by Nan Rae | Apr 1, 2014 | Uncategorized
…..Wabi Sabi is a distinctly Japanese ideal. It’s the world view or aesthetic centered on the acceptance of transcence and imperfection. Beauty that is imperfect, impermanent and incomplete. The characteristics of Wabi Sabi include asymmetry,...
by Nan Rae | Apr 1, 2014 | Uncategorized
….and Sakae ‘Eva’ Yagino, our wonderful guide who we all fell in love with. She is so knowledgeable and poured so much information into us that I’m sure some spilled out along the way. In the background is one of the touring ships that we...
by Nan Rae | Mar 31, 2014 | Uncategorized
I’ve long heard tales of the Japanese country ‘inns’ but this was way beyond my wildest dreams and I found it absolutely sublime! All of our rooms overlooked the lake with majestic cedar trees and awesome Mt. Fuji appearing just as in all the...
by Nan Rae | Mar 31, 2014 | Uncategorized
…….and everything else for that matter. Remember high school gym? Not your favorite thing? Well, one visit to a Japanese bath….after the initial shock ….will change your mind about the whole communal thing. Here’s the...
