sea of tranquility

not much to add

have a good weekend

neki desu 

 

the dreaded last 20 cms

the hardest part of weaving IMO.i always get stalled there, with the next project always on the backburner and it takes me ages to complete.   ¯\ ( ツ ) /¯ 

the new izakaya in town  was a good lunch date with the peers. authentic japanese not wannabe japanese food.

we are such otakus spent most of the time

talking about  language stuff.

i guess since no one else appreciates the quirks of it  beautiful antique kimono on display at the entrance.

neki desu 

 

fuji-san ☀🗻

fuji kenta and aizome. a young craftsman's story.

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neki desu

 

those pretty ties

i finally found my long  lost kumihimo cord ＼（＾▽＾）／

here's a vid to celebrate.

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neki desu 

 

in memoriam

toriyama akira mangaka1955-2024. the man who gave us pink unchis.

have a good weekend

neki desu

 

on ma

ma. 間

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neki desu 

 

if you can get your hands on

 

gorgeous bluish and redish  purples 

this also applies to yarns and fabric.no info on wool bcse japan didn't have sheep until the europeans came.

 neki desu

 

shibui

 

 

the subdued grace of yuki tsumugi.

one thing though the vid says the cocoons are boiled in baking soda. do they mean washing soda?

when you make something by hand you infuse it with your feelings

neki desu

 

elusive until now

joining the ranks of lovers.

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neki desu

 

of weaving and japanophilia

managed to get two bobbins of yarn and was itching to get into the next one of the series. have just accomplished around 5cms but it's keeping its promise.think that by the weekend i'll be cooking.

which brings me 

two weeks before xmas i bought a kilo of yuzu locally from valencia,citrus country spain. you cannot begin to imagine the treat it was. spent days preparing the fruit, squeezing juice, freezing some of it and using the rest for making ponzu. the peel,which is the real jewel of the fruit, was scraped from the white membrane,made into zest and then frozen. just break  small piece of the frozen yuzu.chop it and add for a citrus kick  the aroma still holds after freezing.i also candied half of the zest and that's added to the granola.

after being depressed when i lost my yuzu tree two years ago i am an extremely happy camper.

neki desu 

 

auric crafts

japanese craftsmanship

have a good weekend.gosh almost mid month !

neki desu

 

nishi ori

 

still made with pride.

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 neki desu 

 

my own private momiji gari

these two babies make me awfully happy.

neki desu

 

eikando

famous for its autumn colors

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neki desu 

 

秋のきょと

autumn in kyoto first post

have a good weekend and take care it's friday the 13th.

neki desu

 

the we do it better debate

still have not made up my mind.

have a good weekend.september's a goner!

neki desu

 

in praise of shadows

sorry guys nhk blocks the embed option. however do go to youtube and watch

https://youtu.be/C42INHwTfDM?si=M3nFmsLov2c1h8A0

long ,but worth every second. if you can read the book.

historical warning : the book was written in 1933during the japanese expansion period  so nationalism is evident. tanizaki's aesthetics reflections ,however, are still valid.

have a good weekend.

neki desu

 

wonderful nuno world

sudo sama combining tradition and innovation.if you can get her books .you're welcome.

have a good weekend

neki desu

 

serene

away from the sound and the fury.

have a good weekend. stay cool, be cool.

neki desu 

 

summer means hanabi

and some enka as well ಠ ಠ. i have no appreciation for that kind of music sorry.

neki desu