Ukiyo: The Floating World
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What Is Ukiyo? In Japan’s Edo period, ukiyo meant “the floating world”. A poetic description of life’s fleeting pleasures. Think…
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Furusato: The Hometown That Stays With You
What Furusato Means Furusato (ふるさと) is the Japanese word for “hometown.” But it’s more than a place on…
Ikigai: A Reason for Being
What Ikigai Means Ikigai (生きがい) is one of Japan’s most profound words. Loosely, it means a reason for being.…
Yūgen: The Beauty You Can’t Quite Name
What Yūgen Means This one always gives us goosebumps. Yūgen (幽玄) is one of those Japanese words that…
Kintsugi: Repairing With Gold
What Kintsugi Means One of our favourites today. It really resonates deeply with us both. Kintsugi (金継ぎ) is…
Nagomi | The Japanese Art of Calm and Harmony in Life (and Weddings)
Nagomi: A Word You Feel More Than Translate Some words don’t really have an English twin. Nagomi (和み) is one…
