The month of Sakura, the month of re-birth. I share what our Buddhist priest said to me.
Rare Japanese Art collection. The original artworks of Toko Shinoda (107 years old). The art of inner peace.
Little book of Art & Haiku the Seasons, by Azumi Uchitani. What is Haiku? Learn more and download a digital catalog.
Japanese KINTSUGI is not only just mending your broken objects with gold, but it has more profound meaning and teaching to our attitude towards life.
KIKUBARI is the Japanese word for the art of attention. Azumi explains what is the beauty of this word and act, which is distributed worldwide through Rituals magazines at their stores.
"Japanese art" - I guess the first thing comes to your mind would be the famous woodblock prints of "Ukiyoe" "Painting of Floating World" of Hokusai or Hiroshige. Van Gogh and Monet were those who were mesmerised by the woodblock prints. There are incredible collectors and researchers in Europe. On the other hands, more traditional form, Byobu - Japanese Screens are less widely known but these are the art where the Japanese love affair with the nature can be seen and felt....
Azumi has curated an exhibition "The Seasons" at a law firm in Amsterdam. The exhibition is with 12 selected art works of Jiro Inagaki toether with Azumi's Haiku poem for each artworks. The limited edition of catalogue was published .
Marcel Wonders kicks off 2017 with team -building workshop, dedicated to learn the culture and experience Japanese wisdom through calligraphy.