Ma – The Japanese Concept of Space and Time
The Japanese concept of Ma is something that relates to all aspects of life. It has been described as a pause in time, an interval or emptiness in space. Ma…
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The fight for the Japanese Mind
Isolation as a means of mind control Japan’s history is one of furious independence, in feudal times from its big brother China and then later from the West. Japan’s closed…
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Mount Fuji – Climb or View from afar?
Mount Fuji (3776 metres) is Japan’s highest and most prominent mountain, and climbing Mount Fuji can make for lifelong memories. The mountain is named for the Ainu (the aboriginal inhabitants…
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What does the Meiji Restoration reveal of today’s Japanese psyche
In 2018 Japan celebrates its 150th anniversary of the Meiji Restoration, the event that opened Japan to the modern world and created a new nation. During this time Japan transformed…
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Mount Fuji – mountain of inspiration
Arguably one of Japan’s greatest artists, Katsushika Hokusai (1760 – 1849) was an ukiyo-e painter and printmaker of the Edo period. Born in Edo (now Tokyo), Hokusai is best-known as…
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Lord of the Ring of Fire
Mount Fuji has been formed by a series of volcanic eruptions that occurred over approximately the last 100,000 years, depositing layers of basalt and andesite rock. At 3,776 metres,…
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The World Revolves Around Mount Fuji
Seen as the epicentre of the World for the Japanese, Mount Fuji or Fuji-san is a sacred place and a source of great artistic inspiration. Rising in the centre of…
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