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Shojin Ryori － Where Zen and Food Meet
精進料理 ／ Shojin Ryori A Universe in Four and a Half Mats KOTO／The Intangible Resonance | MEGURU STILLNESS JAPAN What is Shojin Ryori ? Shojin ryori (Buddhist vegetarian cuisine) was introduced to Japan from China alongside Buddhism, ... -
Yojohan － A Universe in Four and a Half Mats
四畳半 ／ Yojohan A Universe in Four and a Half Mats KOTO／The Intangible Resonance | MEGURU STILLNESS JAPAN You enter on your knees. The doorway is no larger than a small window set low in the wall, and no way through it does not involv... -
Robiraki － The New Year of the Tea Way
炉開き ／ Robiraki The New Year of the Tea Way KOTO／The Intangible Resonance | MEGURU STILLNESS JAPAN One panel of the tatami floor has been lifted away, and beneath it lies a square of ash, raked smooth and shaped by hand. For six mont... -
Gezagyo－The Ma of Cultivating Humility
下座行 ／ Gezagyo The Ma of Cultivating Humility KOTO／The Intangible Resonance | MEGURU STILLNESS JAPAN Gezagyo "Geza-gyō " is a form of spiritual discipline found in Buddhism and Japanese traditions in which one places oneself in a pos... -
Sen no Rikyu－The Man Who Perfected Wabi
千利休 ／ Sen no Rikyu The Man Who Perfected Wabi KOTO／The Intangible Resonance | MEGURU STILLNESS JAPAN Sen no Rikyu Sen no Rikyu was a tea master who was active from the Sengoku period to the Azuchi-Momoyama period.He is also famous a... -
Budo no Rei－The Stillness Held Before and After Victory
武道の礼 ／ Budo no Rei The Stillness Held Before and After Victory KOTO／The Intangible Resonance | MEGURU STILLNESS JAPAN Before We Begin — Nine Forms of Budo Japan's Nippon Budokan recognizes nine modern martial arts as budo — discipl... -
Kenson－Humility as a Spatial form of Ma
謙遜 ／ Kenson Humility as a Spatial Form of Ma KOTO／The Intangible Resonance | MEGURU STILLNESS JAPAN Kenson — The Quiet Art of Modesty Kenson (謙遜) is often translated as “modesty” or “humble self-expression.” It describes the way a ... -
Aisatsugo－The Ma Before Language
挨拶語 ／ Aisatsugo The Ma Before Language KOTO／The Intangible Resonance | MEGURU STILLNESS JAPAN At the front door, a man calls out "itte kimasu" to no one in particular, or to whoever happens to be home. The words translate, roughly, ... -
Nirei Nihakushu Ichirei － The Ma Held Inside Two Bows and Two Claps
二礼二拍手一礼 ／ Nirei Nihakushu Ichirei The Ma Held Inside Two Bows and Two Claps KOTO／The Intangible Resonance | MEGURU STILLNESS JAPAN Nirei Nihakushu Ichirei Here is the basic etiquette for visiting a shrine. Each step of the ritua... -
Shosa － The Body’s Way of Holding Ma
所作 ／ Shosa The Body's Way of Holding Ma KOTO／The Intangible Resonance | MEGURU STILLNESS JAPAN 所作 ／ Shosa Shosa refers to the way one moves the body to perform everyday actions—such as standing, sitting, and general physical condu...
