To exist is to change, to change is to mature, to mature is to go on creating oneself endlessly. Should the same be said of existence in general? Henri Bergson How immature of me to naively have believed that there … Continue reading
Ryuichi HIROKAWA Once a young boy, full of dream and hope for “an ideal community” just after graduating the University, headed to Israel where he later found a ruin of Palestinians. It led him to another journey; the journey to … Continue reading
“In Zen Buddhism, mind exists before the matter?” Professor Lichtenberg asks…
He says, the whole point of his life is to be happy and have fun. I think, I will not be happy
Does art have to be original? “this is, after all, what people love in art. The same is true of literary composition. While bearing resemblance to the original, it should have stylisation; this makes it art, and is what delights … Continue reading
There is noone to protect our life other than ourselves We have no other choice but to protect our own life Nothing surprising, if we had thought about it Are we too late to realise it? Still, it was good that we … Continue reading
But simplicity and plain expression do not seem to be truly characteristic of the language, which is surely one of the world’s vaguest yet most suggestive. (Donald Keene “Japanese Literature: An introduction for Western Readers”) Isn’t it exactly who we … Continue reading
O-BON It is the week our deceased family members will return home to see us. I never really thought deep about it. But I wish I could be home, where my parents are, to welcome the souls of my Grand-dads … Continue reading
Some may argue that these artifacts created with aesthetic conscience and intentions are much more advanced than those without. I, however, must tell you that is a common mistake which we, of the modern era of knowledge and science, tend … Continue reading
The TEA DRINKING that is known as cha-no-yu in Japan is not just drinking tea, but involves all activities leading to it, all the utensils used in it, the entire atmosphere surrounding the procedure, and last of all, what is … Continue reading
Crossing Point 