Japanese Side Dishes
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Japanese tea ceremony utensils
“Listening to Waves” vase, Heisei period (1989 - present), 2004
Sakiyama Takayuki (Japanese, born 1958)
Traditional Japanese Tea (by ajpscs)

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pronunciation | kin-tsU-kU-roi
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“Rather than tell a superficial story, I wanted to go deeper, to show the hidden undercurrents, the ever-changing uncertainties of life. So instead of constantly pushing dramatic action to the fore, I left empty spaces, so viewers could have a pleasant aftertaste to savor.”
Yasujiro Ozu
December 12, 1903 – December 12, 1963
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pronunciation | ka-RO-shE
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Definition: Kawaakari
pronunciation | ka-wa-a-ka-rE
Japanese script | 川明かり kanji, かわあかり hiragana
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野生の野望: YMO-Related Japanese Pop Mix
Put together by Root Blog, a 17 track compilation of quality 80’s Japanese pop music, all related to members of Yellow Magic Orchestra:
This is a compilation (with separate tracks, i.e. not “mixed”) that I gave to some friends last Christmas season as crash course to Hosono/Sakamoto/Takahashi’s pop productions. Had a few people request that I up it here…so, here you go!
Miharu Koshi – “Parallelisme” from Parallelisme
Testpattern – “Souvenir Glacé” from Apres Midi
Yukihiro Takahashi – “Curtains” from Neuromantic
Chakra – “You Need Me” from Satekoso
Tamao Koike – “Automne Dans Un Miroir” from Automne Dans Un Miroir
Yellow Magic Orchestra – “Gradated Grey” from Technodelic
Sandii – “Zoot Koot” From Eating Pleasure
Susan – “I Only Come Out At Night” from The Girl Can’t Help It
Haruomi Hosono – “Sports Man” from Philharmony
Miharu Koshi – “Scandal Night” from Tutu
Haruomi Hosono – “Strange Love” from S.F.X.
Hajime Tachibana – “Rock (New Version)” from Yen Memorial Album
Masami Tsuchiya – “Rice Music” from Rice Music
Ryuichi Sakamoto – “Thatness and Thereness” from B-2 Unit
David Sylvian & Ryuichi Sakamoto – “Bamboo Music” from Bamboo Houses
Yellow Magic Orchestra – “Wild Ambitions” from Naughty Boys
Taeko Ohnuki – “Inori” from Alfa/Yen: We Wish You a Merry Christmas
It was hard to choose one track as an example (it could have been the slower-paced yet suductive “Zoot Koot”), but chose something more pop, catchy, and fun.
Links to get hold of the compilation can be found at Root Blog here
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Kyogen Costume: Jacket with Design of Lotuses
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: early 19th century
Culture:Japan
Medium: Resist-dyed and painted plain-weave bast fiber (asa)
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