Re-discovery of Japan. The more I consciously learn about Japan, the more I know about myself, others, our society and countries beyond. Something I always took for granted was never to be done so.
The concept of beauty, religion, spirituality, crafting, living, crafting one’s living space… Especially those with an angle of Mingei (folk-crafts) movement, I am taking it all in and let it rest on my chest for a while… Then I pick the ones that really have stayed with me.These are the ones to be shared and remembered, at least for me.
Tomo
日本を意識するようになったのはいつからだろう? 小さなことが、気になる。当たり前のように思っていた考え方、生き方、暮らし方。
「民藝」を切り口に、日本の美意識、宗教、精神性、ものづくりや暮らし、もしくは暮らしのつくり方...そんな色々を探っては、吸収する日々。そんな中から、心に残ったものだけを集めてみました。一生大切にしたい言葉たち。私をつくってきた、そしてこれからも支え続ける言葉たち。
吉澤 朋
You should come to Hikone to interview my friend Belinda. She has the most amazing collection of Japanese Mingei.
Thank you for the comment! I’d definitely like to see her collection, though I have no plan as of now to visit Hikone area. Is there any way I get to see her collection, like her websites, or catalogues?