*Read the Original here, with photos* (c) The Japan Times, Nov. 9, 2006 http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fa20061109a2.html *SPIRITS OF WOOD* Tokyo National...
Our house is surrounded by woods where trees of hickory, oak, paulowania, maple, poplar, sasafras, dogwood, and pines offer a growing canopy that shades during...
Hi everyone, I don't know if the forum in Japanese or not, but this one will be in english. I will translate if needed, though. I am writing a thesis on...
check out this great contribution from Marvin ! about Nara Noh Ningyo Doll Here http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-a3v8wyQ2eqSU5.1Q0PAElUprETGA?p=102 Thanks a lot,...
During my research, I happened to come across Daruma... but without a Mudra? Why does Daruma put his hands under his robe? Is there any information out there...
Dear Christina, dear yahoo-group members, Covering the hands of Bodhidharma and Úâkyamuni Buddha with their robes on Chan Buddhist paintings might be used...
Dear all, I have added a new page with Daruma and Shaka and their covered hands. http://darumasan.blogspot.com/2006/11/shutsuzan-shaka.html You quote Prof....
From an article of the Japan Times today, here is my safekeep A new exhibition of Sesshu http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-a3v8wyQ2eqSU5.1Q0PAElUprETGA?p=106 ...
Daruma's robe seems to be very symbolic. I have heard from a friend that Daruma's robe represents a sort of "hiding." does anyone agree? does anyone know where...
... Daruma, Smallpox and RED At any rate, the red color of Daruma's robe is highly significant. The symbolism of Daruma has recently been studied by Yoshino...
a few quotes: Dana or generosity is encouraged as an essential attitude, which is the best way of offsetting the human tendency of individual self-centeredness...
painting a face with a few letters <> a fart a fart a fart well, the Japanese HE translates as Fart the hiragana letter HE has no special meaning but looks...
Exhibition in Holland about One Hundred Moon Woodblock Prints by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892) at the SieboldHuis, Leiden De serie van honderd prenten van...
*Japan Folk Crafts Museum* celebrates 70th anniversary By *YOKO HARUHARA* On first encountering Korean folk paintings, the avid collector *Soetsu Yanagi...
"The Center for Buddhist Studies was founded in 1988, under the Religion Department of Columbia University's institutional umbrella, with a grant connected...
*Iyadani-Ji Temple* is the 71st stop of the Pilgrimage to 88 Buddhist Temples across Shikoku. High Priest Kukai, is said to have the training in his childhood...
*Body, Speech and Mind *ASIAN RELIGIOUS IMAGES The arts of India, the Himalayas and Southeast Asia are the product of individual genius given tangible shape in...
This is a great resource for related information ! The Cambridge World History of Food An undertaking without parallel or precedent, this monumental two-volume...
Enjoy a little netsuke and talk about the trouser-skirt, hakama http://haikutopics.blogspot.com/2006/12/trouser-skirt-hakama.html Look at some Daruma as...
INFO *Vanished Kingdoms:* The Wulsin Photographs of Tibet, China, And Mongolia, 1921 – 1925 *Vanished Kingdoms: The Wulsin Photographs of Tibet, China, and...
INFO THE NORTH COLLECTION New forms of old traditions at the Japan Society By *ROBERT YELLIN* ** *Over the past several years there have been quite a few...
Galerie am Haus der Kunst including woodblock prints and dolls There are a lot of new things here http://www.japankunst.de/index_e.htm Pink peony under snow ...
side by side Daruma and Basho and the full moon Now I got them all ! http://worldkigodatabase.blogspot.com/2006/01/moon-and-his-links.html Thanks to Tsukioka...
There is now a new edition of this book. Donald Richie has a reveiw in the Japan Times this morning. THE BOOK OF INCENSE by Kiyoko Morita. Enjoy some fragrance...
Another nice book on the subject reviewd in the Japan Times today. Before you start reading, get yourself a sakazuki ... THE BOOK OF SAKE Book Review by ROBBIE...
HA Greve! I am finished with ym excruciating paper! I can email it to the group if you want, or I can email to you to post on the group (its really really long...
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