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Go gently – to Kiso Valley, Japan
Go gently – to Kiso Valley, Japan
Journeying with my family along the Nakasendo Trail, we followed in the footsteps of samurai, merchants, and pilgrims of the...
Go gently – Kyoto
Go gently – Kyoto
Stardust In the northern prefecture of Kyoto, off the tourist trails is a serene café and boutique store called Stardust....
Lessons from Kyoto's ancient zen gardens, with Andrew William
Lessons from Kyoto's ancient zen gardens, with Andrew William
   My first visit to a zen garden in Kyoto, I was expecting to find a chair to sit on....
Journey to Onta – the ancient Japanese pottery village
Journey to Onta – the ancient Japanese pottery village
A world away from the bustle of modern life, on the southern island of Japan sits Onta, a 300-year-old pottery village cradled...
A broken jug, a sake bar and a life lesson
A broken jug, a sake bar and a life lesson
As I stood in the rain, staring down at the broken porcelain jug shattered in pieces on the pavement, I...
Making matcha at Ippodo tea house in Kyoto
Three things we can learn about living well from Japan
I’m by no means an expert, I’ve only had one trip to Japan, but it was enough to leave a...
Forest Bathing – three ways to add it into your self-care ritual
Forest Bathing – three ways to add it into your self-care ritual
The term ‘forest bathing’ seems almost redundant, but with the hours that most people spend indoors, it’s become necessary to...
Gift wrapping with fabric – using the Japanese Furoshiki technique
Gift wrapping with fabric – using the Japanese Furoshiki technique
There is so much joy in gift giving. When I have the time to really think about what a friend...