This is a kind of granite stone which is found in the area of Mt. Kurama in Kyoto. The outside is of a light brown/orange color. It is used for large stepping...
... From: Yoshiko McFarland Hi Gabi san, Dharma roly-poly fell into me from the blue of the sky *Originally I used Dharma; but you may read as Daruma. This...
Daruma might have travelled a bit on the silk road himself, on his way to China! We have a new friend interested in SILK ! http://oakenking.livejournal.com/ ...
... .............................................. Thanks a lot, Jake san, for bringing this to our attention. Googeling a bit more 77 Dances: Japanese...
Here is a great comb with our Daruma http://darumamuseum.blogspot.com/2007/07/comb-kushi.html GABI [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
From the Japan Times of today, and then a bit more googeling ... Here http://darumamuseum.blogspot.com/2007/07/cartoons.html Gabi we passed the typhoon number...
The Stone Mind Hogen, a Chinese Zen teacher, lived alone in a small temple in the country. One day four traveling monks appeared and asked if they might make a...
forwarding: Gabi I just picked up a Daruma print off Ebay and was wondering if someone could verify the signature on it. It is allegedly drawn by Onisaburo...
Quote from the Japan Times of July 19, 2007 (C) MIWA MURPHY http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20070719f3.html Language expert finds Japanese people...
Daruma (the founder of Zen Buddhism) seated on the back of St. Mark the Evangelist (the founder of Ethiopian Coptic Christianity). painting on silk have a look...
quote THE NAMES OF THE NITTEN After 100 years of change, Nitten moves to the NACT By C.B. LIDDELL Special to The Japan Times Research the biography of any...
The Mural Art of Kotohira-gu Shrine -- Okyo, Jakuchu, and Gantai The University Art Museum, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music QUOTE University...
Nishimura Kocho (Nishimura Koochoo) was a carver of Buddha statues and restaurateur of old statues. I have seen him many times on TV and cherish some videos...
*Japan's Paradise Lived — by the Heian Period's very privileged few *By MICHAEL HOFFMAN It's a strange world we're about to enter. HERE Japan Times of this...
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This small path between this world and the other world runs between two rivers, the river of water and the river of fire. This wihte road is invisible to...
THE GOZAN TEMPLES A rich repository of traditional Zen art By MICHAEL DUNN For a subject in which words are considered an impediment to meditative insight, it...
I checked a bit more on the KATOO, gwatoo ceramic lamps http://darumamuseum.blogspot.com/2007/08/pottery-lamp-katoo.html Sakuo san, thanks for a great haiga !!...
Van Gogh about Japan "When we study Japanese art, we see a man who is no doubt wise, philosophical and intelligent. And how does he spends his time? Studying...
Dear Haiku Friends, I just realized that someone has hijacked my *gmail* adress and is sending SPAM to people ... Please delete any messages of that kind,...
checking the mirror <> the wrinkles of Fudo Myo-O Fudo Myo-O is a special friend of mine. This morning, my face in the mirror, well, all these wrinkles ... ...
