"The Rainow Hides, Unseen"
(Microseason 58)
As the days continue to grow shorter and the sunlight feels weaker, you may notice more and more cloudy days. And when sunshine is in short supply, that means that rainbows also become scarcer. Within Japan's 72 seasons, the rainbow will remain hidden from now through mid-April until the arrival of microseason 15, "The First Rainbow Appears." | | (Do you want more seasonal events, recipes, poems and art in your inbox? Become a member!) | | the spoon & tamago dispatch | | Kirie Leaf Art Japanese artist Lito has been living with ADHD his entire life. Lito had been searching for an outlet where he could channel his above-normal levels of concentration and hyper focus when he discovered the Japanese art of kirie (切り絵, literally 'cut picture'). Several years ago he began experimenting, not with paper, but with leaves.
Read more... | | | Good Bath Day Today, November 26, is "good bath day" in Japan because 11/26 can be read as ii furo, or good bath. So we're looking back at the 40-year tradition of capybara hot baths in Japan, which also occur around this time of year. Read more... | | | Exploring Jijinto
If you've ever driven in Japan you may have come across an unfamiliar scene: a small shrine right in the middle of the road. Sometimes the road curves to one side to avoid the shrine and give it some space. Other times the shrine rests literally in the middle of the road, unbothered by the passing traffic as if the cars are just a blip in time.
Read more... | | |  | | For just $5 per month, support independent publishing, and Japanese arts & crafts, by becoming a Spoon & Tamago member! | | tidbits from all corners of Japan | |  | | In Fukui prefecture ysterday, a bear climbed into a homeowners persimmon tree to eat fruit, stayed there all night, then left the next morning. Owner says they didn't immediately alert authorities because they thought it was their dad. |  | | Azabudai Hills is Tokyo's latest development and it just opened yesterday. We love all the green spaces and how landscaping was such a central part of the project. | | Peek Inside our Collection of Noren
We're giving our newsletter subscribers a sneak peek at our new collection of noren Japanese room dividers. We collaborated with textile designer Toyokazu Ono of Yotsume Dye House to bring you a series of hand-dyed noren. Based in southern Japan, Ono specializes in katazome, a traditional and labor-intensive process of dying that involves a single stencil made from Japanese paper, rice paste to resist dye and multiple steps of drying, immersing and brushing on the natural pigment.
All the original designs are inspired by elements of Japanese culture.
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