by kataokatetsuya
October 27, 2025
Color Calendar | Color of October 27: Hatoba Nezu (Dove-feathered Mouse)
The quiet grey-purple that dwells in the dove's feathers..."Hatobane...
by kataokatetsuya
October 26, 2025
Sugawara no Michizane: Between the Spirit of Poetry and the Vengeful Spirit
Sugawara no Michizane, a Heian period figure who is still revere...
by kataokatetsuya
October 26, 2025
October 26th: A drop in the color calendar: Mustard
What is mustard color?
Mustard color is a yellowish color like mustard seeds.
• Boundary:...
by kataokatetsuya
October 25, 2025
Memories dyed in the color of the Japanese crested ibis: The philosophy of ibis and rebirth
A pale pink color sways on the surface of the wat...
by kataokatetsuya
October 25, 2025
A lonely shadow wrapped in the wind: The golden eagle and the philosophy of the sky
A single shadow flies, tracing the mountain ridge.Is it a ...
by kataokatetsuya
October 25, 2025
Today's seasonal word: nut
Falling is not the end of life,
Memories of the seasons.
The nuts swaying in the wind and falling,
It mar...
by kataokatetsuya
October 25, 2025
The act of gift wrapping is imbued with a uniquely Japanese aesthetic and philosophy. We explore the appeal of memorable packaging by unraveling the meanings of furoshiki, washi paper, and mizuhiki.
by kataokatetsuya
October 25, 2025
Color Calendar | Color of October 25th: Steamed Chestnut Brown
Like steamed peeled chestnuts, A pale yellow with a slight greenish tinge This ...
by kataokatetsuya
October 24, 2025
Color Calendar | Color of October 24: Benikeshinezu (Red-Eyed Mouse)
A grayish-gray color that has lost all hints of crimson."Benikeshinezu" is ...
by kataokatetsuya
October 24, 2025
Shape of the Wind, Voice of the Island
Subtitle: The uniqueness of the culture that flourished in the archipelago and its history
Intr...
by kataokatetsuya
October 24, 2025
Memories in Fabric: The Future of Kimono and Traditional Costumes of the World
1. Introduction: Costumes as cultural storage devices
Why...
by kataokatetsuya
October 23, 2025
Onmyodo: For those who read the poem of time
- A memory of an invisible power, for you 100 years from now -
Prologue: Listening to the Voi...
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