The daily struggle for perfection – especially on social media with its perfectly curated feeds – it’s becoming harder than ever to just take a step back and enjoy the moment with the things we already have. In the back of your mind, you know perfection is unattainable, yet the drive to be perfect – or at least to present yourself in a perfect way is very strong for a lot of … [Read more...] about Exploring the Simplistic Beauty of Wabi-Sabi (侘寂)
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Eat Like a Viking
The term All-you-can-eat is a cumbersome, mouthful of a word. Buffet is a good substitute, but not entirely accurate as some buffets are not unlimited. My personal favorite is the term smorgasbord, but even that is not always associated with food. If only English had a more concise word like the Japanese word tabehoudai, or the more colloquial Japanese term Viking. For … [Read more...] about Eat Like a Viking
The Tokyo Motor Show: An Open-Ended Future
Rallying from Behind The 46th biennial Tokyo Motor Show (TMS) just concluded along with one of Japan’s biggest weekends in recent memory. In spite of rising concerns regarding the steady fall in attendance, the Tokyo Motor Show exceeded its goal of attracting one million guests. To call that target ambitious is an understatement considering the substantial decline in the … [Read more...] about The Tokyo Motor Show: An Open-Ended Future
How an Englishman saved Japan’s Cherry-Blossoms
Yes, you read that headline correctly. Though there’s hardly any symbol more associated with Japan than the ethereal cherry blossoms, it was actually an Englishman who is directly responsible for the plethora of Cherry Blossom Trees we have in Japan today. AT THE TIME, GROWING MORE THAN ONE KIND OF FLOWERING CHERRY BECAME A TREASONABLE OFFENCE IN JAPAN While the whole … [Read more...] about How an Englishman saved Japan’s Cherry-Blossoms
What is the meaning of Hadouken
A detailed analysis of the Japanese used in Street Fighter II It was in February 1991 when Street Fighter II: The World Warrior was released by Capcom in Japan. It was a follow-up to the original Street Fighter, and the first one-on-one fighting game to give players a choice from a variety of player characters, an option which created hitherto unknown levels of depth and … [Read more...] about What is the meaning of Hadouken