MA（間）– category –
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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... -
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... -
Yukimi － The Richness of Seeing Nothing
雪見 ／ Yukimi The Richness of Seeing Nothing KOTO／The Intangible Resonance | MEGURU STILLNESS JAPAN The garden was there yesterday. The stone lantern, the raked gravel, the small maple whose every branch had been trained over years int... -
MA — The Japanese Art of the Meaningful Pause
間 ／ MA The Japanese Art of the Meaningful Pause KOTO／The Intangible Resonance | MEGURU STILLNESS JAPAN The guest kneels before the tokonoma before the tea has even been prepared. There is a single scroll hanging in the alcove, a singl... -
What Happens in the Space Between Two Bows
On the Japanese practice of ojigi — and what bowing reveals about the architecture of respect The shinkansen had already rounded the curve and disappeared when I noticed the conductor was still bowing. He stood at the edge of the platfor...
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