Edo Kiriko is a traditional Japanese craft originating from Tokyo. Artisans skillfully carve geometric, floral, and animal patterns into glass, creating stunning pieces that reflect this delicate art form. The…
IG post: @elenami_tokyo The word for pine tree “matsu” is pronounced as the Japanese verb “to wait”. Because of this it’s also linked to principles of the Shinto religion. It…
In Japan, the butterfly is a symbol of eternity and reincarnation. This is due to the transformations it undergoes during its lifetime. This characteristic has attracted the imagination of people…
The word “seigaiha” (or seikaiha) 青海波 is composed by three kanji which respectively means blue (青), ocean (海) and waves (波). It evokes the waves of the sea, calm and…
Today`s Japanese pattern instroduces a beautiful flower. Despite the English name, the Red spider lily is generally red but can also be found in white or yellow. In Japanese it…
Ginkgo tree originated in China but its English name comes from the ancient Japanese pronunciation (ginkyo) of the Chinese word. However nowadays in Japan is called ichou. Often referred to…
According to the lunar calendar, 2023 was the year symbol of the rabbit. Other years related to this cute animal are 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, and 2011. Lucky animals,…
Paulownia is a very elegant Japanese pattern. Its pale purple flowers bloom in early summer. Paulownia (Kiri in Japanese) is the symbol of the Japanese government and is often used…
In the previous blog post about Emoji, we explored those that apparently make no sense, like these 📛, ➿, 🔰 . But we saw how they are actually part of everyday…
We use emojis every day, right? But some strange emojis apparently make no sense at all. The reason might be that they refer to a different culture than ours.