Bon festival in Japan Welcoming and escorting the spirits of ancestors     Hi. I’m Yukako who lives in the northern part of Europe, and teaches and tells people about Japanese traditional culture such as tea ceremony, kimono, etc. offline and online.   Japan has a holiday period called Obon. This is a Buddhist event ...

The Story of Zen part 1 Hi. I’m Yukako who lives in the northern part of Europe, and teaches and tells people about Japanese traditional culture such as tea ceremony, kimono, etc. offline and online. When you hear the word “Zen”, what arises in your mind? The idea of Zen exists in many things and ...

ZEN is in everything       Hi. I’m Yukako who lives in the northern part of Europe, and teaches and tells people about Japanese traditional culture such as tea ceremony, kimono, etc. offline and online.   I mentioned that the spirit of Zen can be seen in various Japanese tradition in a previous article. ...