Category: art and mind
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Buddhist Statues: Human Yet Beyond Human
What kind of impression do Buddhist statues leave on you?“Feeling of sacredness,” “sense of eeriness,” or “compassion”—these are just a few of the many possible responses. The answers are likely to be as diverse as the people who encounter them. When compared to Christian sculptures, such as depictions of Christ, which are centered on representing…
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Japanese and ikebana
The theme this time is “Japanese and Ikebana“Japan has developed a unique culture that blends Shinto animism with the Buddhist view of nature. Among these cultural elements, flowers have held a special place for the Japanese people and one of the most popular flower art is Ikebana. Here, I would like to write about the…
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Japanese traditional cuisine “oseti”
What is oseti Happy new year everyone and 2024 starting. Today I would like to introduce what almost Japanese eat on new year’s day. Oseti is Japanese traditional cuisine for new year celebration , started in 12th century. Originally it was ritual cuisine of animism – shinto-ism around BC10-3C and applied to ritual events of…
myoyu ikebana 